drol 12,146 Posted August 8, 2018 Assad's wife was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. She looks thin but I still don't think she will go anywhere in the next five years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 224 Posted November 16, 2020 On 14/03/2014 at 21:21, adrian0719 said: Assad's Foreign Minister, Muallem, rushed to hospital for heart surgery. And now dead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted November 16, 2020 3 hours ago, adrian0719 said: And now dead. No wonder if it took them over 6 years to operate ! And I thought our health service was bad ! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,877 Posted April 23, 2022 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/23/turkey-closes-airspace-to-russian-planes-flying-to-syria-fm Turkey closes airspace to Russian planes, both civilian and military, flying to Syria. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,877 Posted May 15, 2022 Dhu al-Himma Shalish, Assad's cousin and former Head of Presidential Security has died aged 66 or 71. He was known for his company that sold weapons to Saddam and for his role in brutally suppressing Syria's 2011 protests. https://www.enabbaladi.net/archives/573378 Good riddance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,877 Posted June 16, 2022 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-709342 Israel has allegedly threathened to bomb Assad's palace if he doesn't cease or reduce military cooperation with Iran in his territory. Meanwhile Turkey threathens a military operation in Northern Syria. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted June 16, 2022 20 minutes ago, arghton said: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-709342 Israel has allegedly threathened to bomb Assad's palace if he doesn't cease or reduce military cooperation with Iran in his territory. Meanwhile Turkey threathens a military operation in Northern Syria. Surprised it took so long for him to land in this shit now his mate's busy elsewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,636 Posted March 3, 2023 Bassma Kodmani, Syrian academic who was spokesperson of the opposition Syrian National Counci has died aged 64. Obit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,480 Posted May 21 Asma al-Assad, Syrian First Lady and wife of dictator Bashar al-Assad, diagnosed with leukaemia. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,227 Posted June 3 On 21/05/2024 at 09:36, Thatcher said: Asma al-Assad, Syrian First Lady and wife of dictator Bashar al-Assad, diagnosed with leukaemia. Various reports that Asma Al-Assad has died. Trying to find a comfortable source. Edit: looks like FB bollocks. But hey. Happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,877 Posted November 28 Rebels have launched a "massive offensive" against Assad. Social media reports say they're only a few kilometres from Aleppo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 965 Posted December 5 On 28/11/2024 at 12:22, arghton said: Rebels have launched a "massive offensive" against Assad. Social media reports say they're only a few kilometres from Aleppo. After taking Aleppo and Hama the Syrian rebel forces are already on the borders of the Homs Governorate as it is being reported that they have now entered Salamiyah without a fight. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,078 Posted December 6 The Assad government might be coming to an end after the fall of Homs: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwy8xzxe0w7t Iran wants to send missiles. Apparently, the Russian support isn't strong enough. In a way, on a very small scale, this is like a 3rd world war, but the West has refused to fight it. The Russian forces can't attack Ukraine and defend Syria at the same time. For some reason, Russia has decided to always take the opposite stance of the USA and the West. So there's this Russia/Iran alliance in Syria and Palestine. North Korea supports Russia in Ukraine. The way to beat Russia would have been to spread their forces thin. Russia decided to do this escalation, and the West didn't want to accept that this is a hybrid war. I have been thinking about this article that says that for the USA Ukraine is not a game war, but just a crisis to be managed: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwy8xzxe0w7t Anyway.... I've wondered if the Biden government would manage some last minute action, and it's interesting that the possible fall of Syria happens at this time. But then maybe the rebels knew that they had to act fast, because once Trump is in office, Russia can divert forces away from Ukraine, unless Europe starts supporting Ukraine more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 965 Posted December 6 Rebels have allegedly captured the city of Talbiseh, Russian Telegram channels report. It is only 10-12 km from Homs. Some reports go as far as saying that Syrian opposition forces control the entire northern countryside of Homs, and have just taken control of the town of Al-Dar Al-Kabira, which is six kilometers away from the center of Homs city Mass uprisings in southern Syria in the provinces of Daraa and Suwayda. Some interesting pictures emerge from the rebel-controlled Assad residence in Aleppo. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,070 Posted December 6 A Ceaușescu-style Christmas in store for Bashar and Asma? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 965 Posted December 6 7 minutes ago, prussianblue said: A Ceaușescu-style Christmas in store for Bashar and Asma? He might as well be hanging on a tree before my christmas ornaments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 965 Posted December 7 The pace of updates is nuts, rebels are reportedly approaching Damascus from the south. Statuses of Bashar’s father are now being toppled within 8km of the presidential palace in Damascus. Government forces withdraw from Darayya city in Damascus countryside and rebels were also spotted in Moadamiyet al-Sham. There is a video, shared by Russian Telegram channels, that allegedly shows a crowd tearing down a monument to Assad's father in Jaramana, just 4 kilometers from the capital. Law enforcers and officials are reported to have fled the city. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 917 Posted December 7 20 hours ago, ObakeFilter said: He might as well be hanging on a tree before my christmas ornaments. Long enough fucking neck for it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,862 Posted December 7 9 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said: The pace of updates is nuts, rebels are reportedly approaching Damascus from the south. Statuses of Bashar’s father are now being toppled within 8km of the presidential palace in Damascus. Government forces withdraw from Darayya city in Damascus countryside and rebels were also spotted in Moadamiyet al-Sham. There is a video, shared by Russian Telegram channels, that allegedly shows a crowd tearing down a monument to Assad's father in Jaramana, just 4 kilometers from the capital. Law enforcers and officials are reported to have fled the city. I agree. Also shows how poor the analysis from "so called experts" on the BBC, Sky etc has been about this – all of them were saying months, maybe weeks, and it's looking as if we're merely days away from a total takeover. Question is going to be will Assad get out safe, or will he go the way of Colonel Gaddafi? My hunch is on the former but the whole thing is an absolute mess and happening so fast that I wouldn't rule out him being killed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad252 821 Posted December 7 10 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said: The pace of updates is nuts, rebels are reportedly approaching Damascus from the south. Statuses of Bashar’s father are now being toppled within 8km of the presidential palace in Damascus. Government forces withdraw from Darayya city in Damascus countryside and rebels were also spotted in Moadamiyet al-Sham. There is a video, shared by Russian Telegram channels, that allegedly shows a crowd tearing down a monument to Assad's father in Jaramana, just 4 kilometers from the capital. Law enforcers and officials are reported to have fled the city. This has Kabul-vibes in terms of speed and ease of regime collapse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,636 Posted December 7 There have been reports on social media that that the Assad family might have already left Syria but nothing concrete. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,480 Posted December 7 Rebels have started entering Homs, from the North and East according to Reuters. Syrian Regime claims Assad remains in Damascus. If that is the case, I suspect his corpse will be paraded through the streets by next weekend, as his window of escape is narrowing. Syrian Rebels claim to be at the suburbs of Damascus. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 965 Posted December 7 28 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: There have been reports on social media that that the Assad family might have already left Syria but nothing concrete. The Syrian presidential office spokeperson has now said that he is still in Damascus. Personally I find it hard to believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad252 821 Posted December 7 4 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Rebels have started entering Homs, from the North and East according to Reuters. Syrian Regime claims Assad remains in Damascus. If that is the case, I suspect his corpse will be paraded through the streets by next weekend, as his window of escape is narrowing. Syrian Rebels claim to be at the suburbs of Damascus. At the rate they're moving, I wouldn't rule out by the end of this weekend if Assad is still in Damascus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
