Keyword "Bashar Al-Assad" - List of latest news (1 050 results)

19/04 Chilling testimonies of survivors of the chemical weapons attack of the Syrian regime of Al Assad in 2013: "I never saw something like that"

The forces of the overthrown dictator murdered at least 1,500 people after the attack with Sarin gas perpetrated in the Damascus suburbs. A general who defected from the army said that the substance was supplied by Russia and assembled with the assistance of Iranian specialists

19/04 After gunmen opened fire on it .. Nour Ali, to my supporter Bashar Al -Assad: They went to Ido (video)

After gunmen opened fire on it .. Nour Ali, to my supporter Bashar Al -Assad: They went to Ido (video)

17/04 Assad removed from Syria to Russia four aircraft of cash and jewelry - media

The evacuation of property was carried out on the Embraer Legacy 600; The first two flights from Damascus to Al-Batin Airport.

17/04 Queen Elizabeth II’s solicitor managed offshore wealth for Assad’s uncle

Exclusive: Mark Bridges of Farrer & Co was trustee for Rifaat al-Assad, later charged with war crimes in 2024

17/04 Warning as sinister world trend comes for us

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14/04 Bashar al -Assad and his wife play "tightening the rope" in the streets of Russia .. I know the truth of the picture - the seventh day

Bashar al -Assad and his wife are still the names of Al -Akhras, they receive great attention to the reader in the Arab world, especially after the fall of his regime August 2023, and interaction

14/04 The ghosts of Khaldiyeh, a Homs neighbourhood devastated by Syria’s war

Khaldiyeh, in Syria’s third-largest city, is a former opposition stronghold once under siege during the country’s long war

11/04 In Homs, efforts to rebuild but trauma haunts the streets

Syria’s new government is walking a tightrope, trying to state-build in a devastated country with a diverse and deeply divided society

07/04 Important Lesson of Ukrainian and Russian War; Security without the presence of people is mirage

The Ukrainian -Russian war and the ugly and humiliating approach of Trump with Zelkski well revealed that security is no more than a miracle.

06/04 The condition of "Bashar al -Assad" residence in Moscow is a refusal of political and media activity

The Russian ambassador to Iraq, insisting that Bashar al -Assad's delivery to the new Syrian rulers is not possible, said he did not violate the asylum conditions in Moscow on Putin's direct order to him and his family.

06/04 ‘They destroyed this moment of joy’: On the frontlines of the Israeli incursion into Syria

Days after the fall of the Assad regime, Israeli forces entered southern Syria, where many locals now want protection from the UN

06/04 The capital city named the world's worst place to live in 2024

With the country's new transitional government now in place, there are hopes this famous old city will begin to recover.

03/04 Syria Suffers Nationwide Power Outage Due to ‘Technical Malfunction'

The Syrian energy ministry on Tuesday attributed a nationwide blackout to a “technical malfunction in the electrical system.”

02/04 The fact of the death of Rifaat al -Assad .. His son responds in a video clip .. And tweeters: he is 8 years old - the seventh day

Personal sites and accounts circulated on social media a news that spoke about the death of Rifaat al -Assad, the uncle of the ousted Syrian President Bashar al -Assad, in a Paris hospital.

01/04 Border wars: Syria’s new authorities grapple with Lebanese smugglers

Attempts to seal porous borders through which guns, drugs and fuel flowed in Assad times are turning local tensions deadly

31/03 Civilians in Syria bringing people together: ‘We try to make a new future now. You can speak, you can go out’

Public spaces, some of them scarred by Syria’s conflict, host civilian and community-organised events

30/03 One of the most prominent supporters of Bashar al -Assad .. In the video, who is the Sheikh who blamed Ahmed Al -Shara?

One of the most prominent supporters of Bashar al -Assad .. In the video, who is the Sheikh who blamed Ahmed Al -Shara?

30/03 Syria swears in new transitional government on the eve of Eid-al-Fitr

Nearly four months after the ousting of 24-year President Bashar al-Assad, Syria has announced a new government, kickstarting a five-year transitional period that aims to restore stability and peace to a country that has endured more than a decade of war.

24/03 More than 1 million displaced Syrians have returned home since ouster of al-Assad

The UN predicts that as many as 3.5 million refugees and IDPs may return to their homes in Syria this year, and says more aid and funding is needed. View on euronews

22/03 Syria leader requires Russia to release Bashar Assad - the media

After the overthrow of his regime, Bashar Assad fled to Russia and received political asylum in this country.

15/03 ‘The streets are empty, no one dares go outside’: Syria’s Alawites terrorised by revenge killings

Hundreds of civilians murdered by militant groups, throwing doubt over new government’s ability to control the country - and US willingness to lift sanctions

13/03 Beatings, bribery, boredom: one man’s struggle to survive Syria’s brutal civil war

At 18, Mustafa was told his only way out of prison was to join the regime forces. After 14 years, his past as one of Assad’s fighters could get him killed

11/03 Hope for Syria as government and Kurds sign deal to merge forces

Kurdish community to get citizenship and language rights denied under Assad regime

11/03 Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led SDF to integrate north-east region

Agreement recognises Kurdish rights as president Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to achieve nationwide ceasefire

10/03 How did deadly Syria clashes start and who is responsible for civilian killings?

More than 1,000 people are believed to have died so far in fighting between security services and Assad loyalists

10/03 Syria ends military operation against Assad loyalists in coastal region

Clashes between Assad fighters and country’s new Islamist rulers kill more than 1,000 people, mostly civilians

10/03 Syria ended the military operation against militias loyal to Bashar al Assad: they denounce the massacre of almost a thousand Alauitas civilians

The Syrian Human Rights Observatory said that war crimes and massive reprisals were committed against the minority to which the dictator overthrown by Ahmed al Sharaa's troops belongs. Sensitive images

10/03 Battle of "Qasd" forces with terrorists and clashes in Damascus

Clashes of Syria's terrorists with the "Qur'an" forces and tensions to the capital are among the latest news about Syria's developments.

10/03 Syria investigated the accusation of massacre after the clash, causing 1,300 deaths

Acting President Syria announced the opening of an alleged investigation of 973 Alawite people were massacred during the 4 -day clash between the army and the supporter of former Assad President.

10/03 The bullets fly over the sky when the Syrian army clashed

More than 1,300 people died in 4 days of fighting between the Syrian army and the former assistance former Assad President, marking the worst violent outbreak since the end of last year.

10/03 President of Syria asks for "unit" after hundreds of civil deaths

Appeal is made amid the action of government forces against the Alauite minority supporting Bashar al-Assad. NGO accuses "sectarian massacre" with the death of at least 830 civilians, plus more than 480 fighters on both sides.

