Bashar Assad
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Syrian rebel leader who toppled Assad named interim presidentThe former insurgents also threw out Syria’s constitution, adopted under Bashar Assad, saying a new charter would be drafted soon.WorldJan 29, 2025
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Relatives of Bashar Assad arrested as they tried to fly out of Lebanon: officialsTens of thousands of Syrians are believed to have entered Lebanon illegally on the night of Assad's fall earlier this month.WorldDec 28, 2024
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Racy photos of Bashar Assad discovered after his fall spark ridiculeBizarre and personal photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking ridicule among Syrians.PoliticsDec 15, 2024
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After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat themThousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country's largest city and controlling its airport.WorldDec 1, 2024
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Syrian insurgents enter Aleppo in major setback for Assad governmentThousands of Syrian insurgents fanned out inside Aleppo in vehicles with improvised armor and pickups, deploying to landmarks such as the old citadel on Saturday, a day after they entered Syria’s largest city facing little resistance from government troops, according to residents and fighters. Witnesses said two airstrikes on the city’s edge late Friday targeted...WorldNov 30, 2024
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Canada, Netherlands take Syria to UN’s top court, call to halt ‘torture’The hearing was focused on a preliminary Dutch and Canadian request for the court to impose orders on Syria to halt torture immediately to protect potential victims.CanadaOct 10, 2023
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Syria equates U.S. sanctions to ‘crimes against humanity’ after UN expert’s remarksThe U.S. has imposed sanctions for years on Syrian President Bashar Assad and a number of his top officials.PoliticsJan 2, 2021
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UN chemical weapons watchdog criticizes Syria for failing to declare production facilityRussia accused the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons of conducting a "political crusade" against its close ally, the Syrian government.WorldDec 12, 2020
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U.S. imposes new economic and travel sanctions on Syrian officials, president’s familyThe State Department said it had designated 39 Syrian individuals, including the Assads, as well as members of their extended family, military leaders and business executives.PoliticsJun 17, 2020
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Turkey raises death toll from Syrian airstrike to 33 troops, marking major escalationThe airstrike came after a Russian delegation spent two days in Ankara for talks with Turkish officials on the situation in Idlib, where a Syrian government offensive has sent hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing towards the Turkish border.NewsFeb 27, 2020
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