Also known as: Assad · former ruler Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad — former Syrian ruler ousted in December 2024, convicted of crimes against humanity and war crimes by a Syrian court in 2026.
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Audio By VocalizeA Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country's nearly 14-year civil war. …
Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over atrocitiesCitizen Digital
… The United States has dismantled most of its Syria sanctions regime and repealed the Caesar Act, which imposed sweeping measures on individuals, companies and institutions linked to former President Bashar al-Assad. …
Trump says he thinks he will remove Syria from US terrorism sponsor listCitizen Digital
France to give Syria Ksh.7.3B stolen by Assad uncle - Macron By AFP July 08, 2026 03:22 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter French President Emmanuel Macron speaks while making a joint statement with King of Jo …
France to give Syria Ksh.7.3B stolen by Assad uncle - MacronCitizen Digital
… referred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A Syrian ex-general and a former police officer were handed eight-year jail sentences by a Viennese court on Monday for torturing opponents of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad …
Austrian court sentences Syrian torturers to 8 years in jailCitizen Digital
… referred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A Syrian ex-general and a former police officer were handed eight-year jail sentences by a Viennese court on Monday for torturing opponents of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad …
Austrian court sentences Syrian torturers to 8 years in jailCitizen Digital
… Since the toppling of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Syria's new authorities led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa have sought to exercise full control, restore security and reunify the country. …
Death toll from bomb blast at Damascus cafe rises to 10Capital News
… Fifteen of the new lawmakers are women and 13 were imprisoned during the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who was overthrown in 2024. …
Syria’s president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliamentCitizen Digital
… Israel has also carried out repeated incursions and bombings in Syria since the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, saying it seeks to establish a demilitarised zone in the country's south. …
Israel says troops to stay in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza 'until further notice'The Standard
… As a congresswoman, Gabbard had in particular expressed opposition to going to war against Iran.She faced questions over her 2017 meeting with now-deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and her peddling of Kremlin propaganda, particularly false conspiracy theories about the Ukrain …
US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard resignsThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterThe biggest improvement in press freedom had been in Syria following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024.While it climbed 36 places in the rankings to 141 in the rankings, RSF warned that the press freedom situation there remained "very serious". …
Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years: RSFA Syrian court convicted former ruler Bashar al-Assad of crimes against humanity and war crimes including murder, torture, and killing of children during the country's nearly 14-year civil war, and sentenced him to death in absentia. The ruling is the first under Syria's transitional leaders who ousted Assad in December 2024.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
A Syrian court convicted former ruler Bashar al-Assad of crimes against humanity and war crimes including murder, torture, and killing of children during the country's nearly 14-year civil war, and sentenced him to death in absentia. The ruling is the first under Syria's transitional leaders who ousted Assad in December 2024.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would remove Syria from the United States' list of designated state sponsors of terrorism, following a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Turkey. Trump previously signed an executive order terminating U.S. sanctions on Syria, and Saudi firms are planning billion-dollar investments to support the country's post-civil war recovery.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
French President Emmanuel Macron announced during a visit to Damascus that France will return more than 50 million euros confiscated from Rifaat al-Assad, the family of the former ruler, to finance development and reconstruction projects in Syria.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Austrian court sentenced a Syrian ex-general and former police officer to eight years in jail for torturing opponents of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. The trial used universal jurisdiction, allowing European courts to rule on serious crimes committed abroad.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Viennese court on Monday sentenced a Syrian ex-general and former police officer each to eight years in jail for torturing opponents of Bashar al-Assad. The trial used universal jurisdiction, a legal tool enabling European courts to prosecute serious crimes alleged to have been committed abroad.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Syria's health ministry said the death toll from a bomb attack at a Damascus cafe rose to 10, with 21 people wounded. The bombing, described as the deadliest since a suicide attack on a church last year, occurred near the Palace of Justice and was caused by a homemade explosive device packed with metal fragments.
4 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Syria's Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has appointed the final 70 members of the country's new 210-seat parliament, with 15 women and 13 former political detainees included to address imbalances from regional electoral college selections.
2 July 2026 · Capital News →
Israel's defence minister said Israeli forces would remain in security zones established in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza "until further notice" to protect Israel's residents from jihadist terrorists. Israeli officials have repeatedly ruled out withdrawing troops from southern Lebanon, where forces continue to clash with Hezbollah fighters.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation as Director of National Intelligence, effective June 30, citing her husband Abraham's recent diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer. Trump praised her work and said deputy Aaron Lukas would serve as acting Director.
22 May 2026 · The Standard →
Reporters Without Borders warned that press freedom has declined to its lowest point in a quarter-century, with more than half the world's countries now in "difficult" or "very serious" categories. The United States has dropped to 64th place, cited for Trump's "systematic" attacks on journalists, among other press freedom concerns.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →