Syria’s new president appears to receive a warm welcome in former Assad strongholds
Waving from the sunroof of a black vehicle surrounded by a large, cheering crowd, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appeared in ...
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Syria’s new rebel leader pledges to form an inclusive government
Syria’s newly appointed president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said on Thursday he will form an inclusive transitional government representing diverse communities that ...
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He oversaw the public execution of two women. Now he’s Syria’s new justice minister.
DAMASCUS, Syria — In a shaky video filmed in 2015, a woman cloaked in black and kneeling on a public ...
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UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities `very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria said Monday the country’s new ...
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Blinken confirms direct contact with Syria’s rebel leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that the U.S. has made direct contact with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham ...
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Past links to Isis and Al Qaeda raise fears for some about Syria’s new regime
DAMASCUS, Syria — It had been less than two days since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime when two ...
Read moreDetailsSyria’s Russia-backed 53-year rule of Assad family ends todayheadline
ECONOMYNEXT – Syria’s Al-Assad family rule that started in 1971 with a military coup by the last President, Bashar al-Assad’s ...
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What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria’s 13-year war and why it matters
WASHINGTON -- The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on Aleppo, ...
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