Abdul Baset al-Sarout
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Abdul Baset al-Sarout was a celebrated goalkeeper for Syria's national soccer team who became a prominent figure in the revolution against the Assad regime before being killed in 2019, representing the hope of many Syrians for a free and democratic country.
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Abdul Baset al-Sarout, known as the 'singer of the revolution', performed in Homs but died in 2019 from wounds sustained in fighting.
The ghosts of Khaldiyeh, a Homs neighbourhood devastated by Syria’s war – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2025-04-14
Ireland· 2025-04-14
Abdul Baset al-Sarout was a goalkeeper on Syria’s national soccer team who joined an Islamist rebel faction and was killed in 2019.
There is hope in post-Assad Syria, but also strife and skepticism of the new rulersThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2025-03-29
Canada· 2025-03-29
