The United States has removed Syria from its designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, granting the post-Assad government of Ahmed al-Sharaa another major vote of confidence as Washington seeks to consolidate
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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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to significantly increase the population of the Golan Heights, a region that Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 war and later annexed. Netanyahu
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued an official statement addressing the events surrounding his departure from Syria earlier this month, following the fall of Damascus to terrorist forces. In his detailed account,
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By end of November, the situation in Syria was dire. Government forces were on the brink of exhaustion, stretched thin by an economic crisis that spiraled out of control. Soldiers earned a
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The rapid collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has sent shockwaves through intelligence agencies, catching even seasoned spies off guard. Once thought to be resilient, the Assad family’s hold on power
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Syria is a fascinating country with an ancient civilisation whose history is as complex as it is interesting. The world has recently turned its attention to Syria again following the removal of
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With Bashar al-Assad having fled Damascus to one of his 20 luxury suites in Russia (valued at $30 million), it is worth taking note of a time, not that long ago, when
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Major General Maher al-Assad, the younger brother of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and former commander of the 4th Armored Division, has issued a stark warning about Syria’s
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As the rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (Syria Liberation Committee) seized Damascus, Syria’s capital, on December 7, 2024, the president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad boarded a flight to Moscow, Russia. It
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