Syrian Christians attend Christmas mass for first time since fall of Assad
Syrian Christians attended Christmas Eve services on Tuesday for the first time since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad in early December, in an early test of the new Islamist rulers' pledges to protect the rights of the country's religious minorities.
Discovery of mass graves in Syria sheds new light on brutality of fallen Assad regime
With the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the scale of his regime's mass killings and executions are coming to light more and more each day. The United Nations said this week the new Syrian government was receptive to receiving help gathering evidence and prosecuting individuals responsible for war crimes.
Syria's minority Christians protest in Damascus after Christmas tree set afire
Protests in Christian neighborhoods of Syria's capital city erupted after a Christmas tree was set ablaze weeks after the downfall of the nation's longtime dictatorship, according to multiple reports.
Christians protest in Syrian capital after burning of Christmas tree
Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another town by unidentified men on Monday evening.
Christmas in post-Assad Syria tainted by fears for minority's future
Sarah Latifa had feared that her Christian community in Syria may struggle to celebrate its first Christmas since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad earlier this month.But for some in the Christian community of several hundred thousands,
Syrian Christians call for greater protections after Christmas tree burned
Scores of Syrian Christians protested in the capital Damascus on Tuesday, demanding greater protections for their religious minority after a Christmas tree was set on fire in the city of Hama a day earlier.
Burning Christmas Tree Images & Protests In Syria End Year On Sour Note
A tumultuous year for Syria ended on a sour note with protests after images and videos circulated of the burning of a Christmas tree in a Christian-majority town near Damascus. News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in
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Assad makes first public statement after Syria ouster. What happens next for him and his wealth?
What is HTS?Here's what to know as Syrian rebels say Bashar al-Assad has fled Russia gave the Assads asylum. Their ...
Assad’s fall paves the way for “normal ties” between Lebanon, new Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster has ended Iran's 40-year dominance and quest for hegemony in the region, further ...
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Ousted Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's Wife Asma Seeks Divorce, Plans To Move To London With Children
Assad’s wife, Asma al-Assad has sought a divorce. This comes less than a month after the president and his family flew out of ...
Syrian Authorities Open to Probe of Assad's Alleged War Crimes: UN Team
Now, all eyes are on the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group—a former Al-Qaeda affiliate—and its leader, Abu Mohammed al-Golani, as questions arise as to his willingness and capacity to come ...
Asma Al-Assad: Syrian First Lady Seeking Divorce From Bashar Al-Assad
Assad, the wife of then-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It was titled "A Rose in the Desert," and in the words of Joan ...
UK-born wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad applies for divorce: Reports
As per reports, Asma al-Assad has expressed “dissatisfaction” with their life in Russia's Moscow, where they are living after ...
Why is Israel attacking Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad?
Israel is celebrating the fall of Assad because it breaks the noose that Iran had been patiently tightening around Israel’s ...
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Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad issues first statement since leaving Syria
My departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur during the final hours of the battles,” according to a statement ...
Bashar al-Assad Fleeing Syria Brings an End to Generational Terror for Some Syrian Families
After Hafez’s passing in the summer of 2000, we clung to the hope that the torch he left behind would fall into more ...
War in Syria: How Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle fled after his fall
A lightning rebel offensive early this month caught Syria’s ruling clan off guard. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled to ...
Bashar al-Assad, Putin's refugee
Since the fall of his regime, the Syrian dictator has joined family and relatives who were already in Russia. For years, the ...