Bashir al-Assad
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The Kremlin has rejected Turkish media reports which suggested the wife of Bashar al Assad wanted a divorce and to leave Russia. Earlier this month, Assad, his wife Asma and members of his family arrived in the Russian capital after fleeing Syria. Assad’s location was confirmed as Russian news agencies said Moscow had struck a…
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Syria’s new rebel-led regime has vowed that the country’s 600,000 Christians will be protected through inclusion, but that likely won’t happen under the jihadi regime replacing ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Fr. Benedict Kiely, the founder of the nonprofit Nasarean.org, told Newsmax on Saturday. “Well, I would like to be hopeful,” Kiely said on Newsmax’s “America Right Now.”…
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Amid the scenes of jubilation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with allies around the region and called for an ‘inclusive and non-sectarian’ interim government. Syrians have observed the first Friday prayers since the dramatic downfall of President Bashar al-Assad, meeting in locations across the country to celebrate the end of half a century of…
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The Assad regime in Syria came toppling down in lightning speed after rebel forces led a days-long offensive across the country and captured the capital, Damascus, on Sunday, with President Bashar Assad ultimately fleeing to Russia. How did it happen so quickly? Some Syrian analysts, as well as the Biden administration, have pointed to Assad’s chief…
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The UK joined several European countries in putting a hold on decisions for Syrian asylum applications on Monday. In recent months, the number of Syrians seeking refuge in the UK has risen sharply – as we reported here earlier. After the rapid fall of the Assad regime over the weekend, the Home Office said the move was…
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More now from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader, who has spoken for the first time since the downfall of his ally Bashar al Assad. We’ve just got his comments in full. “What happened in Syria was mainly planned in the command rooms of America and Israel. We have evidence of this. A neighbouring…
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Syria’s caretaker prime minister has vowed to guarantee the rights of all communities in Syria. In an interview with Italian news outlet Corriere Della Sera, Mohamed al Bashir distanced the rebels from links with Al Qaeda, saying they “distorted the true meaning of Islam” and the West should not “associate Muslims with terrorism”. “Precisely because we are…
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Russia’s deputy foreign minister has confirmed Bashar al-Assad is in the country. Sergei Ryabkov told NBC News that Russia transported Assad there “in the most secure way possible”. “He is secured, and it shows that Russia acts as required in such an extraordinary situation,” he said. “I have no idea what is going on with him right…
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At least three Russian warships including two guided missile frigates left the Syrian port of Tartous over the past few days. A satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC yesterday reveals that the ships left the port between 6-9 December. Some of the fleet is still visible off the coast of Syria in satellite imagery…
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Analysts pointed out that regional and external powers, each pursuing their own strategic interests, are increasingly involved in the power struggle, leveraging Syria’s internal political forces to extend their influence. These developments carry significant implications for Syria’s future and the broader geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East. The situation in Syria has undergone a dramatic…
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