Thousands of Syrians tried to begin the long journey back to their homes yesterday after the end of 13 years of civil war, with huge queues forming to get into the country. Dramatic pictures ...
Many Syrians who fled their country's nearly 14-year civil war have begun to return to their homeland. In Damascus, Syrian rebels have announced Mohamed al-Bashir as new interim prime minister.
The Syrian government, led by Assad, was central to the protracted and devastating civil war that began in 2011. Assad, who took power in 2000, is part of the family that has run Syria since a ...