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Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, unhappy with life in Moscow: Report

Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce after she was not satisfied with her life in Moscow, where her family is staying under asylum, according to Turkish and Arab media reports. Earlier this month, Bashar al-Assad and his family, including Asma, were granted asylum in Moscow after the authoritarian leader was dramatically overthrown …

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2 days, 1 hour ago

Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty

Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of former Syrian soldiers on Saturday reported to the country’s new rulers for the first time since Bashar Assad was ousted to answer questions about whether they may have been involved in crimes against civilians in exchange for a promised amnesty and return to civilian life. Members of Bashar Assad’s army or a pro-government militia, gather …

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2 days, 22 hours ago

AP PHOTOS: Glimpses of horror emerge inside Syria’s Saydnaya prison, dubbed ‘The Slaughterhouse’

Associated Press

SAYDNAYA, Syria — Behind the coils of razor wire and concrete walls, glimpses of the horror emerge from the warren of dank, airless corridors of what has been dubbed “The Slaughterhouse.” A coarse, heavy rope lies on the ground, tied into a hangman’s noose. The setting sun streams through windows as a man walks through the infamous Saydnaya military prison …

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3 days, 4 hours ago

Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids

Associated Press

An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at least seven Palestinians, including four children, and wounded 16 other people Friday afternoon, health officials said. Israeli strike on a Gaza apartment building kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at …

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3 days, 10 hours ago

Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall

Associated Press

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Assad regime’s demise opens another chapter in the complex relationship between Putin and Erdogan, with wide-ranging implications not just …

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4 days, 13 hours ago

Is Syria now a threat to the West? Rebel leader speaks out after toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime

Daily Mail

Syria's new de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the country is not a threat to the West or its neighbours. Syrian de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa speaking to BBC News about the takeover Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses a crowd at the capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque on December 8 He said HTS did not target civilians or civilian areas and consider themselves to …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Putin plans to meet Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria

Al Jazeera

Vladimir Putin says he has not met the deposed Syrian ruler since he fled Damascus for the Russian capital. President Vladimir Putin says Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar al-Assad, earlier this month. In his first public comments on the subject on Thursday, Putin said he had not yet …

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5 days, 8 hours ago

Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

Associated Press

MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights — High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the Middle East’s most insular religious minorities: the Druze. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People walk past a sign in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, …

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6 days, 12 hours ago

Bashar al-Assad reveals his final hours in Syria as rebels advanced: ‘Didn’t consider stepping down or fleeing’

Live Mint

Bashar al-Assad remained in Damascus until the final hours of Sunday, December 8, until the city fell into the hands of ‘terrorists’ after the collapse of ‘final military position’, said the deposed Syrian President in a statement released on Monday. The statement added that as rebel fighters, who al-Assad described as "terrorist forces", entered the capital, he moved to a …

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FirstUp: ‘One Nation One Election’ bill likely to be introduced in Parliament and other top news today

Firstpost

The government is likely to introduce the ‘One Nation One Election’ Bill today, a constitutional amendment aimed at holding the Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously. The government is expected to table the ‘One Nation One Election’ Bill, aiming to simultaneously conduct the Lok Sabha and assembly elections. Let’s take a look at the events: ‘One Nation One Election’ bill …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

Palestinians learn about atrocities Syria's Assad carried out against his own people

NPR

Palestinians learn about atrocities Syria's Assad carried out against his own people As horrific details emerge from Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's jails, many question the man who once claimed to champion their cause. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Palestinians are confronting painful new information about a man many had viewed as a defender of their rights, the ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. …

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1 week ago

‘Never sought refuge’: Syria's Bashar al-Assad in first statement since ouster

Hindustan Times

Ousted Syrian ex-president Bashar al-Assad in his first public statement since exile said he “never” intended to step down or “seek refuge” out of the country and was prepared to fight “terrorism”. Assad said Syria has “fallen into the hands of terrorism” and stressed that his bond with people “remains unshaken by any position or circumstance”. The exiled Syrian president …

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1 week ago

'Planned To Keep Fighting, But...' Bashar Al-Assad's First Statement After Fleeing Syria

ABP News

In his first statement after fleeing from Syria, ousted leader Bashar Al-Assad said that he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus, but the Russians military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack. On the contrary, I remained in Damascus, carrying out my duties until the early hours of Sunday 8th …

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1 week ago

Syria's Bashar al-Assad Regime Airlifted $250 Million In Cash To Russia Amid Sanctions: Report

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Ex-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime transferred approximately $250 million in cash to Russia between 2018 and 2019, records analysed by the Financial Times reveal. The cash transfers coincided with Syria’s reliance on cash transactions to pay for wheat imports, money printing services, and defence-related expenses, given the Central Bank's limited foreign reserves. The Financial Times also reported that regular exports …

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Did Bashar Al Assad pay $250 mn in ‘cash’ to Russia for military support to quash Syrian rebels? Report reveals…

Live Mint

Bashar Al Assad, the ousted Syrian President, reportedly sent approximately $250 million in cash to Moscow between 2018 and 2019, highlighting the financial ties between his regime and Russia during the ongoing Syrian Civil War. Details of Cash Transfers Between Syria, Russia According to a report by the Financial Times, records indicate that the Syrian Central Bank facilitated flights carrying …

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1 week ago

Assad's first statement after his dramatic ouster: 'No plans to leave Syria, wanted to fight but Russians...'

