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Syrian Factions Appoint Islamist Leader As Interim President

Syrian factions appoint Islamist rebel leader as interim president post-Assad, facing challenges in forming unified army and integrating rebel groups.

Tulsi Gabbard Faces Tough Questions Over Past Comments

Tulsi Gabbard faces scrutiny over Russia comments, Syria visit, and lack of intelligence experience in her confirmation hearing for director of national in...

Gabbard to face questions on Assad meetings, surveillance policy - Roll Call

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's choice for director of national intelligence, faces the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday.

Roll Call · Jan 29, 2025

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Mass Graves Unearthed In Rural Damascus

Discoveries of charred remains in Damascus reveal Assad's atrocities during the civil war.

The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad's legacy of horror

Syria’s Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing tally of mass graves discovered since the ousting of Bashar Assad

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025

Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall

A delegation of Russian officials is in Damascus, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025

EU cautiously agrees roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria in wake of Assad's downfall

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, but insist that the measures should be reimposed if they see any abuses by the country’s new rulers

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025

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Tulsi and RFK Jr. now face the GOP

Republicans capitulated on Pete Hegseth, though they knew better. Now come the most noxious nominees of all

Salon · Jan 27, 2025

Assad’s fall opens window for Syrian refugees to head home − but for many, it won’t be an easy decision

For more than a decade, Syrians have been the world’s largest refugee population.

The Conversation · Jan 27, 2025

UN refugee chief calls for more help for Syria as refugees begin to return en masse

The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the government of Bashar Assad was overthrown last month

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025

Shiite pilgrims make annual pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional upheaval

Thousands of Shiite pilgrims are marching in Iraq dressed in black, heading on foot toward the golden twin-domed shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim in the northwestern Baghdad district of al-Kadhimiyah

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025

As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring

The fall of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship in December 2024 has ushered in a nerve-wracking time of hope and fear for Syrians concerning future governance in the long-war-torn country.

The Conversation · Jan 24, 2025

Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria resume after 13 years

Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria have resumed after 13 years with a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Damascus

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

Middle East latest: Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants who carried out West Bank bus attack

Israeli forces have killed two Palestinian militants who carried out a deadly attack on a bus in the West Bank earlier this month

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

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Radio France Internationale · Jan 22, 2025

French court issues second arrest warrant for Syria's Assad

French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant for former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad over his alleged role in a 2017 bombing that killed a Franco-Syrian civilian.

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025

Syria's southern rebels loom large as the country's new rulers try to form a national army

Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025

A train station was the pride of Syria. Some hope it will connect them to the world again

A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Syrian Christians want their identity and freedoms protected in any new constitution, envoy says

As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, an international envoy says Christians and other religious groups expect their rights and freedoms to be preserved under a new constitutional settlement

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The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

AP PHOTOS: Scrawled on walls of Assad's prisons, graffiti express fears, loves of tormented Syrians

Languishing in a dungeon cell of Syria’s then-ruler Bashar Assad, surrounded by death and torture, an unknown prisoner scrawled a verse of Arabic poetry on his cell wall -– an expression of pain and love.

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Turkish Airlines to resume flights to Damascus after 13 years of war

Bilal Eksi, CEO of the national carrier, confirmed the news on X

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad

The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong civil war, now that former leader Bashar Assad has been ousted and sent into exile

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

US must not become complacent to a growing terrorism threat, a Counterterrorism Center official says

The outgoing acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center says the U.S. is facing an elevated threat of terrorism

Turkey's Renewed Peace Effort With Kurdish Leaders

Explore the evolving peace talks between Turkish politicians and Kurdish leaders to resolve the longstanding conflict with PKK amidst regional changes.

Germany Calls For Smart Approach To Syrian Sanctions Relief

Germany, Turkey, and the US take steps to support post-Assad Syria. International aid and inclusive governance are key for Syria's recovery.

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2025

Germany says sanctions against Syrian war crimes suspects must stay but people need relief

Germany’s foreign minister says sanctions against Syrian officials responsible for war crimes must remain in place but called for a “smart approach” to provide relief to the Syrian population after last month’s overthrow of President Bashar Assad

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