Saydnaya prison north of the Syrian capital Damascus has become a symbol of the inhumane abuses of the Assad clan, especially since the country's civil war erupted in 2011.

Many in the Middle East and beyond have expressed their heartbreak following the horrific revelations that 13,000 people have been executed in Syria’s Saydnaya prison. An Amnesty International ...

A handout satellite image shows the Saydnaya prison in Syria. (AFP/Getty Images) Syrian rebels released hundreds of detainees from a prison dubbed the “human slaughterhouse” after seizing the ...

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