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Lebanon captures notorious drug kingpin tied to Hezbollah and Assad regime

Nouh Zaiter, long wanted for leading a cross-border Captagon smuggling empire, arrested in a military operation in the Beqaa Valley; his capture comes amid growing regional pressure on Lebanon to dismantle drug networks linked to Hezbollah

Lior Ben Ari | 11.20.25

חאלד אל-חלבי גנרל לשעבר ב משטר אסד סוריה שברח לאירופה ומואשם בפשעי מלחמה ב אוסטריה בצילום שהעלה לרשת חברתית מבודפשט וסייע לאתר אותו

Syrian officer accused of torture hid in Europe for years under alleged Mossad protection

Khaled al-Halabi, a Syrian-Druze officer accused of torturing detainees during the 2011 Arab Spring crackdown, fled to Europe and vanished in 2015; he was arrested last year in Austria, where he allegedly lived in a Mossad-funded apartment under a secret deal

ynet | 11.13.25

Secret Assad-era torture dungeon uncovered in Syrian countryside

Foam mattresses, torture tools and militia documents found behind a locked iron door and linked to a tunnel, exposing widespread abuse of civilians under ousted president

Lior Ben Ari | 10.21.25

נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע

Putin to meet Syria’s al-Sharaa, who reportedly plans to request Assad’s extradition

Syrian media says al-Sharaa plans to use his Moscow visit to formally request that Russia hand Assad over to Damascus for trial on charges of crimes against the Syrian people

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 10.15.25

‘Operation Move Earth’: Assad’s forces secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings in Syria

Investigation reveals that the Assad government secretly moved thousands of bodies from a mass grave near Damascus to a hidden desert site in a two-year operation aimed at concealing evidence of war crimes and restoring the regime’s image

Reuters | 10.15.25

אל ג'ולני, נשיא סוריה, בעצרת הכללית של האו"ם בניו יורק

Syrian president: Israeli strike near palace was ‘an act of war’

In a CBS '60 Minutes' interview, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa vowed to pursue ousted ruler Bashar Assad legally, accused Israel of declaring war after striking near the presidential palace, and reacted to Donald Trump’s praise of him

Lior Ben Ari | 10.14.25

Inside Bashar Assad’s secret life in Russia — and exiled dictator’s new addiction

Former Syrian president is reportedly living in luxury exile in Moscow after fleeing a 2024 coup, where he and his family occupy 20 apartments in a high-rise, with Assad spending his days quietly — and gaming online

Ynet | 10.11.25

1st time in 5 decades: elections in post-Assad Syria - but Druze and Kurds won't be represented

After 53 years of "protocol elections" under Assad and the Baath Party, the al-Sharaa regime is holding a vote on a new parliament, but still without direct involvement of the people: 'public representatives' appointed without clear criteria will choose 2/3 of the seats - and the rest will be determined by the president; Druze and Kurdish strongholds will be left without representatives due to security tension

News Agencies | 10.05.25

רכביו של נשיא סוריה בשאר אל-אסד שהוצאו למכירה פומבית

Syria launches reconstruction fund, auctions Assad’s luxury cars

At Damascus Citadel, President Ahmad al-Sharaa unveils Syrian Development Fund, raising $61 million in pledges; 4 cars from ousted leader's collection, including a Ferrari F50, auctioned as symbols of rebuilding

Lior Ben Ari | 09.05.25

No more Assad on the money: Syria phases out old currency in symbolic move

Syria to issue new banknotes in December, sources say, removing two zeros from denominations; change aims to restore confidence in devalued pound, mark symbolic move away from Assad's rule

Reuters | 08.23.25

Wassim Assad in the custody of Syrian General Security

‘We thought they were untouchable’: Arrest of Assad’s cousin launches new phase of accountability

The takedown of Wassim Assad has ignited both hope and skepticism about the reach of Syria’s transitional justice system; he was considered a pillar of Syria's shadow financial system

Rizik Alabi/The Media Line | 06.25.25

חצאים אלי כהן, במבצע חשאי של המוסד הובאו לישראל כ-2,500 מסמכים, תמונות וחפצים אישיים של לוחם המוסד, אלי כהן ז"ל

Report: Eli Cohen's secret archive found near Assad’s palace: Turkey possibly involved

Hezbollah-linked Lebanese paper reports 2,500 items tied to Israeli spy were stored near Assad’s palace and remained untouched during Syria’s civil war; materials may have reached Israel via Turkish intelligence

Lior Ben Ari | 05.20.25

דמשק סורים חוגגים לאחר הדחת נשיא בשאר אל אסאד

Iran had imperial ambitions in Syria, but failed, secret embassy documents show

Papers outline Iran's dreams of a US-style Marshall Plan in Syria, having spectacularly failed with the fall of Bashar al-Assad; huge projects stymied early by corruption, sanctions and money problems

Reuters | 05.01.25

דיווחים ב סוריה שרידי גופתו של חאפז אל-אסד הוצאו מקברו

Former Syrian dictator Hafez Assad's remains reportedly exhumed

It is not clear who took the bones of the former Syrian president, but speculation suggests that it may have been supporters of the Assad family who wanted to save the remains after repeated attacks; In December, after the rebel coup and the end of Bashar Assad's rule, the tomb complex was set on fire.

Lior Ben Ari | 04.28.25

נשיא סוריה בשאר אל-אסד פסגה הערבית-אסלאמית סעודיה ריאד ערב הסעודית

Operation Assad: Inside air mission to smuggle out Syrian despot's valuables

As enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad used a private jet to smuggle cash, valuables and sensitive documents to the UAE; over four secret flights, his aides moved assets, family and key intelligence just before the regime's fall

Reuters | 04.17.25

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