The wife and daughter of one of former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's cousins have been arrested in Lebanon. They were detained at Beirut's airport, reports Associated Press. According to ...

stopped in Lebanon on way to Egypt Two of Bashar al-Assad’s relatives have been arrested at Beirut airport with forged passports, while his uncle, who is wanted for war crimes, has flown to Dubai.

Rifaat al-Assad led forces that crushed Syrian revolt in 1982 Switzerland charged him with crimes against humanity BEIRUT, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Rifaat al-Assad, an uncle of the ousted Syrian leader ...

Bashar al-Assad’s uncle, left the country via Beirut airport around a week ago. Rifaat al-Assad arrived in Lebanon overland and “departed from Beirut airport normally, as there is nothing from ...

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visits Lebanon on Thursday in the first trip to Beirut by Riyadh's top diplomat in 15 years, ...

Bashar al-Assad and his family have fled to Russia and are reportedly staying in Moscow, after rebels seized control of Syria. The Kremlin stressed at the time that it was Putin's personal ...

Many senior Syrian officials and people close to the former ruling family of Bashar al-Assad fled the country ... had flown out of Beirut to Dubai recently, as had “many members” of the ...

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Israel on Friday to accelerate its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as a ...

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Saudi Arabia's top diplomat landed in Beirut on Thursday to meet the country's new leadership in the first visit by a high-ranking official from the kingdom after more than a decade of strained ties.

Many senior Syrian officials and people close to the former ruling family of Bashar al-Assad fled the country ... had said Rifaat had flown out of Beirut to Dubai recently with "many members ...