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flag Bashar al-Assad hospitalized in Moscow for nine days after suspected poisoning in exile; Russian officials silent.

flag Former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was hospitalized in Moscow in critical condition on September 20 after a suspected poisoning at a guarded villa where he was living in exile, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. flag He remained in intensive care for nine days before being discharged. flag The incident, which occurred after his ousting in December 2024 during a rebel offensive, has not been confirmed by Russian officials, who have not commented. flag The motive behind the alleged attack remains unclear, with the watchdog ruling out the U.S. and Syrian government as suspects and suggesting the act may have aimed to discredit Russian President Vladimir Putin. flag Assad’s brother and other former regime figures visited him during his stay.

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