Global Investigative Journalism Network

Uncovering Syria’s Stolen Children

This collaborative investigation brought together international and local journalists to reveal how the Assad regime used a global childcare charity to aid the disappearance of children.
Wall Street Journal

Bashar al-Assad

Syria defies Russia in bid to keep Assad in power even as the two allies prepare an offensive to retake Aleppo. Putin Backs Assad, Says Russian Warplanes Could Redeploy to Syria in Hours Russian ...
The New York Times

For Fallen Syrian Dictator Assad and Family, an Exile of Luxury and Impunity

Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia. Credit...Aaron Byrd Supported by By Erika Solomon Christiaan Triebert Haley Willis ...
The New York Times

With Fireworks and Parades, Syrians Celebrate Anniversary of al-Assad’s Fall

A year ago, rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, ending decades of dictatorship and civil war. But challenges remain for the new leadership. Syrians in Damascus, Syria, on Monday gather for a ...