Samir Ousman Sheikh allegedly ordered inmates to a wing of a Syrian prison where they were then tortured with a device known as the 'flying carpet.' ...

A former Syrian official under the rule of former President Bashar al-Assad was federally indicted for torturing prisoners held at Damascus Central Prison from 2005 to 2008, according to a ...

A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where alleged human rights abuses took place has been charged with several counts of torture after being arrested in July for visa fraud ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...

LOS ANGELES, California — A former Syrian government official has been charged with torture and visa fraud by a federal grand jury, according to a press release from the United States Department ...

Syrian army official who oversaw the notorious Adra Prison has been charged in the U.S. with torture after being arrested in L.A.

Six Syrian rebels have been killed in clashes with supporters of ousted president Bashar al-Assad while trying to arrest a former government official, a British-based war monitor reports.

LOS ANGELES — A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where alleged human rights abuses took place has been charged with several counts of torture after being arrested in July for ...

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles this week charged a former Syrian military official with several counts of torture allegedly committed at a prison he oversaw for years. Samir Ousman Sheikh ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where alleged human rights abuses took place has been charged with several counts of torture after being arrested in ...