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French court to decide if Assad can be stripped of immunity and tried for Syrian chemical attacks
France's highest court is ruling on whether it can strip Bashar al-Assad, the former Syrian leader now in exile in Russia, of ...
France's top court says arrest warrant for Assad is invalid, new one can be issued
France's highest court ruled on Friday that an arrest warrant for former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was invalid as it was ...
Syria’s make-or-break moment looms with first post-Assad election
A deepening humanitarian crisis and minority grievances complicate Syria’s bid for a centralised state, 14 years after its ...
Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since Assad's fall in September
Syria plans to hold parliamentary elections in September, according to the head of the election organizing body ...
France's top court rules arrest warrant for ex-Syrian leader Assad is invalid
France's highest court ruled on Friday that an arrest warrant for former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was invalid as it was ...
Syrian Sectarian Strife Jeopardizes Post-Assad Transition
Assad’s fall, deadly sectarian clashes in southwestern Syria have exposed one of the biggest challenges to the country’s postwar recovery — the new leader’s failure to forge national unity.
France's highest court upholds some of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's legal protections
The Cour de Cassation upheld Assad’s head-of-state immunity, but added that since he is no longer in office, “new arrest ...
How Chicago Cubs pitcher Javier Assad did in his rehab start with the Iowa Cubs
Javier Assad pitched into the fourth inning of his rehab start with the Iowa Cubs on July 30. Here's a full breakdown of his ...