Posts Tagged: Bashar al-Assad
Hezbollah Plotting to Attack Israel From Syria, Report Says, as Fears Grow of Wider Middle East War
Hezbollah is reportedly seeking to launch attacks against the Jewish state from Syrian territory in support of Iran while continuing operations along the Lebanese border,...
Lebanon Detains Syrian Who Helped Funnel Funds to Pro-Assad Fighters, Sources Say
Lebanon has arrested a Syrian national who was helping senior associates of ousted president Bashar al-Assad finance fighters as part of a plot to destabilize Syria's new ruling order, four sources familiar with the matter...
Germany Charges Suspected Former Syrian Intelligence Agent With Murder in Assad Jail
German prosecutors have charged a suspected former member of Syrian intelligence with crimes against humanity and the torture and murder of dozens of prisoners held...
Guinness World Records’ Exclusion of Israel Is ‘Deceptive,’ a Form of False Advertising, Advocacy Group Says
Guinness World Records is guilty of false advertising for refusing to log the accomplishments of Israelis in its publications, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for...
Syria Marks One Year Since Assad Was Toppled
Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday with jubilant celebrations in major cities, as the fractured...
Report: Iran Abandoned Assad Two Days Before the Fall of His Regime
i24 News - A Syrian military officer who had coordinated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards told AFP on Sunday that “Tehran abandoned Bashar al-Assad two days...
Syrian Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa Meets With Russia’s Putin at Kremlin
i24 News - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Russia on Wednesday for an official visit, his first since taking office in December 2024, according...
France’s Top Court Says Arrest Warrant for Assad Is Invalid, New One Can Be Issued
France's highest court ruled on Friday that an arrest warrant for former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was invalid as it was issued when he was still in office, but said a new warrant can now be issued as he is...
Syria, Israel in Direct Talks Focused on Security, Sources Say
Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime foes, five...
Syria to Include All Sectors in New Government, Foreign Minister Says
Syria's foreign minister has told Saudi Arabian officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to set up a government involving all parts of Syrian society following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad last month. Minister Asaad Hassan...
After Hezbollah Supply Lines Cut in Syria, Tehran Will ‘Reexamine Options’
JNS.org - Iran’s arms supply lines to Hezbollah via Syria have been severed by the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, leading to an unprecedented strategic...
Weakened Iran Could Pursue Nuclear Weapon, White House’s Sullivan Says
The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could build a nuclear weapon, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, adding...
Syria’s New Rulers Name HTS Commander as Defense Minister
Syria's new rulers have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency which toppled Bashar al-Assad, as defense minister in the interim government,...
US Islamic Group CAIR Accuses Israel of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ — in Syria
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has accused Israel of committing "ethnic cleansing" in Syria following the recent collapse of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's...
