Zaviye · Coverage map · 2026-10-08
A BBC and NPR investigation found that a Syrian general accused of atrocities is being sheltered in Lebanon, reportedly in exchange for information, including on Austin Tice.
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“A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found.”How each side headlined it
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Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 10/08/2026 - 17:27 US and Lebanese intelligence agencies are harboring a former Assad official who...
A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found.
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Bassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information - including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice.
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