Bashar Assad

Syrian forces suffer 14 casualties in ambush as unrest reaches Assad’s loyalist regions

The HTS soldiers were allegedly targeting a former Assad soldier who worked at Sednaya prison.

26/12/2024

Syrian police impose curfew in Homs after unrest

State media said the curfew was being imposed for one night, from 6pm local time until 8am on Thursday morning.

By REUTERS
25/12/2024
 Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Julani

Syria's al-Sharaa pushes for unified military amid post-Assad challenges

HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been meeting with several Syrian rebel groups in an effort to work out any disputes between warring factions.

Israel and Turkey are shaping a new Syria from their borderlands

Israel advances to protect its borders with Syria, and Trump calls Turkey a "key player in shaping the post-Assad political landscape."

By ALISA ODENHEIMER/BLOOMBERG NEWS/TNS , SELCAN HCAOGLU/BLOOMBERG NEWS/TNS
23/12/2024

Is there hope for a democratic future for Syria?

Whether Julani sees himself as a more moderate version of Assad or as the political head of a democratically elected, representative government is the question.

Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, seeks to move to UK

Asma al-Assad moved to Syria in 2000 and married Assad in the same year at the age of 25. 

22/12/2024

Has Julani become a pragmatic politician after being a jihadist leader?

Has he really changed, or is Julani a clever politician who knows how to direct the right message to his target audiences?

By ATAR PORAT
22/12/2024
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