Dealing with Assad’s toxic legacy, one secret chemical lab at a time
People in the Jaramana suburb of Damascus always thought something strange was happening at the nearby state security facility. Walled off and heavily guarded, the government compound was off limits ...
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Poisoned In Moscow, Hospitalised: Report
Assad, the former President of Syria was allegedly poisoned in Russia's Moscow where he has been granted asylum. As per ...
Bashar al-Assad poisoned in Russia? Syria's ousted president's test results show ‘exposure to poisonous substance’
Assad, removed from power by rebels, has been under the protection of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow since ...
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A New Year Dawns on a Middle East Torn by Conflict and Change
Middle East enters 2025 with mixed emotions, from hope in Syria to despair in Gaza, as conflicts reshape the region.
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The World Begins Welcoming 2025 With Light Shows, Embraces and Ice Plunges
From Sydney to Vladivostok, join in the global celebrations and witness the dazzling light shows that mark the start of the ...
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OCCRP Names Ousted Syrian Leader Bashar al-Assad as ”Person of the Year” in Organized Crime and Corruption
Long-Serving Dictator Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea Receives “Lifetime Non-Achievement Award” ...
Now Syria’s long-ruling Baath party is collapsing, too
The party that for decades ruled as part of the Assad dynasty is now being blamed for damaging relations with other Arab ...
Relatives of Bashar Assad arrested as they tried to fly out of Lebanon, officials say
Lebanese officials say the wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian president Bashar Assad’s cousins have been arrested at ...