Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad’s leukemia diagnosis: What we know
May 21, 2024 · Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad is being treated for a form of leukemia, Syria’s presidency announced on Tuesday. Her recovery will depend on a variety of factors, including whether she receives treatment in Syria or abroad, according to one medical expert.
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4 days ago · Authorities in Lebanon and Syria have stepped up their fight against the Captagon trade following the fall of the Assad regime, which heavily relied on the industry as one of its major sources of income.
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AL-Monitor hosted the ambassador of Turkey to the United States, Sedat Önal, for an off-the-record discussion on a wide range of topics such as Turkey-US relations, the Gaza war and Turkey's military intervention in Syria.
Turkey-backed Syrian factions end US-mediated ceasefire with …
Dec 16, 2024 · The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army has ended a ceasefire reached through US mediation last week, which had led to the withdrawal of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces from the town of Manbij, well-placed sources speaking not for attribution told Al-Monitor.. The SNA, an umbrella of several armed factions, informed the SDF on Monday that it would be returning to “a state of combat ...
Syria's Jolani: from jihadist to pragmatist - Al-Monitor
Dec 6, 2024 · Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of the Islamist rebel alliance that has captured swathes of Syria in a lightning offensive, is an extremist who has adopted a more moderate posture to try achieve his goals.At the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is rooted in Syria's branch of Al-Qaeda, Jolani says the goal of his offensive is to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule.
Saudi Arabia urges Syria sanctions relief at talks with regional, EU ...
Jan 12, 2025 · Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe that focused on the war-ravaged country's future.The Gulf kingdom, the region's biggest economy, is seeking to increase its influence in Syria after Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad last month, analysts say.
US sees increasing possibility that Syria’s Assad falls
Dec 6, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The Biden administration believes the likelihood is increasing that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapses amid the lightning rebel offensive underway, a senior US official told Al-Monitor.. Thousands of Syrians fled Homs on Friday as a rebel alliance led by Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham advanced on …
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2 days ago · Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s trip to Tehran is his first since the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and comes ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
UAE says will not arm Sudan paramilitary RSF: White House
Dec 19, 2024 · The United Arab Emirates has informed the United States that it will not arm paramilitaries in Sudan's brutal civil war, US lawmakers long critical of the Gulf power's role quoted the White House as saying on Thursday.The assurance came as the United States announced $200 million in new aid for Sudan, one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters where tens of thousands have died in fighting ...
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The move comes amid a privatization drive in Egypt as part of the International Monetary Fund’s conditions to provide Cairo with an $8 billion bailout to help the North African country recover from an economic crisis.