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Syria's Baath Party Wins Majority In Parliamentary Elections

Syria's parliamentary elections show Baath Party dominance amid irregularities and limited competition. President Assad may seek term extension.

Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials

A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where human rights officials say torture and abuse took place has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of immigration fraud

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Prominent Syrian Businessman In Border Area

Israeli drone strike kills Syrian businessman Mohammed Baraa Katerji with ties to Assad regime and Iran-backed groups, highlighting complex dynamics in the...

Israeli Drone Strike Kills Prominent Syrian Businessman Near Border

Israeli drone strike kills Syrian businessman, Gaza airstrike claims lives, Houthi attack in Red Sea. Recent developments in the Middle East region.

The Latest | Israeli drone strike kills a prominent Syrian businessman with close ties to Assad

An Israeli drone strike on a car near the Lebanon-Syria border has killed a prominent Syrian businessman who was sanctioned by the United States and had close to Syrian President Bashar Assad's government

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024

Syrians Vote In Parliamentary Election With Potential Constitutional Implications

Syrians participate in parliamentary elections focusing on potential constitutional amendment to extend President Assad's term.

France's top court to examine arrest warrant for Syria's Assad

Prosecutors have asked France's highest court to review the legality of a French arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over deadly chemical attacks on Syrian soil in 2013.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 3, 2024

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Saudi Arabia Appoints First Ambassador To Syria In 12 Years

Recent diplomatic developments in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia appointing an ambassador to Syria and improving relations with Iran.

French court sentences 3 Syrian officials to life in prison in absentia for war crimes

A Paris court has sentenced three high-ranking Syrian officials in absentia to life in prison for complicity in war crimes in a landmark case against the regime of Syria’s President Bashar Assad and the first such case on European soil

The Independent UK · May 24, 2024

Landmark Paris trial of Syrian officials accused of torturing, killing a father and his son starts

The landmark trial of three former Syrian intelligence officials has begun at a Paris court for the alleged torture and killing of a French-Syrian father and son who were arrested over a decade ago, during the height of Arab Spring-inspired anti-government protests

The Independent UK · May 21, 2024

Syria's London-born first lady Asma al-Assad has leukemia, presidency says

The president’s wife was previously treated for breast cancer

Evening Standard · May 21, 2024

Paris Trial To Determine Responsibility For Syrian Disappearances

Landmark trial in Paris as Syrian officials face charges for torture and killings during civil war.

Why is France trying top Syrian former officials for alleged torture and killing of father and son?

In a landmark trial, a Paris court will this week seek to determine whether top Syrian intelligence officials were responsible for the disappearance and deaths of a French-Syrian father and his son

The Independent UK · May 21, 2024

"Trump Didn't Violate Logan Act with Reshare of Old Iran Social Media Post, Experts Say"

PolitiFact (Jeff Cercone) has the story; I am one of the experts. An excerpt about the facts: After Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on April 13 in its first direct military assault on the country, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told his X followers why he thought former…

Reason · Apr 16, 2024

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US Imposes Sanctions On Entities Supporting Iran And Militants

US sanctions entities supporting Iran, Hezbollah, and Houthis, and targets individuals involved in Syrian government financial evasion and Captagon traffic...

Syria's Civil War Enters 14Th Year Amid Rising Violence

Syria's 14-year civil war sees escalating violence, foreign involvement, and dire humanitarian crisis. Recent events highlight the urgent need for internat...

WEKU · Jan 20, 2024

Israeli airstrike on Damascus killed at least 5 Iranian advisers, state media say

A strike on the Syrian capital destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Syrian and Iranian state media reported. One of those killed was a local Hezbollah commander

WEKU · Dec 25, 2023

An Israeli airstrike in Syria kills a high-ranking Iranian general

The killing of Seyed Razi Mousavi, a long-time adviser of the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, comes as clashes along the Lebanon-Israel border between Hezbollah and Israel intensify.

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The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

A Jordanian soldier is killed in a clash with drug smugglers along the border with Syria

Jordanian troops have clashed with dozens of drug smugglers along the country's northern border with Syria, leaving several dead including one soldier while another was wounded

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

The top UN court has ordered Syria to do all it can to prevent torture

The United Nations’ top court has ordered the Syrian government to “take all measures within its powers” to prevent torture

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

France issues arrest warrants for Syrian president, 3 generals alleging involvement in war crimes

French judicial authorities have issued international arrest warrants for Syrian President Bashar Assad, his brother Maher, and two army generals alleging their involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity, including in chemical attacks in 2013 on rebel-held Damascus suburbs, lawyers for Syrian victims said

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

Canada and the Netherlands take Syria to top UN court. They accuse Damascus of widespread torture

The Netherlands and Canada are taking Syria's government to the United Nations’ highest court, accusing Damascus of massive human rights violations against its own people

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Funerals held in Syria for dozens of victims killed in deadliest attack in years

Family members of some of the victims of a deadly drone attack on a crowded military graduation ceremony that killed scores have gathered outside a military hospital in the central Syrian city of Homs to collect the bodies of their loved ones

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Drone attack kills 80 and wounds 240 at a packed Syrian military graduation ceremony, official says

Syria’s health minister says a drone attack that hit a packed military graduation ceremony in the central city of Homs has killed 80 and wounded 240

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Syria and China will announce strategic partnership as Asian Games diplomacy kicks off

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said that China and Syria will announce a strategic partnership as he kicked off a series of diplomatic meetings ahead of the opening of the Asian Games on Saturday

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