Sex, drugs and 'Candy Crush': Secrets of Assad's palace revealed
Syrian officials and military officers told The Atlantic that communications adviser Luna al-Shibl served as the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad’s ...
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Infamous 'Butcher of Hama' Rifaat Assad dies at 87
The man behind tens of thousands of deaths in Syria's Hama massacre has died. Rifaat Assad was the Assad family ...
Assad's Moscow escape left closest aide penniless and abandoned
The personal aide of Syria’s ousted ruler fled with Bashar al-Assad to Russia when the regime collapsed, only to be ...
Has Bashar al-Assad found a new job in Russia?
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is reportedly studying Russian and retraining in ophthalmology as he settles into exile in Moscow, ...
The enigma of Al-Julani
The Middle East adjusts to to Syria's new leader – and not all are convinced by his pragmatic façade. A ...
Al-Julani rules out Afghan model for Syria
In the BBC interview, al-Sharaa emphasized the need to lift international sanctions, arguing that the measures were designed to target ...
Will al-Julani make peace with Israel?
Given the opposition leadership's inexperience, regional and Western pressure is needed to prevent the Islamization of Syria simply because of ...
Assad, al-Julani, or Erdogan in Syria? It's all the same
New data emerging now sheds light on the reason for Israeli vigilance: In 2023 alone, the largest number of weapons ...
MBS Express: Saudi's modernization train could stop at Israeli station
The focus on economic development and societal modernization has shifted Saudi priorities regarding regional conflicts.
Where are the billions hidden by the Assad family?
The Assad family, which began amassing its wealth when Hafez al-Assad seized power in 1970, has developed an extensive network ...