Arab news websites claimed that Asma al-Assad, the wife of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, spoke for the first time after the regime's fall and "broke her silence," based on posts published via an account on X (formerly Twitter) bearing the name and photo of Asma al-Assad. However, this claim is misleading, as it was found that the mentioned account is fake and was promoted by a fraudulent channel under the name of Hafez, the son of Bashar al-Assad.
اقرأ المزيدJournalist Alastair Campbell, in a discussion with his colleague Rory Stewart following their interview with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa on The Rest Is Politics podcast, claimed that Al-Sharaa entered Syria from Iraq alongside Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaybani. However, this claim is false. Later, Syrian journalist Mohammed Al-Faisal stated on Facebook that Campbell and Stewart attributed the claim about Al-Shaybani’s presence in Iraq to their interview with Al-Sharaa, suggesting that the information came directly from the president. However, this is also false, as Al-Sharaa never made such a statement during the interview.
اقرأ المزيدA claim recently circulated on social media, alleging that Edward Fouad Al-Dobie, a Christian civilian, died of a heart attack after being beaten and threatened by security forces of the new Syrian administration. However, this claim is misleading. Al-Dobie suffered a heart attack while authorities were present in response to a complaint against him, but he was not assaulted or threatened. In fact, the authorities assisted him and took him to Al-Mujtahed Hospital, where he later passed away. The claims also suggested that the incident was linked to Al-Dobie’s ownership of a café, with the authorities allegedly acting on a complaint that the café's opening was prohibited.
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