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Bashar al-Assad

New Syrian Parliament meets for first time in Damascus

Members of Syria’s newly formed People’s Assembly on July 12 attend the first Parliament session since the end of the rule of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Members of Syria’s newly formed People’s Assembly on July 12 attend the first Parliament session since the end of the rule of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Bomb attack rocks Damascus during French President Macron’s visit

Emergency personnel working at the site of an explosion, near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, in Damascus, Syria, on July 7.
Emergency personnel working at the site of an explosion, near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, in Damascus, Syria, on July 7.

Russia says it is discussing 'reformatting' of military facilities in Syria

Austria puts Syrian ex-intelligence chief in Raqqa on trial for torture

A former Syrian intelligence service officer goes on trial in Austria charged with offences including torture and sexual assault over the abuse of opponents of then-leader Bashar al-Assad in Raqqa between 2011 and 2013 in Vienna, Austria, June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
A former Syrian intelligence service officer goes on trial in Austria charged with offences including torture and sexual assault over the abuse of opponents of then-leader Bashar al-Assad in Raqqa between 2011 and 2013 in Vienna, Austria, June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner

Children of Syrian dentist disappeared under Bashar al-Assad likely dead, says commission

Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was ousted in 2024. The number of people who went missing over decades of Assad family rule is thought to exceed 300,000.
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was ousted in 2024. The number of people who went missing over decades of Assad family rule is thought to exceed 300,000.

Remnants of Assad’s chemical weapons programme recovered, Syrian official says

Labels of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are seen iside a damaged house in Douma in Damascus, Syria.
Labels of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are seen iside a damaged house in Douma in Damascus, Syria.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 27, 2026

FBI agents leaving the residence associated with Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' dinner attack, in Torrance, California.
FBI agents leaving the residence associated with Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' dinner attack, in Torrance, California.

Syrian court begins proceedings against Assad and allies

Former head of political security in Syria's Daraa province, Atif Najib attending the first trial session at the Palace of Justice, in Damascus on April 26, 2026.
Former head of political security in Syria's Daraa province, Atif Najib attending the first trial session at the Palace of Justice, in Damascus on April 26, 2026.

Syria unveils plan to eliminate Assad's chemical weapons

Syrian Arab Republic's Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim Olabi addresses the Security Council during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., February 18, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
Syrian Arab Republic's Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim Olabi addresses the Security Council during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., February 18, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

US federal jury convicts Assad-era Syrian official of torture

Officers keep watch outside the Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Officers keep watch outside the Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.