Bewildered, elated prisoners pour out as Assad’s jails flung open
Bewildered and elated prisoners poured out of Syrian jails on Sunday, shouting with joy as they emerged from one of the world’s most notorious detention systems and walked to freedom…
Syrian rebel supporters enter embassy in Athens, police intervene
ATHENS – Supporters of the Syrian rebels that ousted President Bashar al-Assad entered the Syrian embassy in Athens on Sunday and hoisted the rebel flag from the rooftop, police and…
Suspected Israeli strikes hit a part of Damascus, two security sources say
BEIRUT – Suspected Israeli airstrikes hit Mazzeh district of Damascus on Sunday, one Lebanese and one Syrian security source said. Read More
Ghana’s former President Mahama wins election
ACCRA – Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the West African nation’s presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat…
Israel shells north Gaza hospital, disrupting service, doctors say
CAIRO – Palestinian health officials said on Sunday that Israeli forces had shelled the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya, damaging electricity and oxygen pumps…
British Prime Minister Starmer to visit Cyprus on Tuesday, Cyprus says
NICOSIA – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Cyprus on Tuesday as part of a regional tour, the island’s presidency said on Sunday. Read More
Syria’s Assad: the president who led a bloody crackdown
Bashar al-Assad oversaw a merciless crackdown on a revolt that morphed into one of the bloodiest wars of the century. Read More
In the Syrian regime’s hour of need, its patron Iran hits the exits
Syria is Tehran’s main foothold in the Arab world. Read More