Bashar al-Assad

Israel wants to increase settlements in occupied Golan

Israel's government has given the green light to expand the Israeli settlements on the occupied Golan Heights, which according to international law belong to Syria, several media outlets report.

The UN Envoy has met Syria's new leader

The UN's special envoy to Syria, Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen, has met with Syria's new leader.

Warning to Assad Loyalists: If You Come Here, You Will Be Prosecuted

Supporters of Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad are not welcome in Germany.

Dozens of Israeli attacks on Syria

IS attack in Syrian desert – six dead

IS has killed six shepherds in an area in the Syrian desert notorious for extremist attacks, according to the UK-based conflict monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).

So the attack that toppled Assad was planned

For several years, the Islamist movement HTS planned how they would overthrow the Assad regime. The only thing they were waiting for was the right moment, according to the military chief Abu Hassan al-Hamwi.

Tons of medical equipment to be flown to Syria

50 tons of medical equipment will be flown to Syria via Turkey, announces the EU Commission.

Tens of thousands celebrate al-Assad's fall in Syria

Tens of thousands of people have gathered at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus to celebrate. It is the first Friday prayer since the dictator Bashar al-Assad was overthrown and also elsewhere in the country, thousands of people have gathered.