by Our Correspondent in Doha The IL-76T cargo plane allegedly carrying Bashar al-Assad, the now-former President of the Syrian Arab Republic, has reportedly crashed near the town of Al-Suwayri after disappearing from
The collapse of the Assad government in Syria was arguably the most consequential event of 2024 for the Middle East. Sputnik asked veteran regional politics and security affairs expert Ali Rizk for
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Syria’s newly appointed caretaker Ministry of Education has reversed controversial proposals to revise the national curriculum, following a widespread backlash across social media. The suggested alterations, which raised concerns among secular Syrians,
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In a significant diplomatic milestone, a senior Syrian delegation has arrived in Saudi Arabia, marking the first official foreign visit since Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power last month. The visit reflects
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According to the Financial Times, Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has stated that the country may not hold elections for up to four years following the eventual fall of former President
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In After Assad: Is Syria The New Libya In The Mediterranean?, Nilantha Ilangamuwa presents a thorough examination of Syria’s future after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The book tackles the complex
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by Our Correspondent in Doha following the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, met with representatives of various military factions in
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Syria has fallen, but not into the arms of liberation – it has tumbled headlong into the clenched fists of extremism. The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad by Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the jihadist
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One of the most stunning events of the past few months has been the fall of Damascus. This fall had initially been expected over a decade ago, when rebel armies funded by
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President Bashar al-Assad ruled his country with an iron fist for 24 years, as his father had done for 30 years before him. When he appeared to prevail in Syria’s civil war,
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On November 27, when the rebels emerged from their Idlib enclave in north-western Syria, President Bashar Assad was on a visit to Moscow. The sudden disintegration of his army was even more
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