Bashar al-Assad
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Houthis, Hezbollah and Hamas: Who they are and what they want
As Israeli troops raid Lebanon, conflict is spreading again in the Middle East. Who are the key players, and what is the Axis of Resistance?
- by Jackson Graham, Angus Holland and Cindy Yin
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France issues arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad over chemical ‘war crimes’
The warrants follow a criminal investigation into chemical attacks in the town of Douma that killed more than 1000 people.
- by Layli Foroudi
Odd pair: Russia’s foe Zelensky and friend Assad appear at Arab summit
Democracies, which view Assad as a pariah over his forces’ gas attacks against civilians during the 12-year civil war, have criticised his return to the Arab fold
- by Bassem Mroue
Once a pariah, Bashar al-Assad now welcomed back in Arab fold
Syria had been suspended from the Arab League since the president reacted to nationwide protests in 2011 with a crackdown that turned into a 12-year civil war.
- by Aidan Lewis and Sarah El Safty
Syria says it executed dozens of ‘terrorists’ for igniting deadly wildfires
President Bashar Assad’s hometown of Qardaha in Latakia province was hard hit by the fires.
Court selects two candidates to appear on ballot against Assad
Bashar al-Assad has ruled Syria for 21 years, his father ruled for 30 before him.
- by Kinda Makieh
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, wife test positive for coronavirus
Assad’s office said the first couple did PCR tests after they experienced symptoms consistent with the COVID-19 illness.
Syrian spy who sought asylum jailed in historic torture trial
It is the first court case in the world over state-sponsored torture under Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
- by Loveday Morris and Sarah Dadouch
Assad counting on Russian bases to counter America's dominance
Syrian authorities have agreed to give Russia additional land and coastal waters to expand a military air base at Hmeimim.
- by Suleiman al-Khalidi
UN Security Council approves Syrian aid in contentious vote
Russia and China abstained from the resolution, which appeared to satisfy no council member and led to harsh recriminations among them.
- by Karen DeYoung
'Rose of the Desert' Asma al-Assad, Syria's elite hit with new sanctions
The State Department said it had designated 39 Syrian individuals, including the Assads, with new economic and travel penalties for human rights abuses.
- by Glen Carey
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