فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
In a dramatic development raising serious questions about the security of the former Syrian president, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that Bashar al-Assad, who has been living in exile in Russia since December 2024, was poisoned on September 20, 2025. He was subsequently admitted to the intensive care unit of a private hospital near Moscow. According to the organization, his treatment lasted nearly nine days, and he was discharged on September 29 in stable condition. The incident is believed to be a deliberate poisoning attempt rather than an accidental food poisoning.
The report detailed that the poisoning occurred inside a heavily guarded villa in the suburbs of Moscow, where Assad’s movements were highly restricted. During his treatment, only his brother Maher al-Assad and the former secretary-general of the Syrian presidency were allowed to visit him, reflecting the extreme caution surrounding the case. SOHR suggests that the motive behind the attack might have been to embarrass the Russian government, which granted Assad political asylum, by exposing its inability to protect him, rather than a direct assassination attempt.
The news spread widely through international media outlets such as Le Figaro, Ouest-France, and the New York Post, all citing SOHR directly. It also circulated extensively on social media platforms like X, where multiple accounts shared the news referencing these media sources. However, no official statements have yet been issued by the Russian government or Assad himself, leaving room for speculation regarding the motives and parties responsible for the incident.
This event comes in the wake of Assad’s regime falling in December 2024 following an offensive by opposition groups, leading to his exile in Russia—an historic ally of his regime. It coincides with ongoing demands by the new Syrian government for his extradition and the issuance of international arrest warrants charging him with war crimes, including the use of chemical weapons. The SOHR is known as an opposition-affiliated organization based in the United Kingdom, relying on a network of sources inside and outside Syria to document human rights violations, although it has faced criticism for alleged bias toward the Syrian opposition.
In the absence of independent confirmation or an official Russian response, the allegations rest on SOHR reports. It is advisable to follow updates from reliable sources for further information.
