Syrian equestrian champion tells of prison ordeal lasting two decades after beating Bashar al Assad's brother
Adnan Kassar was a celebrated figure in the country's sports scene but tells Sky News how outshining Bassel al Assad was ...
Equestrian champion 'was tortured for 21 YEARS in Syrian jail' after he beat dictator Bashar al Assad's older brother in a competition
Adnan Kassar, who won several gold medals and captained the national equestrian team in the 1980s was a close friend of Assad, whose elder brother Bassel was also a fellow equestrian.
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Syrian equestrian champion tells of 21-year prison ordeal after beating Bashar al Assad's brother in competition
A Syrian former equestrian champion has told how he was jailed and tortured for 21 years after he beat Bashar al Assad's ...
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Major global events of 2024: Year of ‘change’ and conflicts
Political shifts in United States, Syria and war theatre in Middle East made international headlines throughout the year ...
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2024 in pictures: A look back at the biggest stories of the year
Take a look back at the biggest stories of 2024 - from the UK and US elections to royal health scares. At the beginning of ...
Mayhem In Tel Aviv After Houthi Attack; Over 20 Injured As Panic-Stricken Israelis Seek Shelter
After Houthis’ missile attack, at least 20 people were injured in Tel Aviv. Reportedly, people were injured while they were ...
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The Syrian People Have Freed Themselves, Who Will Wake the Amnesiacs?
Thousands and thousands of Syrians of all ages dancing and embracing, weeping and singing, waving the country's new flag and celebrating the end of ...
Putin Orders House Arrest Of Assad, Freezing Of Assets Worth Billions? Russia’s Big Statement Out
Russia has reacted for the first time to the reports of curbs on ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and also about his ...
To evade Assad’s secret police, Syrians developed a code language
Fear of the regime was so pervasive that Syrians felt they could never speak freely, even in their own homes.
Live Briefing: Middle Eastern powers begin outreach to Syria’s new leaders
Top-ranking Jordanian and Qatari diplomats met with Syria’s new leaders in Damascus on Monday as regional powers begin rebuilding relations with the country after the fall of longtime dictator Bashar ...
Victim of slashing at M&D's theme park to get compensation from his attacker
The victim of a slashing at M&D's theme park is to get £1,000 compensation from his attacker. Connor Orr struck the victim ...