A former Syrian official under the rule of former President ... to hide in the United States.” Alsheikh was charged with conspiracy to commit torture, for which he faces a maximum penalty ...

A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where alleged human rights abuses took place has been charged with several counts of torture after being arrested in July for visa fraud ...

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Sham, which overthrew the Assad regime last month, reflects rising U.S. alarm that ISIS could mount a resurgence.

Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year ...

Security forces for Syria’s new government were pursuing at least one senior official and military forces loyal to the former dictatorship Thursday as they struggled to tamp down unrest in a ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where alleged human rights abuses took place has been charged with several counts of torture after being arrested in ...