The Doha-based director returned to Syria briefly two weeks after the fall of al-Assad on December 8, 2024. "I wanted to go. I was on the wanted list of the regime for all these years for making ...

DOHA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after rebel forces swept into Damascus this weekend, shattered Iran's network of influence in the Middle East but Israel ...

Syria's new president was travelling to Qatar on Tuesday for his first official visit to the Gulf state, a key backer of the new administration after longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad's ouster, a ...

Speaking during a news conference at the Doha Forum on Sunday, hours after opposition forces seized Damascus and declared an end to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, Fidan said all minorities ...

President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address. A banner of former President ...

Only weeks ago, Arab nations had been working hard to bring Bashar al-Assad back into the fold, assuming he was there to last. They were badly mistaken. Listen to this article · 8:03 min Learn more ...

On foreign policy, the emir informed Mr. Putin that Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is interested in building ties with Moscow. That potential relationship is important for Mr. Putin, who is ...

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha, the Qatari leader's office said in a statement. Qatar has been a key backer of the new administration ...

Vladimir Putin has lost his key anchor of influence in the Middle East with the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, but he seemingly knew it was coming and was chatting with new players in the ...

It is rare to see a country emerge from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of authoritarian rule.

President Donald Trump and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meet at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. ... The sanctions go back to the rule of Bashar Assad, ...

Barbara Plett reports for the BBC that Bashar al-Assad officially becomes president of Syria today. Al-Assad takes the oath before parliament as president of Syria after winning an overwhelming ...