Bashar al-Assad

UN Warns of Refugee Crisis as Numbers Hit 122 Million, Funding Plunges

12 Jun 2025

Global refugee crisis 2025 has hit an all-time high. The figure of displaced individuals due to war and persecution across the globe has now exceeded 122 million, as reported by the UN and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). While some repatriations, such as Syrians following Bashar al-Assad's collapse,...

Trump to Hold Talks with Syrian President in Saudi, Before Heading to Qatar

14 May 2025

US President Donald Trump announced a historic U-turn in US foreign policy by easing all sanctions against Syria. During his Saudi visit, he affirmed plans to hold talks with Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former Al Qaeda commander now head of Syria's Islamist-led regime. Donald Trump's four-country Gulf tour...

Syria’s Interim President Sharaa Forms New Government, Allies Retain Power

30 Mar 2025

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a new transitional government on Saturday, dominated by close allies and featuring only one woman in the cabinet. The new government replaces the caretaker authorities led by Mohammad al-Bashir, who was appointed after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad on December 8. Close Allies Retain...

Historical roots of contemporary conflicts in the Levant region

18 Feb 2025

The Levant refers to the eastern Mediterranean region consisting of modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel/Palestine, and parts of Iraq and Turkey. In the contemporary world order, the Levant is in turmoil. The genocide in Gaza has led to the explosive entry of Palestine on the scene of global politics, highlighting...

New Leadership In Syria: Rebel Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa Becomes Interim President

30 Jan 2025

Syria’s new leadership announced on Wednesday that Ahmed al-Sharaa has been appointed as the interim president, following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad last month. According to state media reports, Sharaa has been tasked with overseeing the transitional phase and forming a legislative body to guide the country’s future. Sharaa's appointment...

France Issues Arrest Warrant For Ousted Syrian Leader Assad Over 2017 War Crimes

22 Jan 2025

French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant for former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on suspicion of complicity in war crimes, the second such warrant issued by France's judicial authorities, according to a source cited by AFP on Tuesday. The warrant, issued Monday, holds Assad responsible as the "commander-in-chief of...

UN Warns Of Urgent Action Needed To Preserve Evidence Of Syrian War Crimes

23 Dec 2024

The head of the United Nations investigative body for Syria, Robert Petit, stressed that there is an urgency to preserving evidence of war crimes committed during Syria's brutal civil war. Petit leads the International Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM). He said there is enough evidence to prosecute people who have...

Syrians Say ‘No’ To Religious Rule, Stand Up For Women’s Rights

20 Dec 2024

On Thursday, a historic demonstration took place in Damascus's Ummayad Square, with hundreds of Syrians gathered to demand a secular, democratic state that includes women in public life. The protest, the first of its kind since Islamist-led rebels ousted President Bashar al-Assad, marked a significant call for freedom, equality, and...

Putin Dismisses Ukraine, Syria Setbacks, Claims Russia Is “Stronger Than Ever” Amid Ukraine War

20 Dec 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted that the ongoing war in Ukraine has made Russia "much stronger" and denied the fall of his key ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has hurt Moscow's global standing. Speaking during a marathon year-end press conference, Putin sought to project confidence at home and abroad. Still,...

21 Turkish-Backed Fighters Killed In Syria As Clashes Erupt Near Manbij

19 Dec 2024

In northern Syria fights erupted near the Tishreen Dam on Wednesday, killing at least 21 Turkish-backed fighters, according to a war monitor, despite a recent extension of a fragile ceasefire brokered by the United States. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, pro-Turkey factions attacked a Kurdish-held position near...

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