FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 02, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF) and the Surat Team welcome today’s sentencing of Antoine Kassis, a Syrian-Lebanese national and relative of Bashar al-Assad. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, our family acknowledges the decision of the United States federal court granting default judgment against the former Assad regime in the wrongful death case of our beloved Majd Kamalmaz. After many years of suffering, uncertainty, and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 23, 2026 GUILTY: Antoine Kassis, Assad Regime Narcotrafficker and Relative of Bashar al-Assad, Convicted in U.S. Federal Court WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF), in coordination with the Surat Group, welcomes today’s verdict…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – March 1, 2026 – The Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF) proudly announces a groundbreaking achievement in the pursuit of accountability. After years of dedicated investigation, SETF was the organization that identified Brigadier General of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 02, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF) welcomes the first step in the transfer of Syrian detainees in Lebanon, as authorities begin freeing 300 individuals who had been convicted in politically motivated…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 17, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF) welcomes today’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the United States Senate, which includes the full and unconditional repeal…
