Bashar al-Assad wins 4th term
The Syrian Observer
May 28, 2021
The election of Bashar al-Assad will extend the terms of the Assad family, father and son, to more than 58 years.
The election of Bashar al-Assad will extend the terms of the Assad family, father and son, to more than 58 years.
The Syrian election is legitimate only to those who oppose democracy, columnist Sam Hamad says in this commentary piece in The New Arab
The signatories denounce the regime’s decision to hold an election outside of the framework of UN Security Council Resolution 2254
A new documentary charting ISIS members who have settled in Europe as refugees has made a splash in French media, writes Zaman Al-Wasl.
Women may now face compulsory service in Syria, according to an unofficial local news page, writes Sowt Al-Asima.
Russian and Israel foreign ministers have pledged to stop Iranian activities in Syria, reports Al-Souria Net.
As part of a series of interviews on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Syrian uprising, the Syrian Observer sits down with French diplomat Michel Duclos to discuss his experience of working in the country.
The following statement was released by the United States, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK on the occasion of the 10-year anniversary of the Syrian uprising
As part of a series of interviews on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Syrian uprising, the Syrian Observer sits down with historian Dr. Nadine Meouchy to discuss the past, present and future of the country.
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Europe has moved closer to expressing a unified stance on the forthcoming Syrian presidential elections, writes Asharq Al-Awsat.
Survivors of chemical attacks have filed a lawsuit in France over the use of chemical weapons in Douma and Eastern Ghouta, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Syrian researcher and human rights defender Radeef Mustafa has decried the alleged torture of Islam Alloush, writes Shaam News.
Former Jaysh al-Islam spokesman’s family have claimed that he is subjected to psychological and physical torture in France, writes Sowt Al-Asima.
Russia and the US are both funding the Syrian Democratic Forces, writes Baladi News.
In an international first, a former Syrian intelligence service member has been found guilty of crimes against humanity, writes Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Russia’s special envoy for Syria has conducted a secret meeting with Assad and “guarantors” of the Astana process, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Geir Pedersen has announced that the Constitutional Committee will resume talks in an effort to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria reports Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Mohammad Ezzat Khattab has put himself forward as a candidate for the 2021 presidential elections, amid confusion about the position of the opposition writes North Press.
The former French Ambassador has met with the Autonomous Administration to discuss Kurdish issues and has taken custody of French children from al-Hol reports North Press.
