Syria News » Daraa News Syria » Daraa » Politics: UN Syria commission warns Israeli military activity may amount to war crimes
The Israeli mission in Geneva accused the Commission of conducting an "Israel-bashing session" and said Israel had no territorial aspirations in Syria.
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: President Sharaa in Daraa: Domestic Outreach or Strategic Signal Abroad?
Daraa is no ordinary destination. The governorate sits at the heart of Syria’s southern security equation, adjacent to the occupied Golan Heights and within a zone increasingly shaped by Israeli ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Some Israeli actions in Syria may amount to war crimes, UN probe says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A U.N. commission investigating Syria said on Tuesday it was deeply alarmed over Israel's military activity inside Syrian territory, warning that some ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Ex-Syrian President Bashar Assad Sentenced To Death In Absentia For War Crimes
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Who is Atef Najib, the ex-Syrian security official sentenced to death with Bashar al-Assad?
Najib is a former Syrian army brigadier general who headed the Political Security Branch in Daraa, in southern Syria, in 2011. He is also a maternal cousin of Bashar al-Assad.
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Israel steps up attacks on Syria hours after top Syrian diplomat meets Mossad chief
Before dawn on Monday, six Israeli armored vehicles and an infantry company crossed into western Daraa, sweeping homes in the Syrian village of Ma’ariya under hovering surveillance drones before ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Syria's Sovereignty under Siege: UN Raises Concerns
A UN commission warns that Israel's military actions in Syria may constitute war crimes. Commissioner Ní Aoláin highlighted increased Israeli activity, including raids and detentions in southern Syria ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad in absentia to death
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO - A handout released by the official Syrian Arab news agency (SANA) on 16 February 2023 shows Syrian President Bashar ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Syrians Demand Justice for Assad-Era Abuses. Some Are Growing Impatient.
Hundreds of thousands were killed and tortured. But prosecuting everyone involved in atrocities could be impractical and risk renewed civil strife.
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Conviction of Assad regime officials tests Syria's transitional justice
Former general Atef Najib was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity on Tuesday. While the Assad regime's victims welcomed the verdict, several NGOs denounced the trial as unfair.
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Assad cousin Atef Najib appears in Damascus court over Daraa abuses
DAMASCUS — Atef Najib, a cousin of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and former political security chief in Daraa, appeared Sunday before the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus, marking one of ...
News Syria » Daraa » Politics: Bashar al Assad sentenced to death by Syrian court
Former Syrian president Bashar al Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes, following a ruling by a court in the country.