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Lebanon is handing over an Assad-era general after war crimes questioning

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Lebanon is handing over an Assad-era general after war crimes questioning

Syria’s ousted President Bashar Assad | Photo Credit: Reuters Lebanon’s judicial authorities have decided to hand over a former senior Syrian military officer under ousted President Bashar Assad to Damascus after questioning him over crimes he allegedly committed during the country’s conflict, officials said Tuesday (August 18, 2026). Maj. Gen. Adel Issa will be the…

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Many Syrians unaware of first parliamentary election since Assad’s fall

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Many Syrians unaware of first parliamentary election since Assad’s fall

The streets of Damascus barely showed sign on Saturday (October 4, 2025) a parliamentary election was set to take place the next day. There were no candidate posters on the main streets and squares, no rallies, or public debates. In the days leading up to the polling, some residents of the Syrian capital had no…

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Government stable, says Syria PM; Israel conducts air strikes

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Government stable, says Syria PM; Israel conducts air strikes

People celebrate next to a sculpture of Sultan Pasha al-Atrash, a Druze warrior who led a revolt against French rule in 1925, after Syrian rebels announced that they had ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, on Monday (December 9, 2024). | Photo Credit: Reuters Syria’s Prime…

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Fall Of Syria And Its Impact On Power Balance In The Middle East

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Fall Of Syria And Its Impact On Power Balance In The Middle East

Damascus: In a seismic moment for the Middle East, Islamist rebels in Syria announced President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster on Sunday after seizing control of Damascus, forcing him to flee and ending his family’s decades of rule after more than 13 years of civil war. The fall of Bashar al-Assad came as a major blow to…

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As Syrian Rebels Topple Assad Regime, How It May Impact Russia-Ukraine War

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As Syrian Rebels Topple Assad Regime, How It May Impact Russia-Ukraine War

Moscow: The five decades of Baath rule in Syria ended on Sunday as Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken Damascus, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing. The lightning offensive left global stakeholders to reckon with the geopolitical impact of Syria’s fall on ongoing conflicts including the Russia-Ukraine war. After President Assad’s alleged departure, Ukraine said…

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Syrian PM says ready to cooperate with any leadership chosen by the people

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Syrian PM says ready to cooperate with any leadership chosen by the people

People gather at Saadallah al-Jabiri Square as they celebrate, after Syria’s Army command notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year authoritarian rule has ended, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters, following a rapid rebel offensive that took the world by surprise, in Aleppo, Syria, on December 8, 2024. | Photo…

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