UK resumes diplomatic ties with Syria after 14-year gap

The UK has re-established diplomatic relations with Syria, marking a major shift in its foreign policy following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime eight months ago.

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Bashar Assad's wife barred from UK for cancer treatment

Asma Assad, wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad, is barred from returning to the UK after her passport expired, amid reports of her critical illness in Russia.