India TV News

In his first comments since he was overthrown by insurgent groups, former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad says that he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago. On his Facebook page, Assad said in a statement that he left Damascus on the morning of December 8, hours after insurgent groups attacked the national …

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1 week ago

Bashar al-Assad releases first statement since he fled Syria

Al Jazeera

Remarks attributed to al-Assad, released by the Syrian presidency’s Telegram channel, say state fell into ‘hands of terrorism’. In the first public remarks attributed to Bashar al-Assad since he left Syria, the deposed Syrian president has defended his rule and denied planning his departure as armed opposition fighters closed in on Damascus earlier this month. A statement said to be …

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1 week, 1 day ago

7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Turkey reports

Firstpost

Anti-Syrian sentiment has been rising in Turkey, where pressure on the government to reduce the refugee population is high Syrians arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near the town of Antakya, southern Turkey, Monday, 9 December 2024. More than 7,600 Syrian migrants returned to their homeland through Turkey’s border in the five days following …

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1 week, 1 day ago

The hunt for the Assad dynasty’s missing billions begins

Live Mint

With the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, a global hunt is now beginning for the billions of dollars in cash and assets the family stashed away over half a century of despotic rule. “There will be a hunt for the regime’s assets internationally," said Andrew Tabler, a former White House official who identified assets of Assad family members …

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1 week, 1 day ago

How re-building of Syria will be a herculean task for new regime

Firstpost

The reconstruction of the nation and its major pillars, like armed forces, police, and judiciary; revitalising the economy; addressing the political vacuum; and ushering in an all-representative democratic government are the major challenges to be addressed by the new interim government A man carrying a child reacts, as people attend the first Friday prayers inside the Umayyad Mosque, after fighters …

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1 week, 1 day ago

This Week in Explainers: Bashar al-Assad is gone but Syria crisis is far from over. Here’s why

Firstpost

Over the past week, two world leaders have seen their downfall. We look at the crises in both nations and more in our weekly roundup from around the world A man carrying a child reacts, as people attend the first Friday prayers inside the Umayyad Mosque, after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old …

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1 week, 1 day ago

US in ‘direct contact’ with Syrian rebel group, confirms Blinken

Hindustan Times

The United States is in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which has gained control of Damascus after overthrowing the over two-decade regime of Bashar al-Assad, US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken confirmed on Saturday. Blinken's visit to Baghdad was the final stop on his Middle East tour, following the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad's government …

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Top diplomats from U.S., Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria’s transition

The Hindu

Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey met in Jordan on Saturday to discuss how to assist Syria ’s transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government a week ago. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian insurgent group that led the overthrow of Assad’s government, …

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Rebels took over Damascus quickly, but the uprising has been decades in the making

NPR

Rebels took over Damascus quickly, but the uprising has been decades in the making Ayesha Rascoe talks to Mazen Gharibah of the London School of Economics about internal opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which started long before his ouster this month. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last week sent shock waves through the world. …

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Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, unhappy with life in Moscow: Report

Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty

AP PHOTOS: Glimpses of horror emerge inside Syria’s Saydnaya prison, dubbed ‘The Slaughterhouse’

Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids

Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall

Is Syria now a threat to the West? Rebel leader speaks out after toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime

Putin plans to meet Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria

Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

Bashar al-Assad reveals his final hours in Syria as rebels advanced: ‘Didn’t consider stepping down or fleeing’

FirstUp: ‘One Nation One Election’ bill likely to be introduced in Parliament and other top news today

Palestinians learn about atrocities Syria's Assad carried out against his own people

‘Never sought refuge’: Syria's Bashar al-Assad in first statement since ouster

'Planned To Keep Fighting, But...' Bashar Al-Assad's First Statement After Fleeing Syria

Syria's Bashar al-Assad Regime Airlifted $250 Million In Cash To Russia Amid Sanctions: Report

Did Bashar Al Assad pay $250 mn in ‘cash’ to Russia for military support to quash Syrian rebels? Report reveals…

Assad's first statement after his dramatic ouster: 'No plans to leave Syria, wanted to fight but Russians...'

Bashar al-Assad releases first statement since he fled Syria

7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Turkey reports

The hunt for the Assad dynasty’s missing billions begins

How re-building of Syria will be a herculean task for new regime

This Week in Explainers: Bashar al-Assad is gone but Syria crisis is far from over. Here’s why

US in ‘direct contact’ with Syrian rebel group, confirms Blinken

Top diplomats from U.S., Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria’s transition

Rebels took over Damascus quickly, but the uprising has been decades in the making