Syrian opposition: Maher Assad died of injuries suffered in July 18 attack

Syrian opposition: Maher Assad died of injuries suffered in July 18 attack

Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Syrian opposition has reported the death of President Bashar Assad’s brother, assigned to quell the Sunni revolt. The opposition said Maher Assad died of injuries sustained in a July 18 bombing of National Security Agency headquarters in Damascus. Opposition sources said Maher was critically injured in the attack and […]

Assad’s brother, Maher, ‘struggling to survive’ after July 18 bombing in Damascus

Assad’s brother, Maher, ‘struggling to survive’ after July 18 bombing in Damascus

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The brother of President Bashar Assad, the architect of the regime’s drive to destroy the Sunni revolt, is said to have been severely injured in the bombing of Syrian intelligence headquarters in July. Arab sources said Maher Assad, commander of the Syrian Army’s 4th Division, was badly injured in the […]

Obama to U.S. intelligence: Oust Syria’s Assad in 2012

Obama to U.S. intelligence: Oust Syria’s Assad in 2012

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — For the first time since the Sunni revolt in March 2011, the United States has begun operations against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Western diplomatic sources said the administration of President Barack Obama has ordered the U.S. intelligence community to ensure the ouster of Assad in 2012. The […]

Teheran sends IRGC, Hizbullah to counter Sunni rebels in Syria

Teheran sends IRGC, Hizbullah to counter Sunni rebels in Syria

Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Iran, concerned over abductions, has banned land travel in Syria. The Teheran regime has stopped Iranians from traveling to Syria amid a rash of abductions by Sunni rebels. The regime said Iranians could only reach Syrian cities by aircraft. “Due to the terrorist acts against Iranian pilgrims who are taking […]