A mysterious meeting with Syrian president is at the center of spy chief’s nomination fight
Questions continue to dog Tulsi Gabbard about a mysterious 2017 trip to Syria. The trip has gained new salience since ...
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country’s interim president
The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad has been named the country’s interim ...
The New Yorker2d
A Witness in Assad’s Dungeons
A few days after the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled into exile, in December, an elderly woman sat on the sidewalk ...
New Statesman12d
Bridget Phillipson is planning a fightback
On a mild morning in December, Emily Thornberry braced herself to confront her packed diary. I went with her. Our day began ...
FOX31 Denver22d
First international commercial flight since Assad’s ouster lands at Syria’s main airport
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport. The Qatar Airways flight landed at ...
The Hill24d
Assad’s fall is an opportunity for a US win over China
Now, however, the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has presented the U.S. with a similar opportunity. For years, Beijing has consistently sided with Bashar al-Assad in his brutal repression ...
The Straits Times24d
Elaborate military tunnel complex linked to Assad's palace
The tunnels, seen by an AFP correspondent, are among secrets of president Bashar al-Assad’s rule exposed since rebels toppled him on Dec 8. “We entered this enormous barracks of the Republican ...
The New York Times25d
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Freedoms Off Limits Under al-Assad
But soon after the Syrian civil war erupted in 2011, the military under President Bashar al-Assad closed the mountain to civilians. Suddenly, instead of families and friends shooting fireworks ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs25d
Syrian gov't proposes 'Islamic path' changes to education system
Ahmad al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is Syria's new de facto leader since Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad was deposed by Syrian rebels led by al-Julani's organization ...
Middle East Eye26d
Syrian diaspora seeks closure as Assad’s removal offers a chance to rebuild
For the past several weeks, Maryam Kamalmaz has been relentlessly scouring social media and WhatsApp groups, searching for any news about the whereabouts of her father, who disappeared more than ...
CBS News26d
Top EU diplomats visit Syria, tour ousted Assad regime's notorious Sednaya prison, call for inclusive leadership
Countless other inmates — both criminals and Assad opponents — simply vanished after being incarcerated there. In 2017, the U.S. State Department said the Assad regime was using a crematorium ...
India.com26d
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 ...