Asma al-Assad with with ousted Syrian president Ashar al-Assad (File photo: Reuters) Asma al-Assad, wife of ousted Syria president Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce and wants to relocate to London, as reported by the Jerusalem Post quoting Turkish and Arab media. She is said to have filed the request in a Russian court and…
US secretary of state Antony Blinken confirmed on Saturday that American officials have been in direct communication with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Syrian rebel group designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the US since 2018.“We’ve been in contact with HTS and with other parties,” Blinken told reporters. HTS recently led a coalition of…
The tomb of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s father Hafez was set ablaze in Qardaha, according to a report from the news agency AFP. The footage captured the scene showing armed rebels and civilians observing the burning structure.The Syrian observatory for human rights confirmed to AFP that rebels torched the mausoleum, situated in Latakia province,…
Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian president, was transported to Russia under what has been described as “the most secure way possible” following the rapid collapse of his regime. Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, in an interview with NBC News on Tuesday confirmed that Assad fled to Russia.“He is secured, and it shows that Russia…
As Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia by plane, ending the 13 year old civil war, Syrian rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stormed his palace looting his belongings. A viral video from inside the palace showed Assad’s lavish car collection, featuring luxury cars including Ferraris, Aston Martins, Rolls-Royces, and BMWs.Videos on social media show looters…
US President Joe Biden and Austin Tice‘s family expressed optimism on Sunday about the American journalist‘s potential return from Syria, where he vanished in 2012, following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad‘s government.At the White House, Biden stated, “We think we can get him back, but we have no direct evidence of that yet.”Tice went…
Syria under rebel control NEW DELHI: As rebels took control of Damascus, with President Bashar al-Assad having fled the Syrian capital, the Indian embassy remained operational and in touch with all Indian nationals in the country.Govt sources said all Indian nationals are safe and the embassy remains available to assist them in Syria. According to…
Syria’s ousted president (File photo) Syria’s deposed president Bashar al-Assad and his family have been given asylum in Moscow, following their departure from Syria as Islamist-led opposition forces advanced into Damascus, according to reports from Russian News agencies on Sunday evening.“Assad and members of his family have arrived in Moscow,” a Kremlin source informed TASS…
The Syrian capital, Damascus, fell to rebel forces on Sunday, marking the end of President Bashar al-Assad‘s 24-year rule and signaling a potential new chapter for a country ravaged by more than a decade of civil war. The swift capture of key cities, including the strategic Homs and Aleppo, severed vital connections between Damascus and…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Israeli forces had taken control of a buffer zone in the Golan Heights, which had been established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria. This followed a rapid rebel advance that led to the end of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s rule. Netanyahu said that the long-standing…
