The Latest Breaking News from Bashar alAssad

Jordan’s foreign minister visits Syria in first trip since war

Safadi’s visit comes as Syria’s al-Assad received calls and offers of assistance from leaders in Arab nations.

Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2023

As Syrians were trapped beneath the rubble, a broken UN system was held hostage by the Assad regime

While international teams poured into Turkey to mount a furious search and rescue effort following the massive earthquake on February 6, the response on the other side of the border in Syria was catastrophically slow.

The Conversation · Feb 14, 2023

Analysis-After allowing quake aid routes, Syria's Assad may expect reward

By allowing aid to enter rebel-held northwest Syria through more border crossings from Turkey, President Bashar al-Assad has given way to a demand of his foreign adversaries. The question now, say analysts, is what he may want in return.

Reuters · Feb 14, 2023

US exempts Syrian earthquake aid from sanctions

The new rules are designed to speed up deliveries.

Al Jazeera · Feb 10, 2023

Syria's Assad visits Aleppo hospital in first reported trip to quake-hit area

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited the Aleppo University Hospital, the presidency said on Friday, his first reported trip to an earthquake-hit area.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2023

France to provide €12 million in emergency aid to Syrians struck by quake

France has promised €12 million in emergency aid to Syrians after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week, killing more than 21,000 people.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 10, 2023

Lebanese Delegation Visits Syria, Sparking Debate About ‘Normalization with Damascus’

An official visit by a Lebanese ministerial delegation to Damascus stirred a debate between those who said the trip normalized relations with the regime and others who considered it a "duty" after the devastating earthquake that recently struck Türkiye and Syria. On Tuesday, Lebanese rescue workers were also dispatched to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 9, 2023

Analysis-Earthquake in Syria offers leverage to isolated Assad

President Bashar al-Assad is seeking political advantage from an earthquake that has devastated large parts of Syria and Turkey, pressing for foreign aid to be delivered through his territory as he aims to chip away at his international isolation, analysts say.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

‘Heinous’ bombing of areas hit by earthquake by Assad’s forces

MPs attack ‘completely unacceptable’ bombing of Marea

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Turkey-Syria earthquakes day three: What do we know so far?

Rescuers warn window is closing to find survivors under rubble as death toll passes 9,600.

Al Jazeera · Feb 8, 2023