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Assad's regime has fallen, but Syria is still in rubble
There are more than five million people who have become refugees in their own country.
AP PHOTOS: The month of December in pictures
In images captured by Associated Press photographers in December, rifle-toting opposition fighters celebrated in the streets ...
HT Year-Ender: From bloodied Donald Trump to ‘All Eyes On Rafah’, viral images of 2024
A bleeding Donald Trump raising his fist in defiance minutes after narrowly avoiding assassination was arguably the image of ...
Military parade held in Syria weeks after Assad's ouster
Syria's new Islamist leaders hold a militaryparade weeks after Bashar al-Assad's ouster:: December 27, 2024:: Damascus, ...
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Asma Al-Assad In Exile? Searching For The Real Story Of Syria's Former First Lady
Despite her pleasant air and sense of fashion, the now former Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad was bound to be tied to her husband's fate. Born and raised in the UK, she was respected by some for ...
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With overthrow of Assad regime, Syrian Canadian recalls 20 years of 'torment' inside its prisons
Prisoners who had been arbitrarily detained were released after years or even decades, but hundreds of thousands remain missing, bringing to light how former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and ...
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A Syrian Iowan says the fall of the Assad regime brought tears to his eyes
Long-time Des Moines resident Dr. Ahmad Yasser Al-Shash recalled the warning signs of authoritarianism as Hafez al-Assad rose to power shortly before Al-Shash immigrated to the U.S. For Dr. Ahmad ...
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With the 'nightmare' of Assad over, moderation of Islamist rebels eases Syrians' fears
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 18 (UPI) --Syrians, who suffered from the atrocities committed by President Bashar Assad's regime for decades, have welcomed the mostly Islamist rebels who toppled him with ...
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Syria’s new leaders struggle to contain revenge killings after Assad
“Something is very wrong here,” the woman said. After Assad’s sudden fall, many in this coastal province fear they will be made to pay for the crimes of his regime. Over the past ...
The Diplomat22d
The Fall of Bashar al-Assad May Not Be Good News for the Taliban
The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad marks a turning point not only for Syria but also for Islamist movements worldwide. For the Taliban, this moment is bittersweet. While the collapse ...
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Syrian mass grave is largest uncovered since Stalin era as 100,000 bodies were discarded outside