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Syrian Dictator’s Dying Wife Blocked From Cancer Treatment

SANCTIONED

Asma al-Assad’s British passport expired in 2020. The UK is refusing to renew it to let her back in.

Liam Archacki | Published Dec 29, 2024

Rise and Fall of Syrian Dictator’s Wife Fighting to Live

IN HIS SHADOW

Once a London schoolgirl, Asma al-Assad went from being Syria’s “desert rose” to a reviled figure.

Liam Archacki | Published Dec 26, 2024

Fallen Syrian Dictator’s Wife Said to Be Fighting for Life

FORTUNES OF WAR

Asma al-Assad was reported to have a 50/50 chance of survival while being treated in Moscow.

Hugh Dougherty | Published Dec 26, 2024

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Family Responds to Reports Assad’s Wife Is Divorcing Him

AFTER THE FALL

Turkish media outlets are reporting that the former Syrian first lady wants to end her marriage and flee to the U.K.

Sean Craig | Published Dec 23, 2024

CNN Admits Its Star Reporter Was Duped by Syrian ‘Prisoner’

WRONG GUY

A man who claimed to be a civilian left behind in a Damascus prison was actually an intelligence officer in Assad’s military, the network reported.

Zachary Folk | Published Dec 16, 2024

CNN Investigating After Airing Possible Syrian Prisoner Hoax

SOURCE OF MYSTERY

A Syrian fact-checking group alleged that CNN interviewed an intelligence officer who committed numerous crimes—but he gave them a different identity.

Sean Craig | Published Dec 15, 2024

American Man Freed From Syrian Prison Amid Assad Collapse

SURPRISE

Travis “Pete” Timmerman, 29, was released from a jail in Damascus after Bashar al-Assad’s regime fell.

Leigh Kimmins | Published Dec 12, 2024

Tulsi Gabbard Is Latest Trump Pick on the Rack–Over Syria

IN THE HOT SEAT

The former Democratic congresswoman is facing questions over her past remarks about Russia and Syria.

David Gardner | Published Dec 09, 2024

Torture Device Discovered at Syria’s ‘Human Slaughterhouse’

DEATH CAMP

A video of the “Iron Press” has been posted online.

David Gardner | Published Dec 09, 2024

Kidnapped Journalist Austin Tice Is Believed Alive in Syria

BRING HIM HOME

The FBI has since offered a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to Austin Tice’s safe location, recovery, and return.

Lily Mae Lazarus | Published Dec 08, 2024

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