PBS14d
Syria’s once-empowered Alawite minority faces uncertain future after fall of Assad
As Syria emerges from decades of dictatorship, people in the Assad family's ancestral home of Latakia province are both ...
BBC19d
'Assad's fall opened part of my husband's past I knew nothing about'
She was watching bewildered prisoners fleeing the country's brutal security apparatus, on the news at home in London, after rebel forces had ousted Bashar al-Assad as president. Through tears ...
Sky19d
Syrian equestrian champion tells of prison ordeal lasting two decades after beating Bashar al Assad's brother
A Syrian former equestrian champion has told how he was jailed and tortured for 21 years after he beat Bashar al Assad's older brother in a competition. Adnan Kassar, once a celebrated figure in ...
Mint20d
Bashar al-Assad poisoned in Russia? Syria’s ousted president’s test results show ‘exposure to poisonous substance’
Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian president, is reportedly the victim of an alleged poisoning attempt while in Moscow. Sources indicate that Assad, who has been under the protection of Russian ...
Newsweek20d
Has Assad Been Poisoned in Russia? What We Know
A Russian Telegram channel has claimed that Bashar al Assad may have been poisoned, sparking online speculation about the fate of the Syrian dictator after he fled to Moscow following his downfall.
Voice of America21d
Syrian security forces search for pro-Assad militants in Homs, state media say
The SANA news agency cited a military official saying the rebels who ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad had set up centers in Homs for the soldiers and militants to turn in their arms in a ...
The Taipei Times21d
Syrians celebrate al-Assad’s absense
It was the first new year’s celebration without an al-Assad in power for more than 50 years after the fall of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad last month. “Long live Syria, Assad has fallen,” ...
Hosted on MSN21d
Bashar al-Assad Poisoned? Report Claims Ousted Syrian President Hospitalised In Moscow After Alleged Bid On Life
Chilling reports from Moscow claim Bashar al-Assad, Syria's ousted leader, narrowly survived a poisoning attempt. Under Putin’s protection, Assad reportedly faced a life-threatening incident ...
The Financial Times21d
Syrian delegation visits Saudi Arabia for first foreign trip since ousting of Bashar al-Assad
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A senior Syrian delegation led by foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrived in Riyadh on its first ...
The Sun21d
Exiled Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad ‘POISONED’ in ‘assassination bid’ which left him ‘struggling to breathe’
A POISONING attempt has been made on ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, it has been claimed. The toppled Syrian tyrant has been under Vladimir Putin’s protection in Moscow since December 8 last year.
Newsweek22d
Why Even a Jihadist Syria Is Better Than Assad | Opinion
The fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, after 13 years of brutal war, should be an unequivocal cause for celebration. Assad ruled through torture, fear, and violence, crushing dissent while ...