Syrian regime denies that Assad has suffered a strokeSANA Unconfirmed reports suggest that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, whose regime has been accused of human right's abuses, is in critical condition in hospital. The Syrian regime has denied reports that President Bashar al-Assad has been hospitalised. Conflicting reports circulating across social media suggested Assad had either suffered a stroke, was suffering from a brain tumour, or survived an attempted assassination from a bodyguard. Pro-regime Hezzbollah-backed news site Al Manar reported that the Syrian regime refuted the allegations. Assad's Syrian regime has particularly been the subject of international condemnation for their war crimes and use of toxic gases on civilians.

Source: Stuff January 29, 2017 21:43 UTC