Bashar Assad
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Canada, Netherlands take Syria to UN’s top court, call to halt ‘torture’The hearing was focused on a preliminary Dutch and Canadian request for the court to impose orders on Syria to halt torture immediately to protect potential victims.CanadaOct 10
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Syria equates U.S. sanctions to ‘crimes against humanity’ after UN expert’s remarksThe U.S. has imposed sanctions for years on Syrian President Bashar Assad and a number of his top officials.PoliticsJan 2, 2021
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UN chemical weapons watchdog criticizes Syria for failing to declare production facilityRussia accused the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons of conducting a "political crusade" against its close ally, the Syrian government.WorldDec 12, 2020
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U.S. imposes new economic and travel sanctions on Syrian officials, president’s familyThe State Department said it had designated 39 Syrian individuals, including the Assads, as well as members of their extended family, military leaders and business executives.PoliticsJun 17, 2020
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Turkey raises death toll from Syrian airstrike to 33 troops, marking major escalationThe airstrike came after a Russian delegation spent two days in Ankara for talks with Turkish officials on the situation in Idlib, where a Syrian government offensive has sent hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing towards the Turkish border.NewsFeb 27, 2020
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‘Humanitarian catastrophe:’ Syrian opposition leader calls on world to help IdlibThe United Nations said that as a result of hostilities in Idlib, more than 235,000 people have been displaced between Dec. 12 and Dec. 25.WorldDec 27, 2019
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Turkey defies calls for ceasefire in Syria as U.S., Russia launch diplomatic effortsThe Turkish president said the only way the offensive would end was if Syrian Kurdish fighters leave a designated border area “by tonight.”WorldOct 16, 2019
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Syrian army prepares for clashes with Turkish forces as U.S. troops withdrawThe Syrian army’s deployment near the Turkish border came hours after Syrian Kurdish forces previously allied with the U.S. said they had reached a deal with President Bashar Assad’s government to help fend off Turkey’s invasion, now in its sixth day.WorldOct 14, 2019
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Freeland revokes appointment of Syrian consul after backlash over Assad supportCanada is revoking its approval of a diplomatic appointment by the Syrian government to the country's consulate in Montreal.CanadaSep 25, 2019
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Andrew Scheer calls appointment of Syrian consul in Montreal ‘outrageous’Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says it is "outrageous'' that Ottawa has allowed a sympathizer of the Syrian president to become the honorary consul in Montreal.PoliticsSep 24, 2019
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