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Jordan’s King Abdullah receives first call from Assad since start of Syria war
Jordan’s King Abdullah received a phone call from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the royal palace said on Sunday in what officials said was the ... Middle East -
Russia’s Putin criticizes foreign interference in Syria during talks with Assad
Foreign forces being deployed in Syria without a decision by the United Nations are a hindrance to its consolidation, Russian President Vladimir Putin ... Middle East -
French jail term confirmed for uncle of Syria’s Assad
His French fortune includes two townhouses in chic Parisian neighborhoods, a stud farm, about 40 apartments, and a chateau. Middle East -
Ceasefire talks underway after deadly clashes in Syria’s Daraa: Monitor
Ceasefire negotiations have started in Syria’s southern province of Daraa after the deadliest flareup in three years killed 28 people, including 11 ... Middle East -
Polls open across Syria for presidential elections
Polling stations opened on Wednesday across Syria in a presidential election that is set to usher Bashar al-Assad into a fourth term in office.The ... Middle East -
Syria’s Assad, two others approved as candidates for upcoming presidential elections
Syria’s higher constitutional court on Monday approved President Bashar al-Assad’s application to run in a May 26 presidential election that he is all ... Middle East -
Missile, rocket strikes on fuel tankers in north Syria near Turkey border wound two
Missiles and rockets struck fuel tankers in northern Syria near the Turkish border, causing casualties, Turkey’s defense ministry and local rescue ... Middle East -
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, wife test positive for COVID-19
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma have tested positive for COVID-19 after showing minor symptoms, his office said on Monday.The ... Coronavirus -
US, at UN, accuses Russia of blocking 'accountability' on Syria chem weapons
The new US envoy to the United Nations on Thursday accused Russia of seeking to stymie efforts to hold the government of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad ... Middle East -
Victims of Syria chemical attacks file case against officials with French prosecutors
Lawyers representing survivors of a chemical weapons attack in 2013 in Syria have filed a criminal complaint against Syrian officials whom they blame ... Middle East -
Robert Fisk began as an inspiration, but ended an Assad apologist
The passing of veteran Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk this week prompted a mixed reaction from the public. Some celebrated Fisk’s award-winning ... Middle East -
Syria's Assad: Billions locked in troubled Lebanese banks behind economic crisis
Syrian President Bashar al Assad said billions of dollars of deposits held by his countrymen in Lebanon’s financial sector that were blocked after a ... Middle East -
Syria’s al-Assad says Russian bases in his country keep balance of power in region
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the continued presence of Russia’s major naval and air bases in his country help counter the influence of ... Middle East -
Syria releases employees of Makhlouf, embattled billionaire cousin of Assad
Authorities in war-torn Syria have released dozens of current and former employees of President Bashar al-Assad’s embattled billionaire cousin Rami ... Middle East -
Trump says he wanted to kill Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, but Mattis opposed
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wanted to assassinate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2017, but that his then-secretary of defense Jim ... Middle East -
Charity founded by Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf has Facebook page removed
The Facebook page of the Al Bustan Association, a Syrian charity founded by sanctioned tycoon Rami Makhlouf, was removed this week, amid rumors that ... Middle East -
Syria’s President al-Assad names new government headed by PM Arnous
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree Sunday appointing a new cabinet without changing the heads of so-called “sovereign” portfolios, days ... Middle East -
A collapsing economy and a family feud pile pressure on Syria's Assad
In May, Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, a cousin and long-time ally of President Bashar al-Assad, took a once unimaginable step.In a video he published ... Features -
Syria President Assad interrupts parliament speech after brief drop in blood pressure
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad interrupted a speech he was giving to parliament after he suffered a brief drop in blood pressure, the Syrian ... Middle East -
Russia network financed Al-Assad with British overseas territory & EU shell companies
Fadel Rubbuz is a Russian-Syrian kebab chef working at a business center in Moscow. But on paper, he is the director of Tredwell Marketing, a company ... Features -
Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf says most of his employees are now detained
After more than 40 days of absence, Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, a cousin of President Bashar al-Assad, wrote again on his Facebook page saying that ... Middle East -
Court in France to give verdict in money laundering trial of Bashar al-Assad's uncle
A Paris court will give its verdict Wednesday in a trial on money laundering charges for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's uncle, who amassed a ... Middle East -
Syrian President al-Assad dismisses PM Imad Khamis from post: State media
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday removed prime minister Imad Khamis from the post he has occupied since 2016, state media said, in a move ... Middle East -
First civilian killed in northwest Syria raid since March: Monitor
Russian air strikes on northwestern Syria killed a civilian on Tuesday, the first such fatality since a ceasefire went into force three months ago, a ... Middle East -
Inside Assad’s palace: Rami Makhlouf, money, power and the future of Syria
On April 30, Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, a cousin of President Bashar al-Assad and a member of the regime’s inner circle, made an unprecedented ... Features -
Syrian stock exchange suspends trading Rami Makhlouf shares
Syria’s stock market on Tuesday suspended trading for the largest cellular company in the country, owned by a cousin of the president and one of ... Economy -
Russia creates new position in Syria amid speculation over relations
Russia has created a new role for its ambassador to Syria, a move that analysts have interpreted as showing an increasing strain in Russian-Syrian ... Middle East -
Tycoon Rami Makhlouf donates to own charity in ongoing spat with Syrian government
Embattled Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, who has claimed he is being unfairly targeted by the regime headed by his cousin Bashar al-Assad, posted on ... Middle East
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