More than a thousand people were killed in Syria in retaliation by the ruling Sunnis against the Alawites, to which the ousted Assad also belongs. This is the largest wave of violence since the fall of the regime and the largest massacre of civilians in the war that began in 2011.
The political decline of Syria as a key Iranian ally is shaking the Islamic Republic. While economic crises and political corruption erode confidence in the authorities, analysts point to the possibility that Tehran's fate is tied to the changes taking place in the region.
How reliable are the new rulers in Syria? How can Kurds and other minorities protect themselves? The EU is faced with many open questions, and a top German diplomat should help
The bodies were found in a mass grave located about 40 kilometers north of the Syrian capital, according to the new Syrian authorities.
Assad's fall has badly affected Syria's allies, such as Iran and Hezbollah. While the rebels are celebrating, Europe is closing its doors to Syrian refugees with the false promise that they are safe
The state leadership in Damascus maintained ties with Nazi fugitives to whom it gave refuge in Syria, but also with the state security of East Germany. The experiences of those Nazis shaped the Syrian intelligence services
Fantasizing about "shortcuts" that lead to a change of government is a direct consequence of the fact that in these twelve years almost every road, even the goat path, leading to the normal change of ruling personalities and parties has been closed.
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Russia is trying to solve the problem of its military bases in Syria, of which the naval base in Tartus is particularly important.
Since 2015, Germany has opened its doors to hundreds of thousands of Syrians fleeing the war. However, political changes impose a new question - whether they will stay in Germany or return to their homeland
Political analysts believe that the goal of the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is to create an interim government under the influence of the US and Turkey, while others speculate about a possible political agreement between Russia and the US, which could also include solutions for Ukraine
