The Latest Breaking News from Bashar Assad

Saudi Arabia says it thwarted a missile strike on Medina, and other Middle East developments

The Saudi-led coalition says it has thwarted a missile attack on Medina and another in eastern Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK · Oct 15

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

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

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