09/03 Entire families reportedly killed in fighting in north-west Syria, UN says

Human rights commissioner calls for investigation into ‘extremely disturbing’ attacks in Latakia province

09/03 More than 800 Alaruitas civilians were killed during the fighting between militias loyal to Al Assad and forces of the new Syrian government

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, among the combatants of both sides are recorded another 481 deaths. The interim president Ahmed al Sharaa announced the creation of an investigation committee

09/03 Horror in Syria as 'more than 1,000 killed in 2 days' - women paraded 'naked'

Over 1,000 Syrians have been killed in just two days after new government forces attacked Alawite areas.

09/03 The interim president of Syria, Ahmed al Sharaa, asked the population calm in the midst of the fighting with Alauitas insurgents: "There is no fear"

The president indicated that the clashes are part of the challenges facing the country to protect the "national unity." The Syrian Observatory denounced that the security forces murdered "cold blood" to more than 740 civilians

09/03 Syria’s Sharaa pleas for communal peace as clashes continue

More than 1,000 people have been killed in two days of fighting in Alawite region, war monitor says

09/03 Al -Sham Writing Board; Turkish orders in Syria

"The al -Sham Writing Board has no plans to state and participate in all political spectrum for the future of Syria and is the only executor of Turkish orders," said the West Asian affairs expert.

09/03 The latest developments in Syria; Campaign to coastal areas and operations against terrorists

The campaign of elements of the Al -Julani terrorist regime to the provinces of Tartus and Latakia, as well as attacks on these elements in eastern Syria, are among the latest developments.

09/03 More than 1,000 people killed in two days of clashes in Syria, war monitor says

About 745 civilians among those killed in fighting in Latakia province between security forces and fighters loyal to former president Assad

08/03 ‘Where’s the gold?’: How the Assads sucked Syria dry

From a Bond villain lair in the rugged heights overlooking Damascus, the all-seeing eye of a notorious Syrian military unit gazed down on a city that it bled dry.

08/03 The latest developments in Syria; From the massive killing of civilians to the claim of "Julani"+ film

The silence of international institutions over the massacre of civilians in Syria by terrorists affiliated with the Al -Julani regime has once again proved the dual standards of these institutions.

07/03 Syrian security forces execute 125 civilians in battle against Assad loyalists

Battle in Latakia is marked escalation by Bashar al-Assad loyalists against Syria’s new Islamist-led government

07/03 The Syrian government called the Alauitas insurgents to depose weapons "before it is too late"

The interim president Abu Mohamad al-Golani spoke about the violent clashes of security forces and militias loyal to the overthrown dictator Bashar al Assad, who left hundreds of dead dead

07/03 A general interruption of electricity in the Syrian governorate of Latakia due to armed clashes - the seventh day

The Syrian governorate of Lattakia announced a general separation of electricity in most parts of the province due to a break in the 230K line (high tension) that feeds the Levant, due to sabotage works.

07/03 More than 130 die in Syria as loyalists of deposed Assad regime clash with government forces

Violence deals blow to interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa’s rule of shattered country

07/03 Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and al-Assad loyalists

The violence overnight is the deadliest in Syria since Bashar al-Assad was ousted in a lightning offensive in December by Islamist-led rebels.

06/03 Widespread clashes in Syria and the destruction of al -Sham elements

At least four people were killed following clashes between popular forces and elements of Tahrir al -Sham terrorist group in Syria.

06/03 Syria vows to destroy chemical weapons stockpile left by Assad regime

Foreign minister says country needs international help to dismantle programme and ensure Syria becomes ‘aligned with international norms’

04/03 Al -Julani security forces were killed in the attack of gunmen

News sources reported attacks on al -Julani regime security forces in northwestern Syria. The attack had two dead.

26/02 An Israeli visited Damascus after the fall of Bashar al -Assad .. This is what was found inside the Iranian embassy

An Israeli visited Damascus after the fall of Bashar al -Assad .. This is what was found inside the Iranian embassy

25/02 The "National Dialogue" in Syria asked to accelerate the formation of a parliament: the Kurds rejected the process

Different sectors of Syrian society agreed about twenty points on which you must work immediately after the fall of the dictator Bashar al Assad

25/02 Sergei Lavrov's intensive mission in Tehran

TEHRAN- IRNA- Sergei Lavrov has begun a regional tour of the Kremlin diplomatic representative, which appears to have created a huge gap in the coherent European and American front against Russia after the Ukrainian war and conditions. The new has added to Moscow's self -esteem for a powerful return to the scene of regional and trans -regional equations.

24/02 Increased disputes and threats between terrorist groups in Syria

The joint operations room affiliated with the Al -Julani terrorist regime warned of holding a meeting called the Al -Sawida Provincial Military Council.

24/02 ‘A dream come true’: Syrian twin actors return home after 14 years of exile in France

For the 41-year-old brothers, returning to their flat is bittersweet. Their apartment was more than just a home. It was once a stage, a space where they performed original theatre plays away from the watchful eye of the Bashar al-Assad regime

21/02 'World's oldest towers' built 13k years ago in one of most dangerous countries

The monumental structures were of cult character and at the same time were probably places of assembly for the inhabitants of the settlement.

21/02 Zionist fighter attack on Syria

Zionist fighters bombed areas on Syrian soil in their latest cruelty.

20/02 According to the UN, the war in Syria left 618,000 dead and 113,000 missing

The United Nations Development Program also reported the forced displacement of 7.2 million people within the country and 6 million refugees abroad

20/02 Jailing an asylum seeker could breach his human rights, court hears

Hassan Abou Hayleh attacked the 19-year-old girl when he found her sitting alone on a kerb as she waited for her father to give her a lift home.

19/02 ‘We paid a high price for human rights’: a road trip through the new Syria

In cities along the M5 highway just after the fall of Assad, many expressed relief – along with wariness about the future

19/02 Zionist Air Attack on Syria

Zionist fighters bombed southern Syria.

18/02 Syrian authorities arrest three men with suspected links to notorious Tadamon massacre

The men are accused of involvement in the execution of nearly 300 civilians by government forces in Damascus in 2013, which the perpetrators filmed

18/02 Ahmed Hassoun provokes the Syrians with his public appearance .. Who is he?

The Mufti of Syria appeared during the era of former Syrian President Bashar al -Assad, Ahmed Hassoun, as he wandered around the streets of the city of Aleppo, which provoked a large group of citizens, according to clips circulated on social media platforms.

