A U.N.-backed commission named several government-affiliated factions whose members allegedly took part in 'extrajudicial killings and torture and ill-treatment' of civilians in Alawite-majority areas.| Los Angeles Times
Hosam Saraya, who had returned to Syria to aid his ill father, was executed along with other members of his family. Their killings were captured on video recorded by the gunmen.| Los Angeles Times
Yarmouk, on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, was once the de facto capital of the Palestinian diaspora. It was devastated during Syria's civil war. Now, after the fall of strongman Basha Assad, it faces an uncertain future.| Los Angeles Times
Syria now searches for a new identity, as Damascus residents face a future without President Bashar Assad.| Los Angeles Times