But her family history has led her to the very heart of Syria’s ruling dynasty: her sister Manal is wife to Maher al-Assad, the president’s brother. Ten years after her sister’s wedding ...

Manal al-Assad, wife of Maher, the younger brother of Bashar al-Assad, and Rami Kaazour, the singer of an Assad protest song, are among those using the independence flag to declare online their ...

But the window of opportunity is closing, writes Zaina Erhaim. After years of life under the rule of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in the capital, Damascus, Manal Al Sahwi can finally report as a ...