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              Bashar Al Assad

              Latest news and stories about the ousted Syrian president who is now exiled in Moscow

              Adnan Abboud Halawa, a brigadier general in Syria's Assad regime, is pictured after his arrest. Photo: Syrian Interior Ministry

              Syria detains Assad-era general over sarin gas attack

              MENAApril 30, 2026
              Amjad Youssef after his arrest. Syrian Interior Ministry / EPA

              Main suspect in Assad-era Tadamon massacre arrested

              MENAApril 24, 2026
              Getty / The National

              Solving Syria's Kurdish question remains a work in progress

              CommentFebruary 13, 2026
              Sayf Boulad, centre, commander of the Hamzat Division militia group, is among those placed under UK sanctions. Photo: Sana

              UK places sanctions on Syrian military commanders

              MENADecember 19, 2025
              Residents gather during celebrations marking one year since the fall of Bashar Al Assad's rule in Syria, in central Hama, on December 5. AFP

              Syria must stay the course for a better future

              EditorialDecember 08, 2025
              Nick Donaldson, Getty Images

              Syria's government needs to overcome its trust issues

              CommentDecember 05, 2025
              Syrian state media said security forces have arrested a 'terrorist cell' in Latakia linked to Rami Makhlouf, the billionaire cousin of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. Photo: Facebook

              Syria says 'terrorist cell' linked to business tycoon Rami Makhlouf arrested

              MENAOctober 24, 2025
              Syrian security forces stand guard as residents leave the Sheikh Maqsoud and Achrafieh neighbourhoods of Aleppo, after clashes. AP

              Is national unity in Syria going to remain a pipe dream?

              CommentOctober 14, 2025
              Syrian authorities said a 'meticulously planned ambush' stopped a church bombing in its tracks. Photo: Syrian Interior Ministry

              Syria foils church bombing linked to 'Assad regime remnants'

              MENAAugust 06, 2025
              Celebrations at the launch of Syria's new national emblem, in the west-central province of Hama. Reuters
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              Syria launches new national emblem signifying 'united, indivisible' state

              MENAJuly 04, 2025
              Scenes from the security operation launched by the Aleppo Security Directorate, which targeted a hideout of a terrorist cell affiliated with ISIS. Photo: Syrian Ministry of Interior

              ISIS claims first attack on Syrian government since fall of Assad regime

              MENAMay 30, 2025
              Stacks of Syrian notes at an exchange shop in Damascus. Britain said its lifting of sanctions was also to 'promote regional stability and encourage the return of Syrian refugees'. AFP

              Britain lifts Assad-era sanctions in boost for Syria

              MENAApril 24, 2025
              Syria's interim President Ahmad Al Shara speaks at the national dialogue conference held in Damascus in February. Syrian Arab News Agency

              New Syrian government to be announced on Saturday night

              MENAMarch 29, 2025
              The funeral of a member of the Syrian security forces killed by groups loyal to the ousted Assad regime, in Hama this month. EPA

              Syria’s political transition isn’t enough to end its cycle of violence

              OpinionMarch 18, 2025
              Syrian troops take position in the village of Hawsh Al Sayyid Ali, 2km from the Lebanon border, on Monday. AP

              Lebanon and Syria agree to ceasefire after border clashes kills nine

              MENAMarch 18, 2025
              Syrians gather in Umayyad Square in Damascus on Saturday to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the uprising against Bashar Al Assad. Sana

              UN calls for peace as Syria commemorates 14 years since uprising

              MENAMarch 15, 2025
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