Bashar al-Assad's exile in Russia is a life of secluded luxury and political irrelevance, where he is wealthy and secure but silenced by the Kremlin
Newly leaked videos reveal former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad mocking Syrians who can't afford food, military personnel, and Russian President Putin's appearance
Bashar al-Assad is reportedly living a luxurious exile in Moscow, spending time playing video games and mall hopping under Putin's protection
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was reportedly poisoned in his villa in Moscow, Russia, where he is in hiding. The motive and those responsible for the assassination attempt is unknown
The fragile peace is already being tested as Syrian President Ahmad Al Sharaa’s new provisional government prepares to hold 'fair parliamentary elections' next month
The group has labelled the new Syrian government an 'apostate regime'. There has been an uptick in IS activities since April, after the US decided to reduce its troop strength from 2,000 to around 700
Regional analysts believe that Netanyahu had no direct involvement in the fall of Assad though he had warned the despot earlier against his support of Hezbollah
Israel conducted a commando operation in Syria's Maysaf in September after it learnt that Iran was planning to make missiles for Hezbollah at an underground facility readied by Bashar al Assad
The mass grave was found at a site in al-Qutayfah, which is 40km north of Damascus and at least four more sites have been identified by the Syrian Emergency Task Force
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was evacuated by Russia as rebels advanced into the capital. Assad said he oversaw the combat operations from Latakia after he left the country
Julani said Iran turned his country into an "attack platform" but "there would be no future enmity"
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) chief Abu Mohammed al-Julani said the soldiers whose 'hands are not stained with the blood of the Syrian people' would be granted amnesty
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is acting first and foremost to protect its border and does not intend to operate beyond the buffer zone on Golan Heights
The negotiations between Israel and Hamas have failed since the release of 105 hostages in November 2023 during a weeklong ceasefire
Bashar al-Assad tortured thousands, if not more, of his rivals in Sednaya prison near Damascus, which is now being liberated by HTS fighters; several remain stuck in the underground facility, social media videos show
Russian news agencies said Moscow granted Bashar al-Assad and his family asylum on humanitarian grounds
The 24-year authoritarian rule of the Assad family has come to an end as Syrian rebels take control of Damascus. Bashar al-Assad and his family members were accused of ruling with an iron fist and supporting corruption in the bureaucracy
Bashar al-Assad's regime is hanging by a thread but neither Russia nor Iran, his allies, might step in to save him
Abu Mohammed al-Julani earlier said that his organisation, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, does not kill innocent civilians, hoping to shed his al-Qaeda roots as he seeks to lead the new Syrian regime
Legal and illegal means make Bashar al-Assad's family filthy rich, reports suggest; Syria's most powerful family got billions of US dollars, apart from their hidden offshore assets and treasures, the White House believes
Though an Assad ally, Russian President Putin is reportedly disgusted by the way the Syrian army retreated without putting up a fight
Initially, Bashar al-Assad's flight headed to the the Syrian coastal region where his Alawite sect is strong but subsequently took an abrupt turn and disappeared off the map
Al Qaeda-linked HTS rebels of Syria want to establish Islamic rule in Syria and the Abu Mohammed al-Golani-led group have been governing parts of country for many years ahead of the recent Aleppo attack
Having fought Isreal in 2000 and 2006, Hassan Nasrallah's Hezbollah sent thousands of its fighters into Syria to support Bashar al-Assad against rebel forces
Assad's troops have taken control of much of Syria thanks to his main allies
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