Syria, Lebanon and Bashar Assad

Lebanon returns fleeing pro-Assad soldiers to Syria
In the last few days, the Lebanese authorities have arrested dozens of officers, soldiers and supporters of the deposed president and handed them over to the new government in Damascus. However, many of the former regime's key figures have managed to flee abroad from Beirut airport.
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 weakened his allies in Lebanon and created a new opportunity for establishing normal relations.
Syrian Embassy In Lebanon Suspends Services After Assad Relatives' Arrest In Beirut
The Syrian foreign ministry ordered the suspension because two of the deposed president's relatives allegedly had passports forged at the embassy.
Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspends services as Lebanon hands over former Syrian army officers
Syria’s embassy in Lebanon has suspended consular services a day after two relatives of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad were arrested at the Beirut airport with allegedly forged passports
Syrian embassy halts consular services in Lebanon
Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspended consular services Saturday, a day after two relatives of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad were arrested at the Beirut airport with reportedly forged passports.
Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspends services after fake passports emerge
Meanwhile, Lebanese authorities handed over dozens of Syrian nationals, including former officers in the army, to the new administration in Damascus after they were caught illegally entering Lebanon.V
Relatives of Bashar Assad arrested as they tried to fly out of Lebanon, officials say
Lebanese officials say the wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian president Bashar Assad’s cousins have been arrested at ...
Alawites live in fear as Syrian rebels hunt members of Assad’s regime
Syria’s minority Alawite community is gripped by terror as reports spread of killings and disappearances under the country’s ...
I survived a Russian torture camp. So I had to see Assad's Sednaya prison
This is where the road to Syria's Sednaya prison begins — another of humanity's grim discoveries in the realm of torture and ...
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Egyptian poet Abdel Rahman Yusuf held in Lebanon after celebrating Assad fall in Syria
The son of Egyptian cleric Yusuf Qaradawi is due to appear before a prosecutor on Tuesday and is at risk of extradition, says ...
Lebanon Security Source Says Rifaat Al-Assad Flew Out Of Beirut
Assad's uncle, Rifaat al-Assad, left the country via Beirut airport around a week ago, after rebels overthrew his nephew.
Two relatives of Assad ‘arrested at Beirut airport with fake passports’
Assad’s relatives have been arrested at Beirut airport with forged passports, while his uncle, who is wanted for war crimes, ...
Syria’s New Government Steps Up Pursuit of Assad Loyalists
Finding the remnants of the old dictatorship and bringing them to justice has emerged as a top priority for the new ...
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Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad's ouster, seeking better relations
Iran's supreme leader on Sunday said that young Syrians will resist the new government emerging after the overthrow of ...
France strikes IS positions in Syria as diplomacy drive continues in Lebanon
In a significant escalation of military engagement, France has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria as ...