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 ...
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Assad regime falls | Bodies of 15 tortured civilians found in the Syrian prison of Sednaya
In this prison, which reportedly housed between 10,000 and 20,000 detainees, according to Amnesty International ... and the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, fled to Moscow with his family ...
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After decades of brutal rule, Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been toppled. Here’s what you need to know
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed a ... with widespread reports of torture and inhumane conditions. In 2017, an Amnesty International report claimed as many as 13,000 ...
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Equestrian champion 'was tortured for 21 YEARS in Syrian jail' after he beat dictator Bashar al Assad's older brother in a competition
A former equestrian champion was reportedly tortured for 21 years in a Syrian jail after he beat dictator Bashar al Assad's older brother ... according to a 2017 Amnesty report, with the corpses ...
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Rights groups say evidence of al-Assad abuses must be protected
Three rights groups on Monday appealed to Syria’s new rulers to urgently preserve evidence of atrocities committed under former president Bashar ... Bashar al-Assad,” said Amnesty ...
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Lebanon approves extradition of Egyptian activist al-Qaradawi to UAE
The 53-year-old was arrested in Lebanon on December 28, shortly after returning from Syria, where he had travelled after longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad was toppled by opposition ... on Tuesday comes ...
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Amnesty International genocide allegations are 'unfounded,' US State Dept. says
A child walks around a fake tank parked outside the US embassy during a protest held by Amnesty International in Mexico City. (photo credit: REUTERS) The State Department maintained it's ...
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Syrian equestrian champion tells of prison ordeal lasting two decades after beating Bashar al Assad's brother
A Syrian former equestrian champion has told how he was jailed and tortured for 21 years after he beat Bashar al Assad's older ... peaking in 1993 at the third International Equestrian ...
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After decades of brutal rule, Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been toppled. Here’s what we know
A civil war that started during the 2011 Arab Spring ravaged the country and turned it into a breeding ground for extremist group ISIS, while sparking an international proxy war and refugee crisis ...