Syria

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed operators in Nigeria’s capital market to immediately identify and freeze funds, assets and other economic resources linked to a Nigerian citizen and three Nigerian companies sanctioned by the United States Government for allegedly facilitating financial transactions connected to the Islamic State of…

A Kurdish Baptist pastor recently faced a two-week detention in Syria for practicing his faith, shining a light on the severe persecution confronting evangelists in the region.  When most people picture evangelism, they imagine traveling to foreign countries, sharing the Gospel with strangers or hosting worship nights in different languages.…

Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its unwavering stance on Arab sovereignty, defending the legal status of the Golan Heights as occupied Syrian Arab territory. The Kingdom’s reiteration of this position came in response to Colombia’s decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, a move that Riyadh described as…

IN BRIEF Bashar al-Assad and his brother have been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes during Syria's civil conflict. The pair remain protected under political asylum in Russia. A Syrian court has sentenced ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia for crimes…

Well, that's a shame. Mamdani blames his staff after NYPD denies NYC's first lady a police escort to the Middle East https://t.co/NtN6FOuEXl pic.twitter.com/61zDjqOLzF — New York Post (@nypost) August 11, 2026 New York City Hall announced that police officers would accompany first lady Rama Duwaji on a private family trip…

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