Syrians can finally tell their stories about Assad's chemical attacks

17 hours, 51 minutes ago

Bashar al-Assad's wife files for divorce, unhappy with life in Moscow: Report

Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce after she was not satisfied with her life in Moscow, where her family is staying under asylum, according to Turkish and Arab media reports. Earlier this month, Bashar al-Assad and his family, including Asma, were granted asylum in Moscow after the authoritarian leader was dramatically overthrown …

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Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations

Associated Press

BEIRUT — A prominent Lebanese politician held talks on Sunday with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad, with both expressing hope for a new era in relations between their countries. He expressed hope that Lebanese-Syrian relations “will return to normal.” Jumblatt’s father, Kamal, was killed in 1977 in an ambush near a Syrian roadblock during …

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1 day, 17 hours ago

Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations

LA Times

Women look at photos of people reported to be missing, in the Marjeh square in Damascus, Syria. A prominent Lebanese politician held talks on Sunday with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad, with both expressing hope for a new era in relations between their countries. He expressed hope that Lebanese-Syrian relations “will return to normal.” …

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Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty

Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of former Syrian soldiers on Saturday reported to the country’s new rulers for the first time since Bashar Assad was ousted to answer questions about whether they may have been involved in crimes against civilians in exchange for a promised amnesty and return to civilian life. Members of Bashar Assad’s army or a pro-government militia, gather …

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What will Syria’s future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries’ recent pasts

Associated Press

CAIRO — Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print So far, Syria’s transition has been surprisingly smooth. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook …

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Putin breaks silence on Syria crisis: 'Haven't met Assad since granting him asylum in Moscow'

India TV News

Moscow: They want to present everything happening in Syria as some kind of failure for Russia but that is not the case, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. He denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s prestige, as he took questions at his annual news conference and call-in show Thursday. "In general, …

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Syria’s de facto new leader says it is not a threat to the West

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4 days, 12 hours ago

Syria’s de facto new leader says it is not a threat to the West

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After a decade in Turkey, a Syrian refugee rushes to return home, but reality hits

Associated Press

ALEPPO, Syria — The moment he arrived home to Syria from Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem held his sister in a tight embrace, tears streaming down their faces. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Syrian refugee Ahmed al-Kassem and his family are welcomed by relatives as they return to their home in Aleppo, Syria, Friday, …

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4 days, 17 hours ago

Did Assad give Syria's military secrets to Israel to save himself, family?

India Today

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad exchanged his country’s military secrets with Israel for passage out of the country, according to Turkish media reports. Assad allegedly gave coordinates of weapon depots to Israel, which then bombed them even as the rebel forces were taking control of Damascus. Abdulkadir Selvi, a political commentator for Turkish daily, Hurriyet, said a reliable source told …

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Did Assad make a secret deal with Israel for a safe passage to Moscow?

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4 days, 17 hours ago

Did Assad make a secret deal with Israel for a safe passage to Moscow?

India Today

In a tale of desperation and deceit, Bashar al-Assad, once the powerful dictator of Syria, stands accused of betraying his own country to secure his survival. Cornered and facing imminent defeat, Assad allegedly sold out Syria’s most vital military secrets to its sworn enemy, Israel, in exchange for a safe passage out of the country. Desperate to escape the consequences …

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5 days, 17 hours ago

‘Death was everywhere’: Syria’s chemical weapon victims share their trauma

Al Jazeera

Since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s chemical weapon victims have recounted their trauma without fear of reprisal. The regime of Bashar al-Assad had just fired rockets filled with sarin gas at Zamalka, and people were shouting: “Chemical weapon attack! “Just the name ‘Bashar al-Assad’ would instil fear in all of us.” As the al-Assad regime committed a growing …

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A CNN team rescued a ‘prisoner’ from Syrian jail. Now, the outlet admits he was an Assad torturer

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Syria's new rulers step up engagement with the world

Raw Story

Syria's new rulers stepped up engagement on Tuesday with countries that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah, with the French flag raised at the embassy for the first time in over a decade. After meeting Syria's new leaders, the United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said on Tuesday he was "encouraged", and that there was a "basis for ambitious …

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Prisoner freed by CNN in Syria was member of Assad’s forces who killed civilians and tortured innocent men: Report

