This ongoing reporting project aims to uncover the roles and fates of key officials who propelled President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal rule in Syria. Visual Investigations journalists Haley Willis and Christiaan Triebert explain their findings.
By Haley Willis, Christian Triebert, Rebecca Suner, James Sirdam, Joey Sendaydiego, David Sekamp, ​​​​Gabriel Blanco and Suton Raphael
October 16, 2025
