#Bashar Al Assad
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PoliticsUN Reports 49 Syrians Detained and 280 Armed Israeli Incursions in September
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk reported that Israel held 49 Syrians and carried out 280 armed incursions into southern Syria in September, amid allegations of detainee torture and mounting regional tensions.
PoliticsSecurity Forces Deployed After Sectarian Clashes Erupt in Central Syrian Town of Suqaylabiyah
Security forces restored calm in the Christian town of Suqaylabiyah in central Syria following a sectarian brawl involving young men from a nearby area. This marks the second such incident in the region this year following the downfall of the regime of Bashar Al Assad.
EconomySyria Faces $1 Billion Budget Deficit and Considers Halting Major Investment Projects
Syria is weighing the delay of key investment projects and implementing spending cuts to address a $1 billion budget deficit driven by rising costs from regional conflicts.
PoliticsSyrian Authorities Detain Five Former Assad-Era Air Force Officers for Deadly Airstrikes
Syrian security forces in Tartus have arrested five former Assad-era air force officers accused of planning and executing lethal airstrikes against civilians and residential areas.
PoliticsSyria Denounces Benjamin Netanyahu's Troop Visit as Violation of National Sovereignty
Damascus's UN ambassador condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent visit to troops in southern Syria as a serious violation of international law and national sovereignty. The diplomatic backlash comes as Israeli forces maintain a strategic presence in the region following the fall of Bashar Al Assad.
PoliticsInside the Cross-Border Security Operation Linking Lebanon and Syria to Dismantle a Covert Cell
Lebanese and Syrian security authorities have uncovered a militant cell plotting attacks inside Syria, highlighting a rare cross-border security partnership aimed at curbing former regime remnants and Hezbollah's influence.
PoliticsSyria Commences Destruction of Chemical Weapons in Historic Break with the Assad Era
Syria has begun destroying chemical weapon materials for the first time in over a decade, marking a significant break from the Bashar Al Assad regime. The move was announced by UN envoy Ibrahim Olabi, even as Russia's UN ambassador Vasily Nebenzya raised doubts about the OPCW investigations.
Breaking NewsViolent Clashes Leave at Least 10 Syrian Security Personnel Injured in Sweida Province
At least 10 members of the Internal Security Forces were injured following clashes with armed groups in Syria's southern Sweida province. The ongoing unrest follows continued tensions in the region since the fall of former president Bashar Al Assad's regime.
Breaking NewsSyrian Forces Eliminate Senior Assad-Era Commander Firas Hammoud During Raid in Safita
Syrian security forces killed former regime commander Firas Hammoud during a raid in Safita after he opened fire on personnel. Hammoud was accused of leading armed mutinies against the new government.
PoliticsFormer Syrian Mufti Ahmad Badr Al Din Hassoun Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
Ahmad Badr Al Din Hassoun, the former top Islamic official under the deposed Assad regime, has been sentenced to life in prison on charges including incitement to violence and abuse of office.
PoliticsIsraeli Airstrikes Target Abu Al Duhur Military Airfield in Syria's Idlib, State TV Reports
Syrian state TV reported that Israeli warplanes struck the runway of Abu Al Duhur military airfield in the eastern Idlib countryside, causing material damage but no casualties.
PoliticsSyrian Court Sentences Former President's Cousin Wasim Al Assad to Death for Premeditated Murder
A Syrian court in Damascus has sentenced Wasim Al Assad, cousin of former president Bashar Al Assad, to death for premeditated murder and other major crimes.
PoliticsSyrian Court Sentences Former President's Cousin Wasim Al Assad to Death for Premeditated Murder
A Syrian court has sentenced Wasim Al Assad, cousin of former president Bashar Al Assad, to death for premeditated murder following his arrest in June.
PoliticsSyria's Quest for Justice Faces Hurdles as Thousands of Former Regime Members Remain at Large
While Syria has sentenced Bashar Al Assad and a cousin to death, thousands of former regime members remain at large as the new government pursues political alliances and stability.