Bashar al-Assad

Missing Syrian chess champion’s children likely dead, authorities say
Syrian commission confirms deaths of Rania al-Abbasi’s six children, missing since 2013 under Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
Published On 31 May 2026
Cousin of toppled Syrian leader faces at least 10 charges in landmark trial
Published On 10 May 2026
Syria puts first Assad-era official on trial in Damascus
Published On 26 Apr 2026
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Syria arrests main suspect in civil war Tadamon massacre
Published On 24 Apr 2026
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Syria agrees to extend ceasefire with SDF for 15 more days
Published On 25 Jan 2026
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Day one of Syria’s ceasefire marked by violation claims
Published On 22 Jan 2026
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Syrian government and SDF agree on four-day ceasefire
Published On 21 Jan 2026
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Syrian army clashes with SDF test ceasefire, ISIL fighters arrested
Published On 19 Jan 2026
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Reporter goes inside Aleppo tunnels dug by SDF fighters
Published On 14 Jan 2026
Video Duration 01 minutes 45 seconds 01:45

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Can Syria be unified?

Deepening instability, minority distrust and foreign meddling test Damascus’s grip on a fractured state.

Syria’s new currency removes al-Assad family images, seeks to boost economy

Authorities remove two zeros from the pound, hoping to simplify transactions and regain trust in the currency.

Leaked calls reveal plot by al-Assad regime officers to destabilise Syria

Al Jazeera Arabic investigation obtains recordings of Suheil al-Hassan discussing Israeli support, regrouping efforts.

Syria protests updates: Deadly clashes erupt as hundreds demonstrate

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More details emerge on Latakia violence

Jordan strikes drug, arms smugglers in Syria border region: Reports

Jordan’s military said the attacks ‘neutralised arms and drug traffickers’ and destroyed laboratories and factories.

Syria-Russia ties entering ‘new stage’ as foreign ministers meet in Moscow

Talks held between top diplomats a day after al-Shaibani discussed military cooperation with Russian President Putin.

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How will Syria deal with its growing security challenges?

Renewed fighting between army and SDF highlights volatility.

Germany charges ex-Syrian prison guard over Assad-era abuses

Prosecutors accuse the official, named as Fahad A, of torturing dozens of prisoners in jail run by Syrian intelligence.

Syria’s government curbing once-booming Captagon industry: UN report

Authorities have shuttered drug factories that were cash pipeline for former ruler Bashar al-Assad, UN report.

US Congress advances bill to nix Caesar Act sanctions on Syria

The US has rolled back a series of restrictive economic sanctions put in place during the rule of Bashar al-Assad.

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