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Syria's never-ending conflict: Nation already faces a NEW civil war as ISIS carry out fresh massacres and Turkish-backed fighters clash with Kurds, threatening to drag in US and Israel
1 week, 5 days ago

Syria's never-ending conflict: Nation already faces a NEW civil war as ISIS carry out fresh massacres and Turkish-backed fighters clash with Kurds, threatening to drag in US and Israel

Daily Mail  

Islamist rebel group Ha'yat Tahrir al-Sham officially ended Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's longstanding regime earlier this week, naming a leader of a new transition government days after Assad fled Damascus to seek refuge in Moscow. Destroyed trucks after a Turkish airstrike near Qamishli, northeast of Syria on 11 December 2024 Israeli troops move within the buffer zone between Israel and …

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Why the rebel capture of Syria’s Hama, a city with a dark history, matters
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Why the rebel capture of Syria’s Hama, a city with a dark history, matters

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: It was one of the darkest moments in the modern history of the Arab world. Now Islamist insurgents have captured the city, tearing down a poster of Hafez Assad’s son, President Bashar Assad, and swarming security and government offices — scenes unimaginable 40 years ago. The moment carried great symbolism in Syria’s long-running civil war, which began 13 years …

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Why the rebel capture of Syria’s Hama, a city with a dark history, matters
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Why the rebel capture of Syria’s Hama, a city with a dark history, matters

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — It was one of the darkest moments in the modern history of the Arab world. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Hafez Assad’s brother, Rifaat, led the artillery unit that shelled the city and killed thousands, earning him the nickname the “Butcher of Hama.” Only this year, Rifaat Assad was indicted …

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Remembering Syria’s Tadmur Prison Massacre, 44 years on
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Remembering Syria’s Tadmur Prison Massacre, 44 years on

Al Jazeera  

On June 27, 1980, in under an hour, the Assad regime killed some 1,000 political prisoners at the infamous desert prison. My uncle was arrested and sent to Syria’s infamous Tadmur prison in 1980, just a few weeks after the most horrendous massacre in its history, in which hundreds of political prisoners were executed in a single day. The Tadmur …

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Switzerland to try Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad for war crimes
9 months, 1 week ago

Switzerland to try Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad for war crimes

Al Jazeera  

Rifaat al-Assad is accused of ordering crimes as a commander in Hama in February 1982, Swiss attorney general says. Swiss federal prosecutors have referred Syria’s ex-Vice President Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of the country’s current president, for trial on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed more than four decades ago. The criminal proceedings in Switzerland were …

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Fear among Syrian refugees over Turkey ‘voluntary return’ plan
2 years, 5 months ago

Fear among Syrian refugees over Turkey ‘voluntary return’ plan

Al Jazeera  

Erdogan said he will not expel Syrian refugees but government plan to repatriate one million has raised concerns. Istanbul, Turkey – Syrians living in Turkey have expressed fear and concern about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s proposal to repatriate about one million of them to the northern region of Idlib, as the Turkish government continues to insist that it will carry …

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Turkish-backed Syrian forces expect military operation soon
2 years, 6 months ago

Turkish-backed Syrian forces expect military operation soon

Al Jazeera  

SNA forces say the fight against the SDF in Tal Rifaat and Manbij is a chance for some of their fighters to return home. Azaz, Syria – Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces have said their forces are ready for battle, and expect a new Turkish military operation in Syria to start soon. Erdogan has stated that Tal Rifaat, which lies in …

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SDF will turn to Assad if Turkey attacks in Syria
2 years, 6 months ago

SDF will turn to Assad if Turkey attacks in Syria

Al Jazeera  

Reports state that Russia and Syrian government forces have bolstered their presence in northern Syria. The United States-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have said that they will turn to the Syrian government for support if Turkey decides to launch a new military operation against them in northern Syria. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly said over the past few weeks …

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EXPLAINER: What is behind Turkey’s Syria incursion threats?
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: What is behind Turkey’s Syria incursion threats?

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — In northern Syria, residents are bracing for a new fight. With the world’s attention focused on the war in Ukraine, Turkey’s leader says he’s planning a major military operation to push back Syrian Kurdish fighters and create a long sought-after buffer zone in the border area. Analysts say Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking advantage of the …

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Erdogan says Turkey to rid Syria's Tal Rifaat, Manbij of terrorists
2 years, 6 months ago

Erdogan says Turkey to rid Syria's Tal Rifaat, Manbij of terrorists

The Hindu  

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey will rid northern Syria's Tal Rifaat and Manbij areas of terrorists, confirming the targets of the new incursion for the first time and saying it will continue into other regions. His comments, in a speech to lawmakers from his ruling AK Party, came a week after he pledged a new military incursion …

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Turkey says Syria military operation to target Tal Rifaat, Manbij
2 years, 6 months ago

Turkey says Syria military operation to target Tal Rifaat, Manbij

Al Jazeera  

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says military operation will target two cities controlled by the SDF in northern Syria. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey will target Kurdish armed groups in two northern Syrian cities in an upcoming military operation. Ankara considers the YPG a “terrorist” group and says it is linked to domestic armed fighters belonging to the Kurdistan …

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In new Syrian operation, Turkey faces a Gordian knot
3 years, 1 month ago

In new Syrian operation, Turkey faces a Gordian knot

Al Jazeera  

Any Turkish action in areas under Kurdish forces’ control would likely draw a reaction from Russia, the US, or both, analysts say. Any Turkish action in the area, Ozkizilcik says, would likely draw a reaction from Russia, the United States, or both, who have a military presence in the areas Ankara would like to take from Kurdish forces. Turkish and …

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Syria’s Assad allows exiled uncle to return to avoid prison
3 years, 2 months ago

Syria’s Assad allows exiled uncle to return to avoid prison

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — President Bashar Assad allowed his exiled uncle back into Syria to avoid serving a four-year prison term in France, where he had spent more than 30 years, a Syrian pro-government newspaper reported late Friday. Al-Watan, a pro-Syrian government newspaper, reported the return of the elder Assad, who fled Syria in 1984 after he led a failed coup attempt …

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