Syria

AFP 11 Aug, 2026 07:23 PM 3 mins to read Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad pictured in 2002. He was tried with a number of other members of the former Syrian regime for war crimes. Photo / Getty Images) Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad pictured in 2002. He was tried…

A Syrian court has sentenced deposed President Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother Maher to death in absentia over crimes committed during the country’s 14-year civil war. The ruling was issued Tuesday by the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus, marking the first death sentences against Assad or members of his…

FILE PHOTO: A Russian military aircraft approaches the Hmeimim air base in Syria's coastal Latakia, Syria, December 15, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo — Umit Bektas MOSCOW, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that a deal reached with Syria on the future of Moscow's military bases in…

Bashar al-Assad signs a deal between Iran and Syria, on May 03, 2023 In Damascus, Syria. Borna News/Matin Ghasemi/Aksonline ATPImages/Getty Images AP  —  A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes…

Bashar Assad and his brother were sentenced for crimes against humanity during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead...Read More

A Syrian court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother Maher al-Assad to death on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes perpetrated during the country’s 14-year civil war. What happened: Judge Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan at the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus convicted Bashar and Maher al-Assad…

Asia-Pacific, Editors' Choice, Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Women's Health Women's Health Syrian women speak out about obstetric violence while giving birth. Credit: Sonia Al-Ali/IPS ALEPPO, Syria, Aug 11 2026 (IPS) - The abuse 30-year-old Nour Al-Badawi experienced in an Aleppo…

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a joint press conference with France's President in Damascus on July 7. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Pool/Getty Images Damascus, Syria AP  —  Syria and Russia have reached an agreement over the future of two strategic Mediterranean coastal bases that ultimately ends their use as military outposts for…

The caretaker has recently retired and turned over his keys, leaving few options for the property's upkeep. Published Aug 10, 2026 Last updated Aug 12, 2026 8 minute read David Turnbull has taken it upon himself to take care of the former Syrian Embassy located at 46 Cartier Street in…