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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, 21 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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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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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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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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Top diplomats from U.S., Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria’s transition
1 week, 1 day ago

Top diplomats from U.S., Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria’s transition

The Hindu  

Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey met in Jordan on Saturday to discuss how to assist Syria ’s transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government a week ago. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian insurgent group that led the overthrow of Assad’s government, …

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The Detroit area’s many Syrians are celebrating Assad’s overthrow and planning long-delayed visits
1 week, 2 days ago

The Detroit area’s many Syrians are celebrating Assad’s overthrow and planning long-delayed visits

Associated Press  

DEARBORN, Mich. — Nizam Abazid is gleefully planning his first trip in decades to Syria, where he grew up. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “The end of the regime is the hope for all the Syrian people,” Abazid said this week, days after Assad and his family fled to Russia. Abazid said …

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Who was in ousted Syrian President Assad's inner circle and where are they now?
1 week, 2 days ago

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?
1 week, 2 days ago

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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Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition
1 week, 3 days ago

Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition

Hindustan Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressing ahead with efforts to unify Middle East nations in support of a peaceful political transition in Syria. Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition He is meeting on Friday with Turkey's foreign minister after talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to try to bring Turkey …

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Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition
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1 week, 3 days ago

Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition

Associated Press  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressing ahead with efforts to unify Middle East nations in support of a peaceful political transition in Syria. ___ Here’s the latest: Blinken seeks to unify Middle East nations in support of a peaceful political transition in Syria ANKARA — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a visit to Turkey …

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Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say
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1 week, 4 days ago

Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say

Associated Press  

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. US Secretary of State Blinken renews calls for inclusion, stability in Syria in Mideast visit AQABA, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State …

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Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad’s prisons
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1 week, 4 days ago

Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad’s prisons

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS — Mohammad Chaeeb spoke softly into his phone, telling a relative the grim news: He found his brother at the morgue. Many people are flocking to morgues, hoping to identify loved ones who were either killed or imprisoned under President Bashar Assad’s government, which collapsed over the weekend. Many are flocking to morgues, hoping to identify loved ones who …

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How the US is taking on Islamic State amid the Syria crisis
1 week, 5 days ago

How the US is taking on Islamic State amid the Syria crisis

Firstpost  

The US launched massive airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, aiming to prevent the group from exploiting the leadership vacuum left by President Bashar Assad’s ousting. Striking 75 sites with precision bombers, the US seeks to curb IS resurgence and maintain regional stability United States President Joe Biden speaks about the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar …

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AP photos in 2024 show a Middle East riven by wars, but also moments of grace
1 week, 5 days ago

AP photos in 2024 show a Middle East riven by wars, but also moments of grace

Associated Press  

An Israeli bomb hangs suspended in air, caught in a split-second image of a suburb in Beirut before it slams into an apartment building, passersby already bracing for the explosion. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Palestinian children are evacuated from a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis, southern Gaza …

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Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza
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1 week, 5 days ago

Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza

Associated Press  

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has moved to ban. Five people were killed Wednesday by at least three Israeli strikes in different towns in the southern municipality of Bint Jbeil, Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state news agency said. “We’re …

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A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home
1 week, 5 days ago

A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home

Associated Press  

CHEKKA, Lebanon — Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the government of Bashar Assad, he’s finally returned to his home in Lebanon. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Years of uncertainty and imprisonment Suheil Hamwi, center, who spent 32 years in …

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The swift fall of Syria’s Assad brings moments inconceivable under his iron rule
1 week, 5 days ago

The swift fall of Syria’s Assad brings moments inconceivable under his iron rule

Associated Press  

It took barely 10 days for Syria’s insurgents to march from their stronghold in the northwest into Damascus and bring an end to the Assad family rule that had gripped the country for half a century. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Syrian opposition fighters celebrate after the government collapses in Damascus, Syria, …

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UK says British wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad ‘not welcome'
1 week, 6 days ago

UK says British wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad ‘not welcome'

Hindustan Times  

The British wife of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Asma Assad, has been branded a “sanctioned individual” and is “not welcome here in the UK,” according to Foreign Secretary David Lammy. “I’ve seen mention in the last few days about Asma Assad potentially attempting to come to the UK, and I want it confirmed that she’s a sanctioned individual and …

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A long road ahead to decide Syria’s future after rapid end to Assad’s rule
1 week, 6 days ago

A long road ahead to decide Syria’s future after rapid end to Assad’s rule

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — For the first time in 50 years, the question of how Syria will be governed is wide open. A man tries to take a chandelier as people search for belongings in the ransacked private residence of Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Malkeh district of Damascus, Syria, on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

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As Israel advances on a Syrian buffer zone, it sees peril and opportunity
1 week, 6 days ago

As Israel advances on a Syrian buffer zone, it sees peril and opportunity

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — The dramatic downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad presents possible danger, and an opening, for neighboring Israel. Israeli soldiers joke next to an armored vehicle parked near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. On a visit Sunday to a Golan …

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Assad’s downfall is a humbling blow to Russia. How will it affect Putin’s prestige?
1 week, 6 days ago

Assad’s downfall is a humbling blow to Russia. How will it affect Putin’s prestige?

Associated Press  

Almost exactly seven years ago, President Vladimir Putin stood with Russian troops at their air base in Syria and proudly declared victory over “terrorists” in that country as part of the Kremlin’s military intervention to prop up the government of Bashar Assad amid a civil war. A look at Russia’s involvement in Syria and the possible consequences of Assad’s demise …

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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes hit Gaza and also target suspected weapons sites in Syria
2 weeks ago

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes hit Gaza and also target suspected weapons sites in Syria

Deccan Chronicle  

Israeli strikes killed at least six people in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical officials said Monday, while also hitting suspected chemical and long-range weapons sites in Syria to keep them from rebels who seized Damascus. ___ Here's the Latest: UN human rights chief says Assad and other officials should face justice GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief said …

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Russia grants political asylum to ex-Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, says Kremlin
2 weeks ago

Russia grants political asylum to ex-Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, says Kremlin

Hindustan Times  

Russia on Monday said it has granted political asylum to exiled former Syrian president Bashar al Assad, AP reported. Kremlin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russian president Vladimir Putin decided to offer asylum to Assad, who resigned and fled Syria on Sunday after rebels ended his rule. Assad's regime ended 11 days after rebels carried out a surprise attack, more …

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