Tag: bashar al-assad

Fall of the House of Assad, with a billion-pound fortune and blood on their hands

He didn’t look like a dictator. Awkward and gangly, his mannerisms unassuming, at least until he opened his mouth, Bashar al-Assad exuded none...

Watching with trepidation and glee, Netanyahu orders military to seize Syria buffer zone

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria was a “direct result” of Israel’s...

France welcomes the overthrow of al-Assad in Syria

France has welcomed the end of President Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria.After 13 years of extremely violent oppression of his own people, he...

Why Syria’s army collapsed so suddenly

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, as rebels said they had infiltrated the capital with...

Russia ‘will not come to’ Assad’s rescue as it orders citizens to leave Syria

Russia has no plans to rescue Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad from advancing rebel forces, according to reports.Bloomberg News quoted a source close to...

Syrians take to the streets to celebrate Hassan Nasrallah’s death

Syrians danced in the streets of the north-western city of Idlib on Saturday to celebrate the death of Hassan Nasrallah.As news of Israel’s...