17/02 Migrant who stabbed boy in Austria 'applied for asylum to avoid draft'

The Syrian migrant who cackled as he stabbed a 14-year-old boy to death in Austria has been revealed to have applied for asylum in the country to avoid being drafted into Bashar al-Assad's military.  

16/02 ‘We live in constant fear’: Alawites in Syria’s Homs terrified of reprisals

Diverse city has grown tense since fall of Assad regime, as security forces target groups loyal to the former dictator

16/02 A report reveals a lot .. This is how Bashar al -Assad lives his life in Russia

A report reveals a lot .. This is how Bashar al -Assad lives his life in Russia

16/02 He brought with him everything necessary for a comfortable life .. The details of Assad's life in Moscow

A report of a journalist residing in Moscow published by the newspaper "Israel Today" - the details of the life of the ousted President of Syria, Bashar al -Assad in Russia.

14/02 Russia Seeks Red Sea Base in Sudan After Losing Influence in Syria

Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusuf Sharif says a 2017 agreement to give Russia a naval base on the Red Sea will finally proceed.

13/02 Syria’s mass graves: Accounting for the dead and disappeared is crucial for the nation to heal

Hundreds of thousands have been killed in civil war-torn Syria.

12/02 The US Senate approves the appointment of Toulcy Gabbard as the US Intelligence Director - the seventh day

The US Senate, which is controlled by the Republican Party, today, Wednesday, affirmed Toulcy Gabbard, the director of the National Intelligence in the administration of President Donald Trump, putting the former deputy on the top of the leadership of the great American intelligence community.

10/02 Syria .. Determine the last date for the settlement of the conditions of Assad

On February 20, the Syrian Ministry of Interior has set the deadline for the settlement of all previous workers in the institutions of the Bashar al -Assad regime, within the security and military field and members of the Baath Party.

10/02 ‘Finally this is justice’: the Assad torture survivors who guard their former jail

Men imprisoned and abused at the notorious Palestine branch detention centre return to the facility as free men

09/02 ‘Woman, life, freedom’: the Syrian feminists who forged a new world in a land of war

In a society riven by conflict and misogyny, the autonomous region of Rojava has a government with perhaps the most complete gender equality in the world

08/02 The OPAQ celebrated the disposition of the new Government of Syria to cooperate in the fight against chemical weapons

After the fall of the Bashar al Assad regime, the president for the transition promised to resume the country's commitments with the agency and end the practices of the past decades

07/02 Green Light of Al -Julani Defense Minister to continue Russian military presence in Syria

Al -Julani's terrorist defense minister said in a statement that the new sovereignty in Syria had no problem with the continued Russian military presence in the country.

04/02 New Syrian Leader to Meet Erdogan in Turkey

It’s the first meeting of Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey has military posts in Syria and hosts millions of Syrian refugees.

04/02 Egypt fears Syria’s revolutionary fervour could be contagious

After years of economic misery, discontent with the regime of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi could explode into protest in Egypt

02/02 Searching for Syria’s disappeared: ‘We can’t always give answers, but we can give part of the story'

Amer Matar, who fled Syria in 2011, runs an online archive that helps people to search for information about their loved ones

02/02 Where is the next destination after Saudi Arabia?

Turkish media reported that Abu Muhammad al -Julani is due to travel to Türkiye after Saudi Arabia.

30/01 Trump's aid funding freeze sparks fears for security in ISIS camp

Trump 's order to freeze foreign aid spending has triggered warnings that it will undermine security at a vast camp in the Syrian desert that holds tens of thousands of Islamic State members.

30/01 Very secret documents that Bashar Al -Assad's intelligence agency left ... What did you include?

Very secret documents that Bashar Al -Assad's intelligence agency left ... What did you include?

29/01 Al -Shara asked Russia to hand over Bashar al -Assad

Russia said on Wednesday that it had "frank" discussions with the leader of the new administration in Syria, Ahmed Al -Shara, amid its efforts to keep its two military base in the country, but it declined to comment about what Syria required in return.

28/01 Syrian white helmets located carbonized remains of at least 26 victims of the Al Assad regime

These findings of civil defense workers account for brutal torture methods used by the dictatorship deposed against the civilian population

28/01 Russian delegation visits Syria for first time since al-Assad's fall

While Russia has maintained its military presence in Syria, recent reports suggest that key agreements — among them a Russian-managed Tartus port project — have been cancelled.

28/01 When considering Syria, the world should be patient

Syria should be able to approach its future with careful and inclusive steps backed by plenty of international assistance. Syrians are starting to trade, to mend, to plan. They deserve our support and our patience, IOM Director General Amy Pope writes.

28/01 The Russian delegation arrived in Syria for the first time after the overthrow of Assad

The delegation includes Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Bogdanov and a special representative of Russian President on Syria Alexander Lavrentyev.

28/01 The UN detailed in a report the torture committed for years by the Bashar al Assad regime in Syria

The document brings together more than 2,000 testimonies, including 550 interviews with survivors to inhuman treatment in detention centers. Methods such as beatings, electroshocks, limb suspension, burns, and medical care deprivation were used

28/01 The parallels between Libya’s revolution and Syria’s are stark. But they need not be prophetic | Najla Mohammed El Mangoush

A former Libyan foreign minister says stability and support are needed to avoid the chaos that engulfed her country after the fall of Gaddafi

28/01 ‘I watched every video to see my father’s face’: the woman who became the voice of Syria’s missing on why she isn’t giving up hope

Assad’s notorious prisons may have been opened, but Wafa Mustafa and thousands of others feel abandoned in their struggle to find loved ones

27/01 Assad’s fall opens window for Syrian refugees to head home − but for many, it won’t be an easy decision

More than 6 million Syrians fled the country after it descended into civil war in 2011.

27/01 ‘We were raided regularly’: with Assad gone, banned books return to Syria’s shelves

Under the deposed dictator, books had to pass detailed scrutiny by government censors

27/01 Syrian Heritage Week: A global call for preservation

International experts and academics wrapped up the Syrian Heritage Week in Rome with a debate on how to safeguard Syria’s cultural treasures. Led by the Heritage International Institute, the initiative aims to establish a global taskforce to protect heritage sites in the post-Assad era. #EuropeNews

26/01 ISIS threatens the new Syrian administration

Alsumaria News - The ISIS terrorist organization issued its first statement after the fall of Bashar al -Assad on December 8, 2024, in which the Syrian Military Operations Department vowed to escalate in the event of its commitment to the conventions and laws of the United Nations.

24/01 Iraqi Foreign Minister warned of the risk of ISIL's power in Syria

Tehran-IRNA- Iraq's Foreign Minister Fouad Hossein warned about the danger of spreading the influence of the ISIS terrorist group in Syria, the acquisition of new weapons by this group and the joining of new people after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government in the hands of the armed opposition.

