Syrian first lady Asma Assad has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, the office of President Bashar Assad announced on Tuesday. The president’s wife was diagnosed with the disease after presenting with several symptoms and following a comprehensive series of medical tests and examinations. Assad will adhere to a specialized treatment protocol that includes stringent infection prevention measures and will temporarily withdraw from all direct engagements as part of the treatment plan.
Alham Albashir, a Syrian woman, has been given seven life sentences for her role in the deadly 2022 Istanbul bombing that killed six people and injured 99. Albashir and another individual, Bilal el-Hacmaus, were found to be intelligence operatives for the YPG, a Syrian Kurdish militia, and its political branch, the PYD. They were given special training and sent to Turkey to carry out the attack.
Hamas has released a propaganda/proof-of-life video of Austin Tice, an American journalist taken hostage in Syria. In the video, Tice criticizes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government. He also appeals directly to his family.
