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Former Syrian official convicted of torture under Assad faces sentencing in the US

A former Syrian military official convicted of torturing prisoners during President Bashar Assad's regime is facing a possible decades-long prison sentence in the U.S. A federal judge in Los Angeles is scheduled to sentence Samir Ousman Alsheikh on Thursday

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Tensions flare in Syria’s Kurdish northeast as government integration deal moves forward

Tensions are rising in northeastern Syria as a Kurdish-led force integrates into Syria’s army

The Independent UK · Sep 16

UN nuclear watchdog board wraps up probe into Syria’s past secret nuclear activities

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has ended its investigation into Syria's secret nuclear activities

The Independent UK · Sep 9

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Assad-era Syrian reactor was configured for nuclear weapons, IAEA chief says

The Assad-era government in Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor that was configured to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Assad-era's grand mufti sentenced to life in prison by court in Damascus

A court in Damascus has sentenced former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun to life in prison

The Independent UK · Aug 24

Syrian police investigator will face prosecution after detainee with hemophilia dies

An official probe in Syria's Latakia province has found that a police investigator slapped a young man with hemophilia during interrogation, despite warnings about his medical condition

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Lebanon extradites al-Assad's general to Syria for war crimes trial

The move comes as the new Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks to hold senior members of al-Assad’s regime accountable for crimes committed during the country’s civil war, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.

Euronews · Aug 20

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Israeli strikes hit an air base hours after a Turkish delegation visit, Syrian officials say

Israeli airstrikes have hit the Abu Duhur air base in northern Syria, Syrian officials say

The Independent UK · Aug 19

US envoy says he is concerned about Israeli strikes on Abu al-Duhur airbase

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The Independent UK · Aug 18

US condemns ‘unnecessary escalation’ after Israeli strikes on Syrian airbase

Ambassador Tom Barrack said the US remained deeply concerned by the strikes on Abu Duhur airbase

The Independent UK · Aug 18

A detainee’s death revives Syria’s memories of torture and abuse in prisons

The death of a young man with hemophilia days after his arrest has sparked outrage in Syria

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Former Syrian President Bashar Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

A Syrian court sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and two relatives to death. Atef Najib, convicted of overseeing a crackdown, received the death sentence. Bashar and Maher Assad fled to Russia after the government's fall. Najib was detained and faced trial for his role in the uprising. Victims welcomed the…

The Economic Times · Aug 11

Former Syrian leader Assad sentenced to death in absentia over war crimes

A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country's civil war. Six of his closest aides were also handed death sentences.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 11

Syria, Russia agree to end military use of key Mediterranean bases

Syria and Russia have agreed to end Moscow’s use of two strategic Mediterranean bases as military outposts, Syria's foreign ministry said Sunday. Under the deal, Damascus will take control of the Hmeimem air base and part of Tartous port, while the remaining military facilities will be converted into joint training…

France 24 · Aug 9

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The Independent UK · Jul 25

U.N. chief urges international community to back Syrians during visit to Damascus

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the international community to support the people of Syria

Reason · Jul 16

Drugs Keep Winning in the Global War on Drugs

The United Nations’ latest World Drug Report makes that very clear.

The Independent UK · Jul 9

Syria says it arrested suspects behind the Damascus bombings during Macron's visit

Syrian authorities say they've arrested several suspects accused of a string of explosions in Damascus, including the bombings during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit this week

The Independent UK · Jul 9

Chemical weapons watchdog reinstates Syria’s voting rights

The global chemical weapons watchdog has reinstated Syria's voting rights, rewarding Damascus for engaging constructively and agreeing to destroy hidden stockpiles

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The Independent UK · Jul 8

Lebanese singer-turned-militant released on bail as a probe into 2013 clashes continues

Lebanese authorities have released on bail a pop star-turned-militant who spent months in jail awaiting a retrial on charges of belonging to an armed group and money laundering

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Israeli troops face resistance in southern Syrian town of Abdin

Tensions in southern Syria have escalated as Israeli forces occupy a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone

International Business Times · Jun 28

Israel, Lebanon Stumped By Trump's Move to Pit Syria Against Hezbollah

Trump's suggestion is that the battle-hardened and Islamist-led insurgents who overthrew Syria's autocratic President Bashar Assad and formed a new government could be useful in eliminating the Hezbollah threat than the Israeli army.

The Independent UK · Jun 15

Syrian sentenced to 26 years in prison by Dutch court for crimes against humanity

A Dutch court has convicted a Syrian man of crimes against humanity, sentencing him to 26 years in prison for torturing and raping opponents of former President Bashar Assad in 2013-14

The Independent UK · May 27

Watchdog says dozens of Assad-era chemical weapons found in Syria in recent weeks

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says it has found dozens of undeclared chemical bombs and rockets in Syria

The Independent UK · May 26

Cash-strapped Syrians living in tent settlements struggle to return home after Assad's fall

Sobhieh al-Saleh still lives in a tent in the Syrian province of Idlib despite hopes of returning home after a rebel offensive ousted Bashar Assad in late 2024

The Independent UK · May 19

UN considers response to Israeli move to build a military compound on site of relief agency

The United Nations is reviewing Israel's plan to turn a former U.N. agency headquarters in east Jerusalem into a military complex

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