Syria
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Syria rejects plan for a Turkish military presence amid regional tensions
Disputes over the Abu al-Duhur airbase Recent developments in northern Syria have highlighted the growing tensions among Syria, Turkey, and Israel. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani stated that the Syrian…
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Ahmad Hassoun, Assad’s ‘barrel bomb mufti’, faces Damascus court verdict
Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, the former Grand Mufti of Syria under the ousted Assad regime, is facing a court verdict in Damascus where prosecutors have requested the death penalty.
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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes
The Verdict and Its Symbolism A Syrian court recently sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad to death in absentia. Furthermore, his brother Maher received the exact same sentence for murder, torture,…
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Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases
Syria has reached a memorandum of understanding with Russia regarding the future of Moscow’s last remaining military outposts in the country, the Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base.
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Syria’s Al-Sharaa reshuffles security and intelligence leadership
Syrian leadership announced major administrative changes across top government institutions. Specifically, a sweeping Syria security leadership reshuffle aims to restructure intelligence agencies and consolidate state authority. Consequently, political analysts view this move…
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Syrian President al-Sharaa on Iran war: ‘Syria will remain outside this conflict’
Syria is deliberately positioning itself outside the war involving Iran, signaling a cautious but significant shift in its regional posture. President Ahmed al-Sharaa emphasizes that the country does not intend…