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Destacado político libanés conversa con líder insurgente en Siria
1 day, 2 hours ago

Destacado político libanés conversa con líder insurgente en Siria

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Un prominente político libanés mantuvo conversaciones el domingo con el insurgente que lideró el derrocamiento del presidente sirio Bashar Assad, y ambos expresaron esperanzas de una nueva era en las relaciones entre sus países. El líder druso Walid Jumblatt, crítico de larga data de la intromisión siria en Líbano y que culpa al padre de Assad, el expresidente …

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Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations
1 day, 3 hours ago

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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In Assad’s hometown, few shared in his family’s fortune. They hope they won’t share in his downfall
1 day, 10 hours ago

In Assad’s hometown, few shared in his family’s fortune. They hope they won’t share in his downfall

Associated Press  

QARDAHA, Syria — On the walls of the palatial mausoleum built to house the remains of former Syrian President Hafez Assad, vandals have sprayed variations of the phrase, “Damn your soul, Hafez.” Nearly two weeks after the ouster of his son, Bashar Assad, people streamed in to take photos next to the burned-out hollow where the elder Assad’s grave used …

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What just happened in Syria, and who benefits most? Well, that part is easy
1 day, 15 hours ago

What just happened in Syria, and who benefits most? Well, that part is easy

Salon  

Trying to make sense of what just happened in Syria — where the seemingly impregnable regime of Bashar Assad abruptly collapsed two weeks ago in the face of an unexpected rebel onslaught — runs straight into the central paradox of global affairs: Everyone believes they’re on the right side of history, and can tell the good guys from the bad …

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Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations
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1 day, 15 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
2 days ago

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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AP PHOTOS: Glimpses of horror emerge inside Syria’s Saydnaya prison, dubbed ‘The Slaughterhouse’
2 days, 22 hours ago

AP PHOTOS: Glimpses of horror emerge inside Syria’s Saydnaya prison, dubbed ‘The Slaughterhouse’

Associated Press  

SAYDNAYA, Syria — Behind the coils of razor wire and concrete walls, glimpses of the horror emerge from the warren of dank, airless corridors of what has been dubbed “The Slaughterhouse.” A coarse, heavy rope lies on the ground, tied into a hangman’s noose. The setting sun streams through windows as a man walks through the infamous Saydnaya military prison …

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Panic caused by a 10,000-strong march chanting 'Allahu Akbar' through a Christmas market - and why many Germans now feel generosity towards Syrian refugees must end: ROBERT HARDMAN
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2 days, 22 hours ago

Panic caused by a 10,000-strong march chanting 'Allahu Akbar' through a Christmas market - and why many Germans now feel generosity towards Syrian refugees must end: ROBERT HARDMAN

Daily Mail  

They are still confused and, understandably, a little angry in the centre of Essen, though the mood is very much calmer than it was a few days ago. In mid-afternoon on Sunday December 8, the snug ambiance of Essen's Christmas Market, where Robert Hardman stands, was suddenly disrupted by chants of 'Allahu Akbar' On and on they came for more …

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Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids
3 days, 4 hours ago

Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids

Associated Press  

An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at least seven Palestinians, including four children, and wounded 16 other people Friday afternoon, health officials said. Israeli strike on a Gaza apartment building kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at …

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Ten Years Later, a Political Exile Returns to a Syria in Transition
3 days, 5 hours ago

Ten Years Later, a Political Exile Returns to a Syria in Transition

New York Times  

“I’m very excited but also very overwhelmed. It’s an amazing feeling.” When Sawsan Abou Zainedin fled Bashar al-Assad’s rule more than a decade ago, she thought she might never return. Now, after the fall of the regime, she’s headed to her hometown in southern Syria to see her father for the first time in seven years. These few months are …

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US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad
3 days, 9 hours ago

US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — The Biden administration said Friday it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad earlier this month. The announcement followed a meeting in Damascus between the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, Ahmad al-Sharaa, who …

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Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
3 days, 9 hours ago

Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall

Associated Press  

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Assad regime’s demise opens another chapter in the complex relationship between Putin and Erdogan, with wide-ranging implications not just …

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Putin breaks silence on Syria crisis: 'Haven't met Assad since granting him asylum in Moscow'
3 days, 15 hours ago

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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US diplomats arrive in Damascus to meet Syrian rulers days after Assad's ouster
3 days, 15 hours ago

US diplomats arrive in Damascus to meet Syrian rulers days after Assad's ouster

India Today  

Top diplomats from the Biden administration are in Damascus on Friday to meet new Syrian authorities led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a State Department spokesperson said, the first in-person and official meeting between Washington and Syria's de-facto new rulers. The State Department's top Middle East diplomat Barbara Leaf, Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens and newly appointed Senior Advisor …

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U.S. holds first meeting with rebels in charge of Syria
3 days, 15 hours ago

U.S. holds first meeting with rebels in charge of Syria

LA Times  

A Syrian man holds the Syrian opposition flag as he passes by a picture of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 9, 2024. Senior U.S. diplomats traveled to Damascus Friday and held a first-ever meeting with the rebels who toppled longtime dictator Bashar Assad. U.S. officials said they pressed the transitional government established by rebels to …

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Familias divididas por zona neutral en Altos del Golán esperan reunirse tras caída de Assad
4 days, 7 hours ago

Familias divididas por zona neutral en Altos del Golán esperan reunirse tras caída de Assad

Associated Press  

MAJDAL SHAMS, Altos del Golán — Las cuatro hermanas se reunieron al lado del camino, estirando el cuello para mirar más allá de la valla reforzada con alambre de púas que serpentea a través de la montaña. Cinco de las seis hermanas Safadi y sus padres viven en Majdal Shams, un pueblo druso junto a la zona desmilitarizada creada entre …

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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, 9 hours ago

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

The Independent  

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Is Syria now a threat to the West? Rebel leader speaks out after toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime
4 days, 13 hours ago

Is Syria now a threat to the West? Rebel leader speaks out after toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime

Daily Mail  

Syria's new de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has said the country is not a threat to the West or its neighbours. Syrian de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa speaking to BBC News about the takeover Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses a crowd at the capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque on December 8 He said HTS did not target civilians or civilian areas and consider themselves to …

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Did Assad give Syria's military secrets to Israel to save himself, family?
4 days, 15 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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How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state
4 days, 15 hours ago

How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state

NPR  

How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR DAMASCUS, Syria — A luxury villa dominates a hilltop overlooking the countryside just 15 miles outside the capital, Damascus. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR As the use of Captagon increased, Syria's neighbors sought to stop it. toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR David McCloskey, a …

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Did Assad make a secret deal with Israel for a safe passage to Moscow?
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4 days, 15 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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Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority
4 days, 15 hours ago

Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during his annual news conference and call-in show at Gostinny Dvor in Moscow, Russia, Thursday. President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and 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 …

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What Assad’s fall has revealed about Syria’s trade in the stimulant drug Captagon
4 days, 23 hours ago

What Assad’s fall has revealed about Syria’s trade in the stimulant drug Captagon

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, industrial-scale manufacturing facilities of the amphetamine-like stimulant Captagon have been uncovered around the country, which experts say fed a $10 billion annual global trade in the highly addictive drug. The Captagon trade began industrializing around 2018-2019 as the Assad regime — and other armed groups in Syria -- invested …

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Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war
5 days, 7 hours ago

Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

Associated Press  

MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights — High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the Middle East’s most insular religious minorities: the Druze. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People walk past a sign in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, …

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