Saudi Crown Prince MBS Moves to Exploit Vacuum Left By Iran
The kingdom is wasting no time filling the void in the Middle East left by a crippled Iran, which has seen its proxies ...
Files detail bid to contain fallout from Tulsi Gabbard meetings with Assad
Gabbard’s 2017 trip to Syria, where she met with authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad, is expected to be a focus of questions ...
Syria's economic pains far from over despite Assad's ouster
Despite Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster last month in a lightning insurgency, the country’s dire economic conditions haven't changed ...
Putin 'Stopped Taking Calls' From Bashar al-Assad Before Coup: Report
Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.
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Long silenced by fear, Syrians now speak about rampant torture under Bashar Assad
The system of detention, torture and death run by Syria’s former ruler, Bashar Assad, is starting to come out into the open. DAMASCUS, Syria — Handcuffed and squatting on the floor ...
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Now Syria's long-ruling Baath party is collapsing, too
DAMASCUS, Syria — A few days after insurgents in Syria overthrew President Bashar Assad, his ruling Baath party announced it was freezing its activities, marking a stunning change in fortunes ...
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Relatives of Bashar Assad arrested as they tried to fly out of Lebanon, officials say
BEIRUT — The wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian president Bashar Assad ’s cousins were arrested Friday at the Beirut airport, where they attempted to fly out with allegedly forged ...