A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels
Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line ...
A senior Assad aide said a 'trick' by Putin contributed to Syria's collapse
An Assad official claims Putin betrayed his ally by promising support that never came.
Putin 'Stopped Taking Calls' From Bashar al-Assad Before Coup: Report
Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.
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Secret document unveils Assad regime’s massive money transfers to Moscow
ALBAWABA - In a leaked document, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) exposed massive money transfers made to ...
Assad’s desperate final plea to Putin & panic-stricken wait to be bundled to Russia are REVEALED a month on from ousting
TYRANT Assad’s desperate final plea to Putin and his nerve-racking wait to be smuggled into Russia have been revealed. The ...
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Assad's former aide says deposed Syrian president was 'tricked' by Putin
Syria’s former media chief and top aide to Bashar al-Assad said that Russian President Vladimir Putin may have “tricked” the ...
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Syria’s ex-media chief reveals al-Assad’s escape details, final plea to Putin
Syria’s former media chief, Kamel Saqr, has revealed new information about ousted president Bashar al-Assad’s final hours ...
Why Russian influence in Africa may weaken after Assad
Russia fears for its military bases in Syria after dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted. Libya's proximity to Russia's Africa Corps deployments could make the north African state a hub for military ...
Bashar al-Assad poisoned in Russia? Syria’s ousted president’s test results show ‘exposure to poisonous substance’
Assad, removed from power by rebels, has been under the protection of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow since ...
No Evidence Bashar al-Assad Was 'Poisoned' in 'Assassination Bid'
The Telegram account General SVR is popular with British tabloids but has a less-than-perfect track record for truth.
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Facing a Year of Uncertainty, Democracies Should Seek Strength in Numbers
The ability to forge broad and diverse coalitions is a signature asset of democratic politics, and it is needed now more than ...
Assad's critically ill wife 'barred' from returning to Britain for cancer treatment after passport expired
Assad, 49, will be unable to come back to her native London without her official travel documents amid reports she is ...