Syria, Assad

Assad’s fall opens window for Syrian refugees to head home − but for many, it won’t be an easy decision
Syrians have been the world’s largest refugee population. More than 6 million Syrians have fled the country since 2011, when an uprising against the regime of Bashar Assad transformed into a 13-year civil war.
Bashar al-Assad has fallen, what’s the story of Syria now?
Astro AWANI's Social Media Editor, Hilal Azmi shares his reflections from the ground in Aleppo, Syria, following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
France says EU will lift some sanctions against Syria after Assad's fall
Some European Union sanctions against Syria are being lifted, France's foreign minister said on Monday, as part of a broader EU move to help stabilise Damascus after the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in December.
France Issues New Arrest Warrant for Syria's Bashar al-Assad
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant against ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for suspected complicity in war crimes, notably the launch of a deliberate attack on civilians, a legal source said late on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
EU to agree easing Syria sanctions
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected the bloc to agree Monday to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. “It is a step for step approach,” Kallas said at the start of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels to discuss the move.
Once off-limits to Syrians, Assad's former summer residence now attracts tourists
The summer home of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was once off-limits to ordinary Syrians. Now people are lining up to visit ...
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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 ...
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Bashar al-Assad in France's crosshairs: “He must be punished”
The French justice system has established the former Syrian president's complicity in a bombing raid on the city of Deraa in ...
Syria's new leaders turn to Islamic law in effort to rebuild Assad's police
Officers say the move aims to instil a sense of morality as they race to fill a security vacuum after dismantling ousted ...
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 ...
Saudi FM In Syria For First Visit Since Assad's Ouster
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said Friday the kingdom was seeking to help Syria's new authorities secure the lifting of ...
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Decomposed, tortured, burnt: Exposing the horrors of Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship in Syria's mass graves
For over a decade, the former Syrian regime’s brutality turned people into numbers and buried them in mass graves. Now, ...
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Inside Bashar Al Assad’s favourite presidential palace
The Muhajireen presidential palace in central Damascus, one of the Syrian capital's most beautiful architectural landmarks, ...
Syria's Economy Reborn After Being Freed From Assad
When Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria, merchants like Youssef Rajab kept much of their imported stock hidden for fear of arrest ...