Syrian national living in S.C. charged with torturing dissidents at Damascus prison in 2000s
A former Syrian government official residing in South Carolina has been charged with torturing political dissidents at a Damascus prison he oversaw in the mid-2000s.
Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where alleged human rights abuses took place has been charged with several counts of torture.
U.S. Charges Ex-Syrian Prison Official With Torture
The indictment was the second time in a week that the Justice Department announced that it had charged top Syrian officials with human rights abuses.
US grand jury charges former Syrian prison official with torture
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles charged a former Syrian government official who headed the Damascus Central Prison from 2005 to 2008 with torture, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Former Syrian military official who oversaw notorious prison indicted in California on federal torture charges
Sheikh, who oversaw Syria's infamous Adra Prison from 2005 to 2008 under recently ousted President Bashar al-Assad, was arrested in Los Angeles in July.
US charges ex-head of Syrian prison with torture
The former head of a notorious Syrian prison was charged Thursday in the United States with torturing opponents of the now-collapsed government of Bashar al-Assad, the Justice Department said. Samir Ousman Alsheikh,
Live Briefing: U.S. and allies seek to guide Syrian transition in flurry of diplomacy
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Russia in contact with Syrian rebels, hopes to keep military bases, Interfax reports
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CNN's Clarissa Ward Stumbles Across Hidden Syrian Prisoner In Unbelievable Scene
"In nearly twenty years as a journalist, this was one of the most extraordinary moments I have witnessed," Clarissa Ward said ...
U.S. diplomats in region push Gaza ceasefire deal, Syrian transition
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the Biden administration has had “coordination and consultation” with the ...
Syrian rebel leader, after Assad's ouster, tightens his grip on the state
Sharaa's Islamist group is stamping its authority on Syria's state with the same lightning speed that it seized the country, ...
US man found wandering near Damascus after months in Syrian prison
An American man identifying himself as Travis Timmerman has been found near the Syrian capital Damascus after being freed ...
Blinken in Mideast to discuss Syrian transition as Hamas softens Gaza ceasefire demands
The top U.S. diplomat will meet with regional leaders to emphasize U.S. support for a Syrian-led transition to “an ...
Blinken Appeals for Unity Behind New Syrian Government
The secretary of state said the goal of visits to Jordan and Turkey was to unite countries behind a peaceful transition.
Syrian rebel fighters set fire to tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Images show the fighters standing next to the burning gravesite of Hafez al-Assad in the former president's hometown.