Hindustan Times

A prisoner who was caught on camera being freed by a CNN reporter and her team was actually a notorious member of Bashar al-Assad’s forces, a local fact check has revealed. Fact-checkers Verify-Sy claimed the man is named Salama Mohammad Salama, a first lieutenant in Syrian air force intelligence who allegedly tortured people who refused to pay him off. Prisoner …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Syrian families scour hospitals and morgues for loved ones lost under Assad's rule

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Syrian families scour hospitals and morgues for loved ones lost under Assad's rule toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Searching for Americans Mouaz Moustafa, the founder of the human rights and aid organization Syrian Emergency Task Force, is on a mission to look for Americans. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR In the …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

A family reunites after years of separation during Assad regime in Syria

NPR

A family reunites after years of separation during Assad regime in Syria A Syrian mother and daughter are reunited for the first time in 6 years after the fall of the Assad regime, and freedom of movement returns to the country. NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi caught the moment of one family's joyful reunion and brings us their story from Damascus. HADEEL …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

CNN faces backlash over ‘staged’ Syrian prisoner rescue report

Al Jazeera

Criticism mounts as US news channel backtracks on identity of Syrian prisoner who provided a false name and worked as an intelligence officer in the Assad regime. The video, aired on Thursday, shows CNN’s Clarissa Ward and her team, accompanied by an opposition fighter, reporting from a secret prison in the capital, Damascus, and stumbling upon a “hidden prisoner”. Heads …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

CNN frees Syrian prisoner. He turns out to be Assad regime's torturer: Report

India Today

CNN is under fire after a fact-check revealed that a Syrian prisoner recently freed by its crew was allegedly a former operative of Bashar al-Assad's regime, accused of torture, extortion, and other war crimes. Last week, the network aired dramatic footage showing journalist Clarissa Ward and her team helping a man escape from a secret detention facility in Damascus. However, …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

No US group searching for missing journalist in Syria: Justice Department

India Today

The US State Department on Monday said there is no US government organisation currently on the ground in Syria for the search of Austin Tice, an American journalist taken captive during a reporting trip in August 2012, but did not rule out the possibility. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at a regular news briefing that the US was …

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Palestinians learn about atrocities Syria's Assad carried out against his own people

NPR

Palestinians learn about atrocities Syria's Assad carried out against his own people As horrific details emerge from Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's jails, many question the man who once claimed to champion their cause. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Palestinians are confronting painful new information about a man many had viewed as a defender of their rights, the ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. …

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1 week ago

Watch: The Syrian civil war | A timeline of the 13-year struggle that overthrew Assad

The Hindu

In December 2024, the world watched in shock as Bashar al-Assad’s iron grip over Syria unravelled in a matter of days, bringing an abrupt end to a brutal 14-year civil war. This video takes on a comprehensive journey through Syria’s tumultuous history, starting from the uprising in 2011 that spiralled into a full-scale civil war. With exclusive insights into the …

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‘Never sought refuge’: Syria's Bashar al-Assad in first statement since ouster

Hindustan Times

Ousted Syrian ex-president Bashar al-Assad in his first public statement since exile said he “never” intended to step down or “seek refuge” out of the country and was prepared to fight “terrorism”. Assad said Syria has “fallen into the hands of terrorism” and stressed that his bond with people “remains unshaken by any position or circumstance”. The exiled Syrian president …

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’Wanted to keep fighting but Russia…’: Assad denies ’planned’ departure from Syria in first comments since ouster

Live Mint

The Syrian government fell to rebel militants on December 8 — with President Bashar al-Assad ‘escaping’ in a Russian plane. The ousted leader however insisted on Monday that he had planned to continue fighting but was evacuated by Moscow. The remarks — his first since the fall of Damascus — were shared via the Syrian Presidency Telegram channel and also …

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In first statement since his ouster, Assad denies 'planned' departure from Syria

Firstpost

In first statement since his ouster, Bashar al-Assad on Monday said his departure from Syria was not planned and that Moscow requested his evacuation from a military base that was under attack In first statement since his ouster, Bashar al-Assad on Monday said his departure from Syria was not planned and that Moscow requested his evacuation from a military base …

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1 week ago

The search is on for Austin Tice: Who is US journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012?

