Posts Tagged: Bashar al-Assad
France’s Top Court Says Arrest Warrant for Assad Is Invalid, New One Can Be Issued
France's highest court ruled on Friday that an arrest warrant for former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was invalid as it was issued when he was still in office, but said a new warrant can now be issued as he is...
Syria, Israel in Direct Talks Focused on Security, Sources Say
Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime foes, five...
Syria to Include All Sectors in New Government, Foreign Minister Says
Syria's foreign minister has told Saudi Arabian officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to set up a government involving all parts of Syrian society following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad last month. Minister Asaad Hassan...
After Hezbollah Supply Lines Cut in Syria, Tehran Will ‘Reexamine Options’
JNS.org - Iran’s arms supply lines to Hezbollah via Syria have been severed by the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, leading to an unprecedented strategic...
Weakened Iran Could Pursue Nuclear Weapon, White House’s Sullivan Says
The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could build a nuclear weapon, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, adding...
Syria’s New Rulers Name HTS Commander as Defense Minister
Syria's new rulers have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency which toppled Bashar al-Assad, as defense minister in the interim government,...
US Islamic Group CAIR Accuses Israel of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ — in Syria
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) has accused Israel of committing "ethnic cleansing" in Syria following the recent collapse of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's...
Hezbollah Chief Says Group Lost its Supply Route Through Syria
Hezbollah head Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the Lebanese armed group had lost its supply route through Syria, in his first comments since the...
Spanish Far-Left Leader Accuses Israel of ‘Genocide’ — in Syria
The leader of an influential far-left Spanish political party who recently served as a government minister appears to have accused Israel of "genocide" in Syria...
Syria’s Golani Vows to Punish Those Responsible for Torture Under Assad
The main commander of the fighters who toppled Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that anyone involved in the torture or killing of detainees during the ousted Syrian president's...
US Lawmakers Celebrate Assad’s Fall, Stress ‘Vigilance’ in Monitoring Next Steps in Syria
US lawmakers have celebrated the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria but also cautioned that many of the rebel Islamist groups who helped to...
Syria’s Assad Is in Moscow After Deal on Military Bases, Says Russian State Media
Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds, a Kremlin source told Russian news agencies on Sunday, and a deal has been done to...
The Fall of Assad: A Tectonic Shift in the Middle East
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has sent shockwaves across the Middle East, with experts suggesting it has dismantled Iran's "ring of fire"...
Where is Assad? Conflicting Reports Surface
i24 News - The whereabouts of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad remain unknown amid conflicting reports, one of which said he was probably killed as...
