The Telegram account General SVR is popular with British tabloids but has a less-than-perfect track record for truth.

A Russian Telegram channel has claimed that Bashar al Assad may have been poisoned, sparking online speculation about the fate of the Syrian dictator after he fled to Moscow following his downfall.

Recent media reports suggest that former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad was the target of a suspected poisoning attempt on Sunday while in Russia. Assad reportedly experienced breathing difficulties and his condition worsened significantly before medical help could arrive.

Assad, removed from power by rebels, has been under the protection of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow since December 8 last year.

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A POISONING attempt has been made on ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, it has been claimed. The toppled Syrian tyrant has been under Vladimir Putin’s protection in Moscow since December 8 last

A controversial report claims that former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who sought political asylum in Russia, was the target of a poisoning attempt, with his health now reportedly stabilizing.

Reports | Vantage with Palki Sharma Syria's dictator-in-exile Bashar al-Assad has reportedly survived a poisoning attempt in Moscow. As per an online account allegedly managed by a former Russian spy,

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was "poisoned" as part of an "assassination attempt." This is reported by the British The Sun with reference to the telegram channel "General SVR".

Assad, the London-born wife of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce, citing dissatisfaction with life in Moscow. The couple has been living in Russia under political asylum after Bashar was ousted by rebel forces earlier this month.

Bashar al-Assad ’s critically ill wife will not be allowed to return to the UK for cancer treatment after her British passport expired, according to reports. The 49-year-old, born in London to Syrian parents, served as Syria ’s First Lady until her husband was overthrown last month.

Assad, who ruled Syria for over two decades, was the victim of an attempted poisoning in Moscow. Social media account General SVR, reportedly run by an ex-top Russian spy, claimed that Assad had fallen sick on Sunday afternoon and that ’there is every reason to believe an assassination attempt was made.