al-Assad, Syria and Russia

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.
Days after getting ousted from Syria, Bashar al-Assad poisoned in Russia by...
Several reports have suggested that ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad may have been poisoned in Moscow. According to these reports, he fell ill on Sunday afternoon. Assad has been under the protection of Russian President Vladimir Putin since fleeing Syria in December 2024.
Bashar al-Assad poisoned in Russia? Syria’s ousted president’s test results show ‘exposure to poisonous substance’
Assad, removed from power by rebels, has been under the protection of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow since December 8 last year.
Exiled Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad ‘poisoned’ in ‘assassination bid’ after warning
It has now been claimed by online account General SVR that the 59-year-old was taken ill on Sunday (December 29), with it being claimed he began to “cough violently and choke” after summoning medial a
Bashar al-Assad Reportedly Poisoned During Exile in Russia
Assad’s rule over Syria is a stark example. He began his presidency in 2000 following his father’s three-decade presidency, In the beginning he was seen as a modernizing figure, but Assad’s leadership quickly became synonymous with authoritarianism,

Syria, Damascus

In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Freedoms Off Limits Under al-Assad
Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported ...
El País in English15h
Captagon, the drug that turned Syria into a narco-state under Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship
The fall of the regime brings to light the scheme by which Damascus produced 80% of this substance during the war. The rebel ...
The Jordan Times47m
Syria monitor reports blasts at arms depots near Damascus
A Syria war monitor said explosions on Sunday rocked an area near Damascus housing weapons depots used by the toppled government of Bashar Al Assad.
Calls for 'Political New Beginning' With Post-Assad Syria
The visit by European ministers symbolizes a significant shift in international diplomacy following years of strained ...
Egypt Apprehensive Over Islamist Win In Syria
The Islamist takeover of Syria has left Egypt apprehensive and cautiously calibrating future ties, years after President ...
Syria’s New Islamic Government Creates Controversy With Education Overhaul
Documents released this week by the new government in Syria spur concerns about whether it will seek to impose a conservative ...
Top EU diplomats visit Syria, tour ousted Assad regime's notorious Sednaya prison, call for inclusive leadership
The French and German foreign ministers are the most senior Western officials to visit Syria since longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels.
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Syria says international flights to and from Damascus to resume Tuesday
Syria said on Saturday the country's main airport in Damascus would resume international flights starting next week after ...
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Cautious hopes for the rest of Syria in the city where HTS showed how it could govern
Residents of Idlib in north-west Syria still talk of the time when Bashar Al Assad's father, Hafez, visited the city soon ...