Bashar al-Assad

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his backers bear responsibility for the years of war and human suffering that followed, the US and a number of European countries said on Monday. “The Assad regime’s response has been one of appalling…
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The Dutch push to bring Syrian President Bashar Assad to justice for “horrific crimes and gross violations of human rights” is gathering momentum. Six months since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) challenge was first announced,…
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Ten years after the start of the conflict in Syria, the Syrian opposition has never managed to shake the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Marginalised by foreign sponsors, duped by Damascus and split in different directions, the…
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Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma have both tested positive for coronavirus, his office said in a statement posted by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (Sana). Both had shown mild symptoms for Covid-19 before they…
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Donald Trump had to be talked down from ordering the assassination of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, according to a former adviser. KT Macfarland, former deputy national security adviser, said that weeks after he took office in 2017,…
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