24/01 EU Narration on Syrian Sanctions Rights Map

London - IRNA - The EU foreign policy chief has announced the union's gradual plan to lift Syrian sanctions, saying the process would depend on the actions of the new Syrian government to stabilize, economic reconstruction and support the people.

24/01 ‘Assad was no friend of the Palestinians’: gravediggers of a once-thriving suburb of Damascus devastated in Syrian war

The residents of Yarmouk ‘need help rebuilding’ the enclave of the Palestinian diaspora, which was reduced to rubble by Syrian and Russian air forces

24/01 Al -Julani: Israel's advance in Syrian soil is not acceptable

Tehran- IRNA- Ahmad al-Shora, known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the head of the ruling group in Syria and the commander of the Tahrir al-Sham armed opposition group, emphasized in statements that the advance of the Zionist regime on Syrian soil is unacceptable.

24/01 ‘I’m not giving up’: US mother resumes search for reporter son kidnapped in Syria in 2012

The Assad regime stopped Debra Tice from entering Syria to search for son Austin, but its downfall has helped to renew her hope

23/01 Reuters: Syria orders the freezing of bank accounts linked to the Assad regime - Youm7

The Central Bank of Syria ordered commercial banks to freeze all accounts of people and companies linked to the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, according to a document seen by Reuters news agency.

22/01 In Syria, they spoke about negotiations with Russia on military bases

The new Syrian authorities are negotiating with Russia about the presence of its military bases in the country, but the final format is not yet clear, said the new head of the defense... RIA Novosti, 01/22/2025

22/01 France's arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad

Two French investigators announced a crime against the former president of Syria.

21/01 France issued an arrest warrant for ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad

The French Minister of Foreign Affairs declared that his country “is and will continue to be mobilized to ensure that justice is done for the Syrians”

19/01 Some 200,000 Syrian refugees returned to their country after the fall of Bashar al Assad's regime

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees affirmed that support for returnees and host communities was intensified

19/01 ‘Should be worried’: Major threat facing Aus

2024 was a year full of surprises. 2025 will be one of worries.

18/01 ‘It raised our spirits’: Palestinian refugees in Syria on the ceasefire in Gaza

Yarmouk camp residents lived through fighting and starvation in the Syrian civil war and feel intimately connected to the suffering in the Gaza Strip

18/01 Al-Jolani's telephone conversation with the President of the United Arab Emirates/Abu Dhabi's support for Syria's territorial integrity

The leader of the Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group had a telephone conversation with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In this phone call, the president of the United Arab Emirates supported the territorial integrity of Syria.

17/01 Superpowers sign terrifying new pact

Russia and Iran signed a new treaty underpinning their economic and military cooperation, in what both sides cast as a major milestone in their relations.

17/01 New Syrian Government resumes international flights and restricts entry to Israelis and Iranians

Damascus International Airport reopened operations on January 7, 2025, after a period of inactivity, marked by the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.

17/01 The ICC prosecutor visited Syria to promote justice for the crimes of the Al Assad dictatorship

Following an invitation from the Syrian transitional government, Karim Khan met with the jihadist leader, Ahmed al Shara, and with the Foreign Minister, Asaad Al Shaibani.

15/01 Mhoni Vidente predicts a "Third World War" started by Donald Trump: what is the target country that would be supported by Russia?

For Mhoni Vidente, the return of Donald Trump to the White House would represent not only a turn in the internal politics of the United States, but also an effort to regain the nation's global leadership. This would imply starting a "Third World War."

14/01 The shortest prison term... A Syrian tells how Bashar al-Assad’s regime arrested him and his daughter because of a phone call

The shortest prison term... A Syrian tells how Bashar al-Assad’s regime arrested him and his daughter because of a phone call

14/01 Syria faces an immense challenge: the search for justice for the crimes of the Al-Assad regime

The rebel alliance that seized power has promised to prosecute senior officials of the ousted government, but accountability will be difficult to achieve in a vulnerable, divided and battered country.

13/01 Exclusive – Persecution Expert: Turkey's Major Role in Fall of Assad in Syria a Serious Threat to Christians

Turkey is a "key concern" for Christian communities of post-Assad dynasty Syria, a leading persecution expert told Breitbart News.

13/01 Syria; Chess field of powers or a trap for actors?

Tehran - IRNA - Experts participating in IRNA's specialized round table say: Syria's future still depends on the complex games of regional and international powers. From Türkiye and Qatar to the Zionist regime and America; But the question is whether this country will achieve stability or will it become a victim of conflicting interests of actors?

13/01 Jamal Suleiman arrives in Damascus after being banned from entering Syria for 14 years.. Video - Youm7

Syrian artist Jamal Suleiman returned to Damascus after an absence of 14 full years, specifically since he left his homeland at the end of 2011 and was prevented from entering the country by order of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, where Jamal Suleiman published

13/01 Syria’s new rulers invite Assad security officials to surrender

Headquarters of intelligence service in Damascus is now ‘settlement centre’ where those who served inside turn themselves in

12/01 The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey discussed further steps on Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had a telephone conversation, during which they discussed further steps in support... RIA Novosti, 01/12/2025

12/01 Israel in Syria: ‘We’re the only part of the country that didn’t celebrate the fall of Assad’

Binyamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to ‘take over’ a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de-facto border between the two countries

11/01 ‘This place instilled constant fear in us’: the man who lived next door to the brutal Homs security unit for 50 years

For 50 years Taha Tadmori had a window to the surveillance complex of the Assad regime. As Syria starts a new chapter, he recalls the horrors he witnessed and the family he lost

11/01 He lost many members of his family... A Syrian artist on Bashar al-Assad: We will not be like him

He lost many members of his family... A Syrian artist on Bashar al-Assad: We will not be like him

11/01 Former Dem Staffer, Kinzinger Lackey Pushes Lies About Tulsi Gabbard

Mouaz Moustafa attempted to smear Tulsi Gabbard, nominee for Director of National Intelligence, in an interview with Politico.

11/01 "Access to Russian ships blocked." Thus Damascus launches the challenge to the Kremlin

An agreement that allows the evacuation of Russian vehicles from the Tartus naval base is still a long way off. Moscow now aims to strengthen itself in Libya

10/01 Fidan: The fate of Russian bases in Syria will be determined through negotiations

Tehran-IRNA- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, referring to the existence of coordination between Russia and the opponents of "Bashar Assad" before the fall, said: the fate of Moscow's military bases in the region will be determined through negotiations.

