US imposes sanctions on Assad's son
Bashar Al Assad's eldest son among 14 Syrian officials placed under sanctions by the US government Wednesday.
Bashar Al Assad's eldest son among 14 Syrian officials placed under sanctions by the US government Wednesday.
In ancient city of Palmyra prison symbolizing brutality of Assad regime demolished; jail was site of massacre, held political prisoners.
Leaked cables: The Assads amassed their chemical weapons with help not only from Russia and Iran, but also from the West.
American news outlets report that weapons shipments to Syrian rebels are going to radical Islamists instead of their intended recipients.