A Retirement Home for Putin

St. Helena can serve as a refuge for autocrats seeking a graceful exit from public life.

Women Describe Horrors They Endured in Assad’s Prisons

Under the Syrian dictator’s rule, the wives and children of rebels were seized as leverage. Some are now speaking about their ...
Interfax-Ukraine

Delegation from Syria arrives in Kyiv for Intl Food Security Summit – Sybiha

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiha welcomed the visit of government officials from Syria to participate in ...
New York Post

Former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad nearly dies from suspected poisoning while hiding out in Russia

Exiled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was hospitalized recently after being poisoned while hiding out in Russia, according to a human rights watchdog. al-Assad, a longtime ally of Russian President ...
The Kyiv Independent on MSN

Trump hosts Syria’s al-Sharaa at the White House for the first time, Washington extends sanctions relief

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Nov. 10, marking the first visit to ...