09/01 Assad's last negotiation effort before being overthrown

The former close advisor revealed that former Mr. Assad tried to negotiate and seek help from both Russia and Iran in the last week before the Syrian government was overthrown.

08/01 Luna Al-Shibl: Speculation about the cause of the death of Assad’s late advisor a month after his fall - Youm7

The director of the media office in the Presidency of the Syrian Republic during the era of Bashar al-Assad said that it is not possible to confirm whether the media advisor close to the former president, Luna Al-Shibl, was killed or whether the matter was nothing more than a car accident.

08/01 A Syrian NGO claimed to have documented the deaths of more than 68,000 prisoners in prisons during the Al Assad regime

The report revealed that of the total “349 are under 18 years of age, and 188 are women.”

08/01 A powerful Syrian rebel group that was key to overthrowing Al Assad refuses to hand over its weapons

The forces that control the southern region of Daraa said they are “not convinced” of the dissolution of armed groups ordered by the new government. They ask to be integrated into Defense as a separate entity

08/01 The UN wants to influence a pluralist Syria – but will the country listen?

Syrians are suspicious after allegations of complicity with the brutal Assad regime during 14 years of civil war

08/01 Syrian troops began another operation to capture members of Bashar al Assad's regime near Damascus

This operation in the municipality of Zabadani began a day after a similar maneuver ended in the city of Homs.

07/01 Diplomats tread the road to Damascus as Syria’s new regime seeks international support

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has held talks with European and US officials, as well regional government ministers

07/01 Jamal Suleiman: Bashar al-Assad is a dictator without wisdom

Syrian actor Jamal Suleiman predicted waves of violence and conflict in Syria, describing former regime president Bashar al-Assad as a dictator without wisdom.

07/01 Syria: challenges facing Ahmad al-Shara as he strives for legitimacy both inside and outside war-torn country

The new regime must gain international recognition and support while building trust from Syria’s population.

06/01 In the strongest attack: Duraid Lahham to Bashar al-Assad: May God not forgive you...and this is what he said about Ahmed Al-Sharaa (video)

In the strongest attack: Duraid Lahham to Bashar al-Assad: May God not forgive you...and this is what he said about Ahmed Al-Sharaa (video)

05/01 The Syrian Foreign Minister explains the road map for rebuilding Syria - Youm7

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the new Syrian administration, Asaad Al-Shaibani, said that he discussed with the Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman and the Minister of State Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz “issues

05/01 A mass burial of victims of the Assad regime was discovered in Aleppo

Since the ouster of the Assad regime, mass graves continue to be discovered during search and verification operations across the country.

05/01 How moderate are Assad's heirs?: The Syrian leadership's channel makes Baerbock unrecognizable in photos

On behalf of the EU, Foreign Minister Baerbock is negotiating with the new Syrian leadership about a restart of political relations. Women's rights are also indicators of this. But her visit reveals that the Islamist leadership has some catching up to do, as Baerbock finds out firsthand.

05/01 ‘The tyrant is gone and the nightmare is done’: Syrian exiles hope for a brighter future

Syrians who fled Bashar al-Assad’s reign of terror now consider moving home as the country starts a new chapter

05/01 ‘We’ve proved we can do anything’: the Syrian women who want a say in running the country

Women’s rights groups have been active throughout the years of war and turmoil Syria – and now they are calling on the new regime to recognise their worth

05/01 Behind the scenes of the allies' abandonment, the role of Iraq, and everything before the fall... The director of Assad's office opens his sleeve

Al-Sumaria News-Politics The former director of the media office in the Republican Palace, Kamel Saqr, revealed the scenes of Bashar al-Assad’s last days before the fall of the regime, the secrets of Russian and Iranian non-interference, and Iraq’s role in all of that, as he indicated that contacts were taking place with many countries, including Iraq, to ​​reach A transitional political formula,

03/01 Syrians accuse rulers of imposing Islamist agenda in new curriculum

Critics fear rebel-backed government is pushing religious vision on to what has long been a secular country

03/01 The UN has named the number of Syrians who have returned to the country

An estimated 664,000 people remain internally displaced across Syria, mostly in Idlib and Aleppo provinces.

03/01 Will deleting the zeros end the collapse of the Syrian pound?

Al-Sumaria News - International: Many questions are going around after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the most prominent of which is: Will the Syrians have months in which the employee’s salary will cover the cost of the food basket?

02/01 Volunteers plant trees as Syria's battered Aleppo returns to life

Aleppo was the first city where rebels drove out Bashar Al-Assad's troops, and its residents have been living freer lives for a month.

02/01 The new government launched an operation in the area of ​​Syria where the militias of the overthrown regime of Bashar al Assad were grouped

The objective would be two districts in which the Alawite minority lives, the community from which the deposed dictator comes.

02/01 Putin identifies war-torn African country as Syria replacement

The fall of Damascus is a strategic blow for Putin and logistical nightmare for the Russian military.

02/01 A former British minister: The assassination of Qassem Soleimani 5 years ago paved the way for the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad - Youm7

A former British minister said that US President Donald Trump's decision to assassinate Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, in January 2020, was what sparked the events that led to the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.

02/01 Assad 'poisoned' in 'assassination attempt' amid 'chilly' relations with Putin

The former Syrian dictator called for medical help, whereafter his health reportedly began to deteriorate further.

01/01 Trump’s killing of Qassem Suleimani led to fall of Assad, says Tugendhat

Ex-security minister says assassination ordered by Trump set off chain of events that led to revolution in Syria

01/01 Regarding this category: Bashar al-Assad was chosen as Personality of the Year

Regarding this category: Bashar al-Assad was chosen as Personality of the Year

31/12 The first New Year without Bashar al-Assad.. Syrians ignite the squares with celebrations (video)

The first New Year without Bashar al-Assad.. Syrians ignite the squares with celebrations (video)

31/12 Bashar Assad became the "biggest corruptor of 2024" - OCCRP

The organization of investigative journalism OCCRP named Assad the person of the year in the category of organized crime and corruption. Why did the dictator receive this title — read more ᐅTSN.ua (news 1+1).

31/12 The Iranian regime threatened that a “new resistance” against Israel will emerge in Syria

The Persian security chief insisted that the Iranian anti-Israel axis “has not weakened” after the fall of Bashar al Assad, a key ally of Tehran

31/12 Why does the fall of Bashar al-Assad worry Russia's allies in Africa? A newspaper answers

Why does the fall of Bashar al-Assad worry Russia's allies in Africa? A newspaper answers

31/12 Syria's interim government intensifies diplomatic contacts as it prepares for the National Dialogue Conference

The new Syrian leaders begin to establish ties with their Arab neighbors in the Gulf Cooperation Council and the West to receive support in the face of political transition and change in the country

31/12 France first attacked IS in Syria after Assad was overthrown

France announced bombing two IS targets in Syria, the first time since former president Assad was overthrown by the opposition.

