Syria, Assad and Saudi Arabia

Syria's President Visits Saudi Arabia on Sunday, First Trip Abroad After Assad's Fall
(Reuters) - Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported on Saturday, citing sources. It will be Sharaa's first official visit abroad since he assumed power after leading a rebel campaign that ousted Bashar al-Assad in December.
Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad’s fall
A delegation of Russian officials is in Damascus, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. It is the first such visit to Syria since the fall in December of former President Bashar Assad, an ally of Moscow.
Syria’s interim president visits Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad
Syria’s interim president made his first trip abroad Sunday, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally. Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once aligned with al-Qaida,
Syria's interim president heads to Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran
Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally
Syria’s new leader visits Saudi Arabia in sign of regional power shift
Sharaa’s visit to the kingdom signals a shift in regional dynamics as Saudi Arabia and its neighbours embrace the new Syrian authorities in the hope of stabilising the shattered nation and capitalising on the ousting of Assad to deepen their influence in Syria.
Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested
A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 ...
Gabbard sheds light on Assad visit, expresses shock intelligence community showed no interest at the time
DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard provided additional details on her meeting with then-Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2017, while ...
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After Assad’s fall, Syrians search for lost loved ones – and a path forward
After the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians grasp for answers and a path to restoration under new president Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Tulsi Gabbard to face questions on Assad visit, Russia views in confirmation hearing
Critics blasted the meeting as legitimizing Assad four years after he used lethal chemical weapons on Syrian civilians. ...
Leader of rebels who toppled Syria’s Assad is named country’s interim president
Former rebels now controlling Syria name an interim president and throw out the constitution adopted under Assad, saying a ...
The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad’s legacy of horror
Syria’s Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing ...
Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad Is Declared Syria’s President
The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a ...
Former Assad soldiers turn in weapons and register as civilians in return for amnesty
A Russian news agency reports that a delegation is in Damascus following the fall of the Assad regime, working to secure the ...
Leader of Syrian rebels who toppled Assad named interim president
The new Syrian government also said that the armed groups which ousted the regime in December have been dissolved.
40 years on, Hama survivors recall horror of Assad-era massacre
Hayan Hadid was 18 when soldiers arrested him in his pyjamas and took him for execution in Syria's Hama in 1982, during one ...
Syria arrests Assad-era officer seen as responsible for triggering 2011 uprising
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syrian authorities have arrested a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted leader Bashar ...