Firstpost

Austin Tice was taken captive by a pro-Assad militia in 2012 after he travelled to Syria as a freelance journalist to cover the civil war. Tice can be heard reciting a prayer, in Arabic, before saying in English: “Oh Jesus, oh Jesus.” According to Forbes, the state department at the time claimed Tice had been captured by Assad’s government. But …

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1 week ago

Assad's prisoner No 3006 tells his story

Raw Story

The Syrian military intelligence officers who detained Ghazi Mohammed al-Mohammed told him to forget his name and who he was. They took away his papers, he said, and told him: "Now you're number 3006." Since Islamist-led rebels toppled Assad's paranoid and brutal government one week ago, numerous ex-prisoners like Mohammed are shedding light on the depths of the despair visited …

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With Assad gone, Russia withdraws from Syrian military bases & changes tone for new rulers

Firstpost

Satellite imagery and videos from the ground appear to show that Russia is thinning its military presence in two military bases in western Syria and withdrawing personnel and equipment from the rest of the country This handout satellite image released by Maxar Technologies on Friday shows an Antonov An-124 heavy transport aircraft preparing to load equipment at Khmeimim airbase in …

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1 week ago

Never considered resigning or fleeing Syria: Assad's first remarks from Russia

India Today

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday issued his first statement since the dramatic fall of his regime last week, asserting that "asylum was never an option, but Russia evacuated him due to drone attacks in Damascus", according to news agency AFP. On the contrary, I remained in Damascus, carrying out my duties until the early hours of Sunday 8th …

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Assad's candid photos emerge after ouster, invite ridicule from Syrians

India Today

Personal photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking ridicule among Syrians who, until days ago, were persecuted for criticising his carefully crafted public image. The intimate and candid photos, reportedly discovered in albums from Assad’s mansions in the hills of Damascus and Aleppo, offer a stark contrast to the polished, glamorous image that …

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1 week ago

Syria: Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say

CNN

CNN — A man who was filmed by CNN being released by rebels from a Damascus jail was a former intelligence officer with the deposed Syrian regime, according to local residents, and not an ordinary citizen who had been imprisoned, as he had claimed. An image obtained by CNN on Monday now points to the man’s real identity – said …

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1 week ago

Syrian Minorities Fear Retribution, Israel-Hamas Talks, ABC Settles Trump Lawsuit : Up First from NPR

NPR

Syrian Minorities Fear Retribution, Israel-Hamas Talks, ABC Settles Trump Lawsuit Some people in Syria aren't so sure what the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government means for them. ABC News settled a defamation lawsuit with President-elect Trump. The network will donate millions to his presidential library, even though experts felt ABC had a strong legal defense. Today's episode of Up First …

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Bashar al-Assad releases first statement since he fled Syria

Al Jazeera

Remarks attributed to al-Assad, released by the Syrian presidency’s Telegram channel, say state fell into ‘hands of terrorism’. In the first public remarks attributed to Bashar al-Assad since he left Syria, the deposed Syrian president has defended his rule and denied planning his departure as armed opposition fighters closed in on Damascus earlier this month. A statement said to be …

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Assad's first statement after his dramatic ouster: 'No plans to leave Syria, wanted to fight but Russians...'

India TV News

In his first comments since he was overthrown by insurgent groups, former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad says that he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago. On his Facebook page, Assad said in a statement that he left Damascus on the morning of December 8, hours after insurgent groups attacked the national …

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Syria’s ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him

LA Times

Syrian Civil Defense members, known as the White Helmets, carry one of several bodies that were found near a road linking to the airport in Damascus. “The only course of action was to continue fighting against the terrorist onslaught.” In Damascus, residents dismissed Assda’s comments and some said he had abandoned Syria’s people long ago. The spokesman for the transitional …

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Mother of missing journalist Austin Tice says American found in Syria like ‘rehearsal’ of reconnecting with son

The Independent

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1 week, 1 day ago

How Assad spent final hours in Syria before escape? Report says family and aides kept in dark, food left on stove

Live Mint

Syrian Crisis: After decades of authoritarian rule, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime came to an unexpected end, culminating in his flight to Moscow on December 8, 2024. Assad's Hasty Exit From Syria On that fateful Sunday, Assad fled Damascus aboard a plane with its transponder switched off, avoiding detection by rebels who were storming Damascus, Reuters reported. Videos circulating on …

