Bashar Assad

Syria's Sharaa rejects Kurdish demands for decentralization

Syria's Islamist leaders opposed Kurdish calls for decentralization, while Kurdish parties endorsed a vision for a democratic, decentralized Syria.

27/04/2025

UK lifts sanctions against Syria's defense ministry and intelligence agencies

A notice posted online by the British finance ministry said that 12 entities no longer subject to an asset freeze.

By REUTERS
24/04/2025

Syrian land seized after Assad's fall is 'vital' for Israel, IDF chief says

During the visit, Lt.-Gen. Zamir met with IDF soldiers operating in the field and approved plans for ongoing defensive and offensive operations.

Syrians recall Assad's deadly chemical weapon attack over a decade later

On August 21, 2013, sarin gas attacks in Syria's Ghouta and Moadamiya killed 1,500 people, marking the deadliest strike of the civil war. Assad faced no accountability.

Syria's Sharaa was held by US in Iraq, new documents appear to show

New leaked documents show photos of Syria's president Ahmed al-Shara'a and claim to reveal details about his connections to the Iraqi insurgency, including his detention at notorious Camp Bucca.

Operation Assad: The air mission to smuggle the Syrian despot's valuables

New details reveal how Assad smuggled millions in cash, data, and aides to the UAE as rebels closed in on Damascus.

By REUTERS
17/04/2025

The rise and fall of a Syrian warlord: Rebel commander surrenders to Damascus

HTS ordered ex-leader Awda to stand down – but it might not be the last Damascus hears from him.

Syrian ambassador to Moscow requests asylum in Russia

Syria’s former permanent representative to the UN, Bashar Jaafari, has requested asylum in Russia, signaling a potential shift in Syria's diplomatic landscape.

By REUTERS
14/04/2025

Syria's Sharaa meets UAE counterpart in second visit to a Gulf country as leader

Syria’s new Islamist-led government looks to reassure Gulf leaders during President Sharaa’s visit to Abu Dhabi.

By REUTERS
13/04/2025

Syrian Kurds seek autonomy, forces as part of post-Assad federal system

The demand for federal rule has gathered momentum as alarm spread through Syria's minorities over last month's mass killings of Alawites.

By REUTERS
10/04/2025
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