Syrian families' 'unbearable' wait to know fate of detained relatives

Thousands of prisoners under Assad have been released - families are searching for relatives among them.

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Syrians hope to learn fate of lost loved ones after notorious prison liberated

Rebels liberated Syria's notorious Sednaya prison last week. Now, many have come looking for family members in a place where thousands have disappeared over the years. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
CBS News - 1d
'I'm scanning every face' - one woman's search for the family she has lost

A woman whose grandfather, father and brothers were detained by the military tells the BBC it is "devastating" that they are still missing.
BBC News - 1d
‘This is a happy day’: Syrian rebels return home to reunite with family and rebuild

Fighters’ homecomings filled with joy, sorrow and hope of starting over in a country in need of reconstruction. This time, the doors of the Syrian state broadcaster were held open for Mohammed Abu ...
The Guardian - 1d
Syrians celebrate fall of Assad family's 50 years of iron fist rule

After Syrian rebels seized Damascus, jubilant crowds took to the streets Sunday to celebrate the end of 50 years of the Assad dynasty that ruled the country with an iron fist. NBC’s Richard Engel ...
NBC News - 2d
Syrians celebrate end of the Assad family's half-century rule

President Bashar Assad and other officials left Syria, their whereabouts unknown, after negotiations with rebel groups, Russia's Foreign Ministry claimed Sunday.
CBS News - 3d
Syrian rebels enter Damascus: everything we know so far

The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has reportedly left Syria after rebels completed a stunning advance on the capital. Live coverage: Syrian rebels say they have captured capital as Bashar ...
The Guardian - 3d
Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family after lightning rebel offensive

Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family after lightning rebel offensive
ABC News - 3d