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.

A Lebanese security source said Saturday that Bashar al-Assad's uncle, Rifaat al-Assad, left the country via Beirut airport around a week ago, after rebels overthrew his nephew. Rifaat al-Assad ...

a cousin of Syria’s deposed President Bashar Al-Assad, were arrested Friday at Beirut's airport while attempting to leave the country using allegedly forged passports, The Associated Press ...

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 ...

Mr. Helou is secretary general of the Lebanese National Bloc, a secular and reformist political party. I hadn’t been to Syria in 14 years. After the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, I couldn ...

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 ...

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

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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. Syria’s embassy in Lebanon ...