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Gabbard, Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, met with Bashar al-Assad during a 2017 visit to Syria

Assad and his family are reportedly in asylum in Russia after rebel fighters stormed Damascus

A Cabinet minister had earlier suggested a decision on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham could be taken quickly.

Germany and several other European countries said Monday they are suspending decisions on asylum claims by Syrian nationals because of the unclear situation in their homeland following the fall of Bashar Assad

PM’s words follow Israeli takeover of previously demilitarised zone in Syrian-controlled territory

Bashar al-Assad granted asylum in Russia after leaving Syria amidst uprising and rebel encirclement. Kremlin silent on Putin's involvement.

The Syrian opposition’s recent capture of the country’s largest city of Aleppo caught much of the international community by surprise. After the involvement of Russia, Iran and Hezbollah in the prolonged Syrian civil war, many observers assumed that Bashar al-Assad’s forces had won the conflict.

Raed al-Saleh tells Al Jazeera rescuers found bodies in ovens and executions took place daily at notorious facility.