As civil war pounds the country’s economy and drives up prices ... This month, Swiss-based union federation IndustriALL Global Union said the junta had banned unions and arrested union leaders.

After Assad's fall, al-Baghdadi was finally able to return. Like many, he was euphoric and hoped it would pave the way for better times despite the many challenges that lay ahead, including rampant ...

Western sanctions were part of an effort to pressure al-Assad to change his actions, and Western policymakers argue that they ...