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One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again

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DAMASCUS — At Damascus’ international airport, the new head of security — one of the rebels who marched across Syria to the capital — arrived with his team. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Syrian opposition fighters celebrate after the Syrian government collapsed in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Share Share Copy …

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This Week in Explainers: Bashar al-Assad is gone but Syria crisis is far from over. Here’s why

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Over the past week, two world leaders have seen their downfall. We look at the crises in both nations and more in our weekly roundup from around the world A man carrying a child reacts, as people attend the first Friday prayers inside the Umayyad Mosque, after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old …

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Search for missing US reporter in Syria intensifies after Assad's ouster

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1 week, 1 day ago

Search for missing US reporter in Syria intensifies after Assad's ouster

India Today

In the early days of 2013, an American man, dressed in ragged clothing, dodged between houses in the streets of Damascus' upscale Mazzeh neighbourhood looking for a civilian to take him to safety after more than five months of captivity in the concrete cells of a local prison. US officials say that Tice's 2013 escape from prison, where he was …

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US has had direct contact with Syrian rebel group, Antony Blinken says

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1 week, 1 day ago

US has had direct contact with Syrian rebel group, Antony Blinken says

India Today

AQABA, Jordan: American officials have been in direct contact with the terrorist-designated rebel group that led the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday. He added that “our message to the Syrian people is this: We want them to succeed and we’re prepared to help them do so.” Blinken also stressed that “the …

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Syrians return to the homes they fled, only to find them levelled

Al Jazeera

Damascus, Syria – Nizar al-Madani, 34, stood with tears in his eyes as he looked around Qaboun. “But today, there is no trace of these buildings… The regime has obliterated the neighbourhood’s features.” He was not the only one who came out to Qaboun to see what was left after the regime of Bashar al-Assad fell. “The fallen al-Assad regime …

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UAE official says new Syria leaders' Islamist ties 'worrying'

Hindustan Times

A senior UAE official said on Saturday that his government had concerns about the Islamist affiliation of the forces that ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. A Syrian fighter from rebel group, fires towards a poster at the entrance of the notorious security detention centre called Palestine Branch, which pictures the late Syrian President Hafez Assad and his son the ouster …

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1 week, 2 days ago

What happened during Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight

Hindustan Times

Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Hadi al-Bahra, the head of Syria's main opposition abroad, said that Assad didn't convey the reality of the situation to aides back home, citing a source within Assad's close circle and a regional official. Three members of Assad's inner circle said he initially …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Assad’s downfall does not belong to the fighters alone, but to the activists who never gave up

The Independent

There’s more than one way to topple a dictator. “I escaped death many times.” Dr Sahloul’s missions to Syria served a desperate need: Assad’s jets were bombing hospitals and medical facilities across rebel-held areas, leaving millions without any access to care. Dr Sahoul says the Syrian diaspora played a “major role” in influencing events in Syria for the better over …

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U.S. in direct contact with Syrian rebels who ousted Assad, Blinken says

LA Times

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaks during his meeting with the United Nations special envoy for Syria in Jordan’s southern Red Sea coastal city of Aqaba on Saturday. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government but …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Images and narratives of Syria’s historic moment

Al Jazeera

With the end of the al-Assad regime and half a century of dictatorship, Syria’s media space is undergoing tumultuous changes. State TV and social media users are weaving new narratives, while the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham continues its rebrand. Contributors: Ibrahim Olabi – Lawyer, Guernica 37 Kholoud Helmi – Co-founder, Enab Baladi Newspaper Rasha Elass – Editorial Director, New …

Syria

1 week, 2 days ago

Thousands take to the streets around Syria to celebrate end of Assad regime: ‘It’s like a dream’

The Independent

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Who was in ousted Syrian President Assad's inner circle and where are they now?

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After insurgents toppled Syrian President …

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Who was in ousted Syrian President Assad’s inner circle and where are they now?

Associated Press

BEIRUT — After insurgents toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad this month, many senior officials and members of his dreaded intelligence and security services appear to have melted away. Gen. Suheil al-Hassan Al-Hassan was the commander of the 25th Special Missions Forces Division and later became the head of the Syrian Special Forces, which were key to many of the government’s …

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Syrians can finally tell their stories about Assad's chemical attacks

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