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Inside Assad’s Captagon drug-smuggling empire and how it funded brutal Syrian regime

The export of illegal drug captagon financially fuelled Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime for years

The Independent UK

Thousands of Syrians celebrate fall of Assad in Damascus; Blinken makes surprise Iraq visit for talks – as it happened

Crowds of men, women and children gathered to celebrate after the first Friday prayers since Assad was ousted; US secretary of state to discuss Syria

The Guardian - UK

Syrian rebels reveal year-long plot that brought down Assad regime

Abu Hassan al-Hamwi’s HTS group coordinated rebels to create a unified war effort that included a specialist drone unit

The Guardian - UK

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Celebration in Damascus as world leaders discuss challenges facing Syria

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham promises to form inclusive government but UN says situation remains ‘fluid’.

Al Jazeera

'Imperative' To Work Against IS In Syria, Blinken Tells Turkey

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkey it was "imperative" to work against a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

International Business Times

Syria Kurds Warm Up To New Leaders But Fear For Hard-won Gains

Kurdish authorities have made overtures to Islamist-led rebels who seized power in Syria last week, but the long-oppressed community fears it could lose hard-won gains it made during the war, including limited self-rule.

International Business Times

Doctors Without Borders slams UK Government for pausing Syrian asylum applications

A LEADING humanitarian charity has called out the UK Government for pausing asylum decisions for Syrians...

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G7 To Meet On Syria, Government Pledges 'Rule Of Law'

G7 leaders will attempt Friday to forge a common approach to the new government of Syria, which has pledged to protect the rule of law after years of abuses under ousted president Bashar al-Assad.

International Business Times

G7 to meet on Syria as government pledges 'rule of law'

G7 leaders will attempt Friday to forge a common approach to the new government of Syria, which has pledged to protect the rule of law after years of abuses under ousted president Bashar al-Assad.

Radio France Internationale

US Charges Ex-head Of Syrian Prison With Torture

The former head of a notorious Syrian prison was charged Thursday in the United States with torturing opponents of the now-collapsed government of Bashar al-Assad, the Justice Department said.

International Business Times

Chemical weapons watchdog urges probe in Syria after al-Assad toppled

Call by OPCW comes as Israel continues to strike Syria days after ouster of president by opposition forces.

Al Jazeera

Rapes, Torture, Killings -- A Litany Of Abuses Blamed On Assad Forces

Bashar al-Assad's government has been accused of carrying out torture, rape, summary executions and other abuses since since Syria's civil war started in 2011.

International Business Times

“Feeling Well”: Missing American Found In Syria After Spending 7 Months In Prison

"Once we got out, there was no resistance," said American pilgrim Travis Timmerman, who was released from a prison in Syria after seven months. The post “Feeling Well”: Missing American Found In Syria After Spending 7 Months In Prison first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Blinken says working to bring US citizen Travis Timmerman home from Syria

Travis Timmerman says he was detained after crossing into Syria on a Christian pilgrimage earlier this year.

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UN Investigators Say 4,000 Syrian Rights Abusers Identified

UN investigators say they have compiled secret lists of 4,000 perpetrators of serious crimes in Syria and hope the fall of Bashar al-Assad will help ensure accountability up to the highest level.

The Conversation

US role in Syria is unclear in wake of Assad’s fall from power

As a new government is set to form in Syria following a sudden coup earlier this week, the United States’ response to the political upheaval appears uncertain.

The Conversation

Syria: fall of Assad a blow for Iran’s ‘Shia crescent’ – here are its foreign policy options in the new-look Middle East

When Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite minority member, seized control of the Ba'ath Party in Syria in 1970, he faced a significant backlash. The Syrian Constitution stipulated that only Muslims could hold the presidency, and the Alawites were deemed non-Muslim by many Sunni groups.

The Guardian - UK

American found in Damascus appears to have been released from Syrian prison

Travis Pete Timmerman, from Missouri, says he was imprisoned for seven months after travelling to Syria on a pilgrimage

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Al Jazeera

Biden aides in Middle East in diplomatic push for Syria, Gaza

Two-pronged diplomatic push sees Blinken visit Jordan, Turkiye, while Jake Sullivan holds talks in Israel, Qatar, Egypt.

International Business Times

US Hoping For 'Inclusive' Transition In Syria

The United States was pushing Thursday for an "inclusive" transition in Syria from president Bashar al-Assad's brutal rule, after the country's new leaders pledged to protect minority rights.

Al Jazeera

Syria’s PM says al-Assad military collaborators to be brought to justice

Tomb of Hafez al-Assad, father of removed president, torched as new PM pledges peace after 13 years of war.

The Independent UK

Tomb of Bashar al-Assad’s father engulfed in flames as rebels set fire to mausoleum

Syrian rebels set fire to the tomb of Bashar al-Assad’s father in his family’s hometown in Al-Qardahah, near Latakia.

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: calls for justice as hundreds join funeral of Syrian activist who became symbol of regime brutality – as it happened

Burial procession for Mazen al-Hamada saw marchers hold signs of other missing detainees and chants for Bashar al-Assad to face trial

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv confirms Russian gains around Pokrovsk

US suspects Moscow preparing another Oreshnik ballistic missile attack; Zelenskyy hails strike on Russian airfield and fuel works. What we know on day 1,023

The Independent UK

I asked Republicans about Tulsi Gabbard’s remarks on Syria. This is what they said

ANALYSIS: Their remarks show a changed attitude among the GOP toward Trump’s cabinet picks, writes Eric Garcia

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