Bashar Al-Assad

Personal papers of Syria's former vice-president detail Syria Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zoubi's fall from grace and his subsequent 'suicide'

While the majority of Syrians grapple with a worsening economic crisis and can barely get by, a shrinking group of regime loyalists are profiting at the expense of others

Al Majalla exclusively reveals the various stages of the initiatives which include the dismantling of the Al-Tanf base, the withdrawal of foreign forces, reconstruction, and the lifting of sanctions

The economic devastation wrought on Syria by war is outmatched by a horrendous human cost. Changing its trajectory will be harder while those responsible for the plight remain in power.

Ömer Önhon, Turkey's last ambassador to Syria, gives a first-hand account of what he saw in Hama, recounting the stories people had shared with him of the atrocities they experienced.

The Arab world now has a chance to remake itself on a deeper level, writes Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy, who was involved in the process as a deputy UN envoy to Syria, which is now back in the Arab fold.

Last month, the Arab League readmitted Syria after 12 years of regional isolation. But how did it get here? Al Majalla lays out the chronology of significant events that unfolded since 2011.

First-hand account from Syrian vice-president of the efforts, throughout 1987, to improve relations between Syrian and Iraq