US EditionEx-Syrian President Bashar Assad in 'Poisoning Assassination Attempt' in Moscow: report
- Exiled former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was hospitalized in critical condition in Russia on September 20, reportedly after a poisoning attempt at his villa near Moscow.
- Assad had fled Damascus for Moscow less than 24 hours after a rebel group ousted him and seized power in Syria in December 2024.
- Russian authorities granted asylum to Assad, his family, and close associates, keeping his location tightly guarded and limiting visitation during his hospital stay.
- After treatment lasting at least nine days, medical reports stated Assad's condition was stable, but the Russian government has not commented on the incident.
- Syria's new authorities have demanded Assad's extradition, but Russia continues to refuse these requests as allegations and uncertainty about the poisoning persist.
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The former Syrian leader, who has been in exile in Russia for almost a year, is said to have been the victim of an attempt to poison him on 20 September, according to the Syrian Human Rights Observatory (OSFH).
"It is not clear whether poisoning results from an error or deliberate act"
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Although rushed to the hospital in critical condition, Bashar al-Assad was released ten days later after treatment. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News Former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has survived a poisoning attempt in Russia, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported Thursday. On Sept. 20, the 60-year-old ex-strongman was rushed to an emergency room in a critical state and admitted to the intensive care unit, the opposit…
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ‘poisoned’ in Russia?
Following the 2011 protests, Assad's regime faced a civil war marked by brutal crackdowns and chemical weapon use. The UN reported one million refugees returned to Syria after Assad's fall in December 2024, while agencies struggle to provide sufficient aid amid ongoing challenges.
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