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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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

International Business Times

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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 Conversation

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

International Business Times

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.

Al Jazeera

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 Independent UK

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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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Syria's Baath Party Suspends Activities, Hands Over Assets To Government

Syria's Baath Party suspends activities and transfers assets to government amid leadership crisis.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: fresh warnings on nuclear costs, US health bosses ‘hit list’, Assad tomb torched

Experts say price of building a reactor could be double that of CSIRO estimate; New York police warn executives about danger after shooting

The Independent UK

‘They used us as a testing ground for all kinds of weapons’: Syrians return to destroyed town

ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew visits Jobar – north of Damascus – which was devastated by some of the fiercest battles of the civil war. She meets residents returning home for the first time in more than a decade. Both they, and Syria itself, face major challenges in starting anew

Al Jazeera

Damascus’s joy and worry as people wonder: What happens after al-Assad?

People at Bashar al-Assad’s villa in the Syrian capital celebrate but also express concern over Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

Al Jazeera

Syria’s al-Sharaa promises to punish those who tortured, killed detainees

HTS leader seeks ‘justice’ for detainees as Syria’s new rulers attempt to stabilise the country after years of civilwar.

The Guardian - UK

Delivering post, calculating inflation: Syrians get back to work after ousting of Assad

Hopes new leaders will revitalise public services previously hampered by authoritarian rule of Bashar al-Assad

The Guardian - UK

Assad downfall was planned by US and Israel, claims Iran’s supreme leader

Khamenei says ‘America and Zionists’ masterminded collapse of Syrian regime that was backed by Tehran

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Gravesite Of Former Syrian Ruler Hafez Al-Assad Set On Fire

The burning of Hafez al-Assad's gravesite in Syria's Qardaha village raises tensions and prompts speculation about its implications.

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