Inside Bashar Assad’s detention centers, where ‘death was the least bad thing’
The system of detention, torture and death run by Syria’s former ruler, Bashar Assad, is starting to come out into the open.
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A dictator’s fall brings jubilation — that quickly turns sour
Hope gives way to violence, chaos and economic despair. Then a new strongman emerges.
First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria's capital
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport arriving from Qatar ...
US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader ...
No Evidence Bashar al-Assad Was 'Poisoned' in 'Assassination Bid'
The Telegram account General SVR is popular with British tabloids but has a less-than-perfect track record for truth.
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The Middle East After the Fall of Assad
In a wide-ranging interview, the political economist Helen Thompson discusses how the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has ...
Exclusive: Dealing with Assad’s toxic legacy, one secret chemical lab at a time
People in the Jaramana suburb of Damascus always thought something strange was happening at the nearby state security facility. Walled off and heavily guarded, the government compound was off limits ...
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.
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Anadolu captures images of Assad family’s luxurious mansion in Damascus after regime’s fall
While Syrians died under rubble, endured torture in prisons, lived in camps, Bashar Assad along with his family were living ...
25 years ago today Vladimir Putin took power… but his brutal mafioso regime is only ever ONE STEP away from collapse
DESPITE his tyrannical rule, Putin’s fragile regime always sits just one step from collapse. The bloodthirsty tyrant seized ...
Syria’s de facto leader outlines four-year plan for elections
In an interview with Saudi-owned Al Arabiya, Ahmed al-Sharaa said drafting a new constitution might require three years, with significant changes in governance expected within a year.
Syrian equestrian champion gets arrested on charges of possessing military bag with explosive bomb
Syrian equestrian champion Adnan Kassar was arrested at the Equestrian Club in rural Damascus on charges of possessing a milit ...