31/12 Former protecting power moves away from favorite: Russian government accuses Assad of incompetence

For years, Russia acted as a protective power for Assad. After the coup in Syria, the Kremlin is now distancing itself. The basic needs of the Syrian people have not been met.

31/12 The end of an era in Syria: the collapse of the Baath party after the fall of Bashar al-Assad

With the disappearance of its influence, the Bashar al-Assad regime leaves a political vacuum that raises uncertainty about the future of the country

30/12 New Syrian government seeks to establish strategic ties with Ukraine as it moves away from Russia

Damascus said it is seeking “strategic partnerships” with kyiv and will receive Ukrainian food aid. Meanwhile, the future of Russian military bases in Syrian territory is in question after the fall of Assad

30/12 The Syrian neighbourhood at the heart of Assad’s killing machine

Residents returning to Tadamon, once a rebel stronghold near Damascus, find mass graves and expropriated homes

30/12 Vincent Durac: One of the casualties of 12 months of war in the Middle East was the rule of international law

In the space of a single year, the Islamic Republic of Iran effectively lost three of the key elements in its so-called axis of resistance

30/12 Terrorists forgiving each other; The Syrian defense minister did not come, he was promoted!

While only a few days have passed since the election of the Syrian Defense Minister by the Tahrir al-Sham terrorist organization, Marhaf Abu Qasra was promoted by the army command of this country.

30/12 Control, censorship and ‘penalties’: inside the Assad regime’s propaganda arm

For years reporters at Syria’s state news agency had to toe the line. As life in Syria grew harder, so did the their work

30/12 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the deaths of almost 60,000 prisoners under torture in the prisons of the Al Assad regime

The NGO commented that at least 10,885 victims could be identified

29/12 New elections in Syria could take up to four years, rebel leader warns

Rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has revealed that holding new elections in Syria could take up to four years.

29/12 Assad's relatives arrested at Beirut airport with fake passports

The wife and daughter of the former Syrian president's cousin have been arrested at Beirut airport with forged passports.

29/12 For a strange reason... Asma al-Assad was prevented from entering Britain

British reports confirmed on Sunday that the wife of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who is suffering from a critical health condition, was prevented from returning to Britain to receive treatment for cancer after her passport expired, according to the British Daily Mail.

29/12 Syria declared joint strategic interests with Russia

Syria has strategic interests with Russia and considers it the second most powerful state in the world, said the head of the new Syrian authorities, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in... RIA Novosti, 12/29/2024

29/12 The anger of Christians in the suburbs of Damascus from the spread of insecurity; Terrorist attacks on the homes of Syrian citizens

The spread of insecurity in the Maaloula area located in the suburbs of Damascus and the attacks of terrorist elements on the homes of Syrian citizens have caused the residents of this Christian area to leave.

29/12 The United States urged Turkey to support a Syrian-led transition after the fall of Bashar al Assad's regime

In a statement issued by State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, it was detailed that Antony Blinken emphasized the need to “support a political process directed and controlled by the Syrians themselves that defends Human Rights and prioritizes an inclusive and representative Government.” ”

29/12 Syria's embassy in Lebanon says it's suspending consular services

Meanwhile, Lebanese authorities handed over dozens of Syrian nationals, including former officers in the army, to the new administration in Damascus after they were caught illegally entering Lebanon.

28/12 The West, Syria and the hibernation of human rights!

Tehran- IRNA- In the days when the minorities of Syria, especially the Alawites and Christians, express relatively strong protests against the new rulers of this country, the ambivalence of the human rights of the West towards this country is more visible.

28/12 A farewell speech that didn't happen and a secret escape: these were the last days of Al Assad in Syria

Before losing power, the dictator sought foreign support and then fled the country amid plans for a message he never delivered.

28/12 Assad's relatives were detained at the Lebanese airport - mass media

Duraid Asad's wife Rasha Hazem and their daughter Shams tried to be secretly transported through Lebanon to Egypt.

28/12 Relatives of ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad were detained when they tried to escape from Lebanon to Egypt

Rasha Khazem and her daughter Shams entered Lebanese territory illegally and were arrested at Beirut airport with allegedly forged passports

27/12 More than 30,600 Syrians returned to their country from Türkiye after the fall of Bashar al Assad's regime

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the upcoming reopening of the consulate in Aleppo to facilitate more returns and normalize relations

27/12 Syria's new government opened a process to readmit dissidents from Bashar al Assad's regime

“The applicant must not have been convicted of any serious or heinous crime,” states one of the requirements

27/12 Finding the light in this dark world | Letters

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Jonathan Freedland in which he says a little deliberate optimism can go a long way

27/12 He entered Beirut...a surprise about Rifaat, Bashar al-Assad's uncle!

He entered Beirut...a surprise about Rifaat, Bashar al-Assad's uncle!

27/12 Military operations in Syria: Arrest of the Assad regime’s political security official

On Friday, the Military Operations Department in Syria announced the arrest of Riad Hassan, the “responsible for political security” in Damascus during the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad, without giving further details.

26/12 An important general of the overthrown Bashar al Assad regime was detained in Syria

Mohamad Kanjo Hassan signed the death sentence of “thousands of people in summary trials,” explained a co-founder of the Saydnaya Prison Association of Detained and Disappeared Persons.

26/12 Even his family was surprised by his fall... What did an intelligence official say about Bashar al-Assad?

Even his family was surprised by his fall... What did an intelligence official say about Bashar al-Assad?

26/12 ‘It was like I was reborn’: Sednaya prison’s former inmates adapt to a new Syria

Former prisoners endured hearing fellow inmates being executed – but they are the lucky ones, with 100,000 people still missing

26/12 Syria: 14 security personnel killed in attempted arrest of Sednaya prison officer

Clash broke out in Tartous province, a stronghold of the ousted president Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite minority

26/12 Asma al-Assad, wife of ousted Syrian leader, reportedly severely ill with leukaemia

Assad was diagnosed with acute form of disease in May and has been given 50/50 chance of survival

26/12 Several members of the Syrian security forces were killed when they tried to detain one of Assad's military leaders

The attack is attributed to supporters of the ousted president.

