NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Stephen Rapp, a former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues, on his trip to Syria to help preserve evidence from mass graves.

Stories from men conscripted into the Syrian military help explain why it collapsed. Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and ...

Survivors of the Syrian regime's chemical attacks are free now speak about how they lost their families. We meet people who endured attacks that Syria's former president used to stay in power.

When Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the country, members of his own minority sect say he left them impoverished and stained with his legacy.

A possible ceasefire in the 14-month long war between Israel and Hamas is gaining momentum. There are signs that the two sides are closer to making a deal, but many sticking points remain.

NPR's Leila Fadel, Jane Arraf, and Ruth Sherlock share their reporting from Syria more than a week after the fall of the Assad regime.

LEILA FADEL, HOST: But first, Syrians woke up this morning to their ... That's a town on the border with Syria where families have lived in tents for years. He asked a refugee there, Mahmoud Sattof, ...

The Syrian government collapsed after a surprise rebel offensive. Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick ...

LEILA FADEL, HOST: Yeah, President-elect Trump is sounding a different note. MARTIN: To hear more on this, NPR's Greg Myre is with us. Good morning, Greg. GREG MYRE, BYLINE: Hi, Michel. MARTIN: First, ...

Photo: Jeff Chiu/AP/John Marshall Mantel/Zuma Wire The weekend collapse at long last of the Assad family regime in Syria is no cause for mourning unless you are the leaders of Russia and Iran.

This live coverage event has concluded. For the latest news, visit WSJ.com. Syrian rebels said they had freed the capital, Damascus, from President Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship after a week of ...