The hopes of liberalization raised at the start of Hafez al-Assad's son's rule were short-lived. Urged by his family, the ...

The cases are still rare where organized crime and wholesale corruption get backed up by a repressive, autocratic government. As in Venezuela, North Korea, and Russia, deposed Syrian leader Bashar ...

Soon after the overthrow of the authoritarian president of Syria, Bashar Assad, a hashtag gathered steam on Egyptian social ...

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AS NEWS OF the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime and the dictator’s flight spread over the weekend, many Syrians rushed to the public squares to celebrate. In Damascus, women draped in the ...

The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, a major win ...

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By putting the couple, Ahmet (Saleh Bakri) and Leyla (Sara El Debuch), at the center of the narrative ... When the people rise against the dictatorial regime of Bashar Assad, his armed forces, which ...

Say seniority should be determined from date of new oath; Justice Kayani loses another coveted portfolio to successor Justice Dogar. Published 05 Feb, 2025 07:20am ...