A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not
This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 ...
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More Than 1,000 Syrians Died in Airport Prison Under Assad, Report Says
satellite imagery and documents photographed at the military airport in the Damascus suburb of Mezzeh after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in December. Some sites were on the airport grounds.
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National dialogue conference kicks off in Syria as battered country seeks to rebuild
hosted by the new authorities led by the Islamist former insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS. The group spearheaded the lightening offensive that ousted Assad in early December.
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Syria holds national dialogue to chart a path after Bashar al-Assad
DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of Syrian politicians and activists gathered Tuesday in Damascus to endorse the opening steps of the country’s political transition, a milestone event after decades ...
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From Jihadist to President: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader
The same commander became Syria’s new president after a rebel alliance he led ousted the strongman Bashar al-Assad in December. He broke with Al Qaeda years ago and now goes by his real name ...
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Syrian Kurds boycott National Dialogue Conference on Syria's post-Assad future
HTS gained control of Damascus on 8 December following a major offensive that forced former dictator Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia, bringing an end to more than five decades of his family's ...
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Bashar Abdullah praises the spectacular opening of the Gulf Cup for Veterans in Kuwait
Bashar Abdullah reaffirmed Kuwait's ability to organize major sporting events, crediting its experienced sports management teams. He also praised the initiative of the Minister of Information and ...
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Syrian leader Sharaa meets Chinese envoy in first bilateral exchange since fall of Assad
Syria’s interim president met the Chinese ambassador to Damascus on Friday, in the first public bilateral engagement after Beijing-friendly Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was overthrown in December.
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Syria’s new president meets Chinese envoy for first time since Assad’s fall
DAMASCUS - Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa met China's ambassador to Damascus in the first public engagement between the two countries since the overthrow of Mr Bashar al-Assad in December ...
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Hezbollah facing financial squeeze as supply lines from Iran are severed
The United States, Israel and the new rulers of Syria, who overthrew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the longtime Hezbollah ally, have clamped down on the Lebanese militant group’s sources of ...
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In Syria, Joy at a Dictator’s Demise Turns Into Fear of Israeli Raids
Just days after a coalition of Syrian rebels ousted President Bashar al-Assad in early December, Israel invaded border villages in Syria in what it described as temporary measures to protect its ...
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From fear to laughter, here’s how Syrian comedians are taking back the stage after Assad's downfall
Until now, many Syrians still describe the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad as a sudden attack by rebel forces, who had been fighting against the Assad family's 54-year rule for the past 13 years. “The ...