Bashar al-Assad

US doubled its amount of troops in Syria before Assad’s fall: Pentagon
What's NewThe United States doubled its number of troops in Syria before deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed, the Pentagon said Thursday.Why It MattersThe first American ground troops...
The Mystery Of The Syrian IL-76 Cargo Jet That Went Missing As Assad Fled
There is growing, but still circumstantial evidence that a Syrian Airlines Il-76 Candid cargo plane currently at Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in Syria is one that appeared to go...
Al-Assad denies planned departure from Syria in alleged statement
Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad said, in a statement attributed to him on Monday, that he did not plan to leave the country amid rebel advances towards Damascus but...
Syria: Reports of mass graves tied to Assad found after regime toppled
Several media outlets, including Reuters and Sky News, have confirmed on Sunday the discovery of at least one mass grave inSyria's capital Damascus linked to crimes committed years ago...
German business, unions: Syrian workers help economy and should stay
A chorus of business and union leaders argued over the weekend for keeping Syrian workers in Germany, following a suggestion from a conservative politician to send them back now...
Hezbollah chief: Group lost supply route in Syria after al-Assad fall
The leader of the Lebanese Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, Naim Qassem, on Saturday admitted that his group had lost a supply route after the overthrow of the allied regime of...
Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the international community grapples with the implications...
Germany’s Scholz says Europe will help to rebuild Syria
Following the fall of leader Bashar al-Assad in Syria, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised to help rebuild the country."Europe will also help with the reconstruction," Scholz said in...
Jordan to host top diplomats for talks on Syria on Saturday
Jordan said on Thursday it would host talks for top diplomats to discuss developments in neighbouring Syria after Bashar al-Assad's toppling.Foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt,...
Russian Navy faces dilemma over future of Mediterranean flotilla
Russia is withdrawing vessels from its naval base in Syria following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, it has been reported, amid uncertainty over how Vladimir Putin can maintain his...
Posts falsely claim to show image of Assad in Moscow
Russian media reported that ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow following his government's collapse as rebel forces descended on the capital. However, social media posts claiming to...
With al-Assad gone, German opposition raises return of Syria refugees
A day after Syrian rebel groups seized control of the capital Damascus, senior leaders of Germany's conservative CDU/CSU bloc suggested encouraging refugees to return to the country.Bashar al-Assad, Syria's...