He was nominated to the post by Donald Trump in 2017, but the president-elect has said he wants to replace him.

Hamza al-Khatib, 13, was arrested at a 2011 anti-government rally and tortured - but Assad's downfall has not broug…

The move means Russia is being forced to "bear the costs of its illegal war", the US Treasury said.

Global powers who have been involved in the 13-year civil war have a vested interest after Assad's fall.

The Hollywood star said he cannot remember the first 20 days following the stroke in April last year.

Some Syrians are hopeful that loved ones detained under the Assad regime may still be alive.

The man who led Ghana from 2012 to 2017 is once again elected president, official results show.