Posts Tagged: Assad
Remnants of Assad’s Chemical Weapons Program Recovered, Syrian Official Says
Syria's transitional leadership has located remnants of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's clandestine chemical weapons program, including raw materials and munitions similar to those used to carry out deadly gas attacks during...
Dutch Prosecutors Seek 30-Year Sentence for Alleged Syrian Torturer Who Backed Assad
Prosecutors in the Netherlands on Wednesday demanded a 30-year prison sentence for a Syrian man accused of torturing and raping prisoners when he was a member of a militia that backed the...
US Gave Syria List of Conditions for Partial Sanctions Relief, Sources Say
The United States has handed Syria a list of conditions that it wants Damascus to fulfill in exchange for partial sanctions relief, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters, including ensuring foreigners are not...
After Decades in Exile, Syria’s Jews Visit Damascus
For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry read from a Torah scroll in a synagogue in the heart of Syria's capital Damascus,...
Syria’s New Leader Says Elections Expected in 4 Years, Constitution in 3
i24 News - The new administration's president in Syria, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, conducted an interview with the Saudi Arabia-based Al Arabiya channel on Sunday to address...
‘Historic Day,’ Says Netanyahu at Syrian Border
JNS.org - Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu, visiting the Syrian border on Sunday, hailed the collapse of the Assad regime, “a central link in Iran’s axis...
Kremlin Says It Wants Syria to Swiftly Restore Order After Rebel Attack
The Kremlin said on Friday it wanted the Syrian government to restore constitutional order in the Aleppo region as soon as possible after an insurgent offensive there that captured territory for the first time...
After Murdering His Own People, Syrian Leader Assad Returns to the Arab League
Bashar al-Assad appears to have won Syria’s devastating 12-year civil war. The 21-nation Arab League (22 with the inclusion of the notional entity of “Palestine”) suspended...
It’s Time for Russia’s Remaining Jews to Leave
JNS.org - “If necessary, just as we prevented the fall of Assad, we will prevent the fall of Putin.” This brazen claim was posted to...
Russia-Backed Syrian Forces Step in as US Retreats
Russia-backed Syrian forces wasted no time in taking advantage of an abrupt US retreat from Syria on Monday, deploying deep inside Kurdish-held territory south of...
Report: Iran Stepping Up Supply Flights to Syria in Wake of US Pullout Announcement
Iran is stepping up supply flights to Syria in the wake of the US decision to withdraw troops from the war-torn country, Hebrew media reported...
Bolton Warns Syria Against Use of Chemical Weapons
US National Security Adviser John Bolton has warned the Syrian government it should not see the impending US military withdrawal from the country as an...
Russian and Syrian Jets Pound Idlib Province After Summit
Russian and Syrian warplanes pounded towns in Syria's opposition-held Idlib province on Saturday, a day after a summit of the presidents of Turkey, Iran, and...
The End of the Syrian War Will Lead to Risks for Israel and the US
JNS.org - Once again, Israel's northern front is becoming tense. The Russians continue to fight on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The Iranians...