26/12 Badamchian: The resistance front is alive and without any weakness

The Secretary General of Mutalfa Party considered the resistance front to be alive and free of any weakness and said: hitting the axis of the resistance will make it stronger, so in the future the Syrian people will rise up and this is natural.

26/12 Syrian forces suffer 14 fatalities in countryside clashes

Transitional administration said 10 police members also wounded by ‘remnants’ of Assad regime in Tartous

25/12 Bashar Al-Assad's wife Asma has '50/50 chance of survival' after diagnosis

In May, Syria's presidency announced that the then-first lady of the Middle Eastern country had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia - an aggressive cancer of the bone marrow and the blood.

25/12 Bashar Assad's wife is very ill in Moscow, isolated and with a 50% chance of survival

It's all bad news for Bashar al Assad lately, after losing control of Syria, he may now lose his wife Asma al Assad. The wife of the deposed Syrian leader is...

25/12 Russian cargo ship linked to Syria arms deliveries sinks in the Mediterranean

Ursa Major, built in 2009, sank following an engine room explosion, according to authorities in Moscow. The company operating the cargo vessel is owned by the Russian Ministry of Defence. View on euronews

25/12 Iran warns the Syrians: Do not be happy too early!

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi confirmed on Wednesday that Syria faces an uncertain future after the recent overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who ruled his country for a long time.

25/12 The new Syrian authorities destroyed a million Captagon pills, the drug that flooded the Middle East under the Assad regime

The narcotic, which became popular as a stimulant in the region, became a million-dollar industry controlled by the overthrown government. Production included clandestine factories on military bases and front companies

25/12 The new surprise about Bashar al-Assad...he escaped through a French tunnel!

The new surprise about Bashar al-Assad...he escaped through a French tunnel!

25/12 Uncertainty clouds the future of Syrians in Egypt after the ouster of Bashar al Assad

The UN refugee agency estimates that six million Syrians live as refugees around the world, mainly in neighboring countries.

24/12 Bashar al-Assad...from I am not Yanukovych to a refugee in Moscow

Bashar al-Assad...from I am not Yanukovych to a refugee in Moscow

24/12 Russian cargo ship linked to arms supply to Syria sinks in Mediterranean

The Ursa Major, built in 2009, sank following an explosion in the engine room, according to Moscow authorities. The company that operates the freighter is owned by the Russian Defense Ministry. View on euronews

24/12 Calls in the "British public" to reject Asma al-Assad's return to England for cancer treatment - Youm7

After rumors spread that she was seeking a divorce and returning to London, calls increased within the British public to refuse to allow Asma al-Assad.

24/12 Moscow Disputes Claims al-Assads Seeking Divorce, Move to London

The Kremlin says claims the wife of deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad is filing for divorce so she can move to London does not "correspond with reality", | London / Europe

24/12 After the fall of Assad, a family reunites

The future is far from certain, but over juice and cakes one group of relatives celebrates finally being in the same room together

24/12 Syrian family left in limbo over Christmas as UK halts asylum claims

Decisions on fate of 6,500 Syrian asylum seekers suspended amid push to repatriate refugees after fall of regime

24/12 UK told to tear up Assad’s wife’s passport to stop her sneaking into Britain

Reports circulating in the Turkish media suggest Asma al-Assad now wants to return to Britain for cancer treatment.

24/12 Human rights organizations call on the Syrian authorities to preserve evidence of Assad's "atrocities."

Three non-governmental organizations on Monday called on the new administration in Syria to take measures to preserve evidence of "atrocities" committed by the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad.

24/12 The US eliminated two members of the Islamic State terrorist group during a precision bombing in eastern Syria

According to the US Central Command, the jihadists were transporting a load of weapons that was also destroyed in the attack

23/12 The Russian Fleet enters the Mediterranean: evacuation from Syria begins

Some of the most important ships of the Russian fleet are on their way to the port of Tartus. The next steps: Atlantic or Libya

23/12 Russia breaks silence to defend Putin's pal Assad as divorce rumours swirl

The Kremlin has been forced to issue an embarrassing denial of allegations the former Syrian dictator's wife was leaving him.

23/12 According to the Kremlin, Assad's wife does not want to divorce, especially not because she does not like Moscow

The life of dictators' wives is not all about money and glamour.

23/12 Can Bashar al-Assad be tried despite his asylum in Russia? Experts reveal

Can Bashar al-Assad be tried despite his asylum in Russia? Experts reveal

23/12 Russia assured that Bashar Al Assad has freedom of movement in the country

Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov has indicated that “there are no” such restrictions against the Syrian dictator.

23/12 Kremlin denies reports Asma al-Assad is seeking divorce and a return to London

UK-born wife of ousted Syrian leader is a divisive figure around world and, like her husband, is under sanctions

23/12 In the Assads' hometown, residents face poverty and fear: “It was not the marble city that everyone believed”

While in Qardaha the presidential family lived in palaces, the majority barely survived. Today, after the fall of the regime, they fear for their future as Alawites

23/12 How did Assad escape from the palace to the airport? New details

Alsumaria News - International The French newspaper Le Figaro revealed new details about the escape of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from Damascus on the day it was entered by armed opposition forces.

23/12 Assad's wife wants to divorce and move to London, Turkish and Arabic newspapers report

According to reports published in Turkish and Arabic newspapers, the wife of the recently deposed Syrian dictator has filed for divorce. However, the Kremlin denied this information. View on euronews

23/12 The Kremlin is on the verge of a family crisis.. Asma al-Assad did not ask for a divorce

Alsumaria News - International News The Kremlin suddenly entered the media controversy surrounding the family of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who currently resides in Moscow.

23/12 'I was tortured in a Syrian prison - the fall of Assad felt like a dream'

Firas Filfleh, 38, narrowly escaped being held in the "human slaughterhouse" Sednaya prison for 10 years.

23/12 Life-threatening illness: Report: Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce

Shortly before the Islamists take Damascus at the beginning of December, Syria's ruler al-Assad ran away and fled to Moscow. His wife Asma and children are already there. Now, according to reports, she wants to separate from him after 24 years of marriage and move to England.

23/12 Dictator’s exiled wife ‘wants a divorce’

The British-born wife of Syria’s ousted president Bashar al-Assad has reportedly filed for divorce just weeks after the pair fled to Moscow.

23/12 Assad's British wife 'seeking divorce' as she 'wants to move to back London'

Asma al-Assad, who has British citizenship, is currently exiled in Moscow with the former Syrian dictator but reportedly wants to move to London.

23/12 Turkish foreign minister meets with de facto Syrian leader in Damascus

The new leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, announced that all weapons, including those held by armed Kurdish factions, will be surrendered to “state control,” during a press conference with a Turkish official on Sunday.

23/12 Syria’s disappeared: one woman’s search for her missing father

Uncertainty over the disappeared is forcing many to confront the brutal reality of Assad’s military prisons

22/12 After the fall of the regime, several former Syrian soldiers responsible for torture and murder fled to avoid facing justice

An NGO indicated that many soldiers who responded to dictator Al Assad are hiding in mountainous areas of the Syrian coast

22/12 Iraq and the Netherlands stress the need not to allow terrorism to exploit the events in Syria - Youm7

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, and Dutch Defense Minister Robin Brekelmans, stressed the need not to allow terrorism to exploit current events.

22/12 Aleppo residents reflect on former president's destructive regime

Syrian and Russian forces battled to bring Syria's second city of Aleppo under Assad's full control for years, unleashing widespread devastation.

22/12 The First Lady files for divorce

Alsumaria News - International Turkish and foreign reports circulated a few days ago that Asma al-Assad, the wife of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was seeking to separate from the ousted president, which might give her a chance to possibly return to London.

22/12 Syria has been liberated from Russia and Iran – but outsiders still threaten its new freedom | Robin Yassin-Kassab

After the fall of the Assad regime, the country now faces challenges from Turkey, Israel and the enmity of the west, says Robin Yassin-Kassab

21/12 How Syrian rebels overcame years of bloody stalemate to topple Assad

The collapse of the Syrian regime occurred faster than the rebels had dreamed; The circumstances were both fortuitous and part of a larger global realignment

21/12 ‘Resistance was not a choice’: how Syria’s unlikely rebel alliance took Aleppo

An Islamist commander retraces his brigade’s march to seize the Syrian city

21/12 Social media users across Arab world react to Magdeburg attack

Social media users across the Arab world reacted to the attack on a Christmas market in Germany, sharing unverified allegations and reposts. #EuropeNews

21/12 Western indifference to Israel’s thirst for war defines a grotesque year of hypocrisy

As China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standards

21/12 The best work done by Bashar al-Assad: A famous media personality raises controversy with her comments... and the Syrians are angry

The best work done by Bashar al-Assad: A famous media personality raises controversy with her comments... and the Syrians are angry

20/12 US officials held a meeting with the new Syrian leader in Damascus

According to the diplomats, it was a “good” and “pragmatic” meeting, which could be the beginning of a new bond with the country.

20/12 New surprises.. This is how Bashar al-Assad escaped!

New surprises.. This is how Bashar al-Assad escaped!

20/12 After the fall of Bashar al Assad, a new “order” is emerging in the Middle East

Israel and Türkiye are well positioned to ride the wave of political change

20/12 Iran’s Oct. 7 blunder — and Israel’s response — have transformed the Middle East

While the massacre of Oct. 7, 2023, was one of the most traumatic events in modern Jewish history, it’s obvious now that it was a massive, perhaps existential, blunder by Iran as well as a stunning…

20/12 Bashar al-Assad buys tomatoes from a vegetable market in Russia.. The truth about a circulating video - Youm7

Social media users circulated a video of Bashar al-Assad in a vegetable market in Russia, buying tomatoes from the market.

20/12 Putin Finally Opens His Voice on the Fall of Bashar Al-Assad's Regime in Syria: This Is Not Russia's Defeat

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken out for the first time about the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad regime in Syria.

20/12 ‘How do we live in this terrible world?’ a reader asked me. Here’s the only answer I have | Jonathan Freedland

From the bloodshed in Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza to the return of Trump, there are so many reasons to despair. But a little deliberate optimism can go a long way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

20/12 Top US officials in Damascus to meet new Syrian rulers, state department says

Western governments are gradually opening channels to the former al-Qaeda affiliate that still carries a terrorist designation

20/12 Iran scrambles to build ties with Syrian leaders as regional influence wanes

Loss of authority in Syria after fall of Bashar al-Assad adds to domestic and international crises facing Iranian leaders

20/12 Everyone wants to meet the new rulers of Syria

But a series of diplomatic meetings in Damascus indicate the obstacles ahead

20/12 For the first time since the fall of Assad; Officials of the US State Department meet with the leaders of Tahrir al-Sham

The US State Department announced the presence of the country's senior diplomats in Damascus to meet with the leaders of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group.

20/12 The biggest refinery in Syria was closed after stopping the flow of Iranian oil

"Banias Refinery", the largest refinery in Syria, has closed its activity following the cessation of receiving crude oil from Iran.

20/12 The philosophy of Iran's presence in Syria, from the fight against ISIS to maintaining the security of the people

The Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council said: We entered into a war with ISIS, and just as we fought with ISIS in Syria and Iraq, today we will fight with ISIS if it appears around us with the same characteristics as before.

20/12 Why was it given this name? Where are the shabiha?

Alsumaria News - International on May 25, 2012, that is, almost a year after the outbreak of popular protests against President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian people woke up to scenes that shook the global conscience of civilian victims, some of whom had been shot dead while others were killed with cold weapons in the city of Houla. Homs Governorate, central Syria.

20/12 Inside Aleppo, the city Assad left to rot as a lesson in the price of rising up

A decade on from the Guardian’s last visit, it is clear war has ripped the city apart – but there are signs of positive change

20/12 The UN rapporteur on torture presented evidence of Bashar al Assad's abuses in Syria

The expert found evidence of at least 119 people who were victims of burns, gunshot wounds, sexual torture and inhumane conditions of imprisonment.

19/12 How Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's al-Assad bet in Syria failed

Giorgia Meloni's government tried to reposition itself in the Middle East, betting on the normalisation of relations with Assad in exchange for the protection of Christians and the return of refugees.

19/12 Putin’s chilling admission in 4hr interview

Vladimir Putin has made an astonishing admission about the country’s failing in Ukraine during his marathon annual news conference.

19/12 Vladimir Putin claims war in Ukraine has made Russia ‘much stronger’

Moscow ‘ready for negotiations and compromises’ to end the fighting, Russian president says during carefully controlled press conference

19/12 An international talk regarding lifting sanctions on Syria

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stated that restrictions have been imposed on Bashar al-Assad's government, and with the change of power, the situation has changed.

19/12 Damascus Christians lit a giant Christmas tree in the city after the fall of Al Assad

The enormous Christmas decoration reflects the new normality that exists in the country after the overthrow of the dictator

19/12 As thousands revel in al-Assad's fall, Syrian Alawites remain cautious

Following Bashar al-Assad's recent ouster, ethnic Syrian Alawites have found themselves increasingly anxious over the future under HTS rule, while calls for rights protection and inclusive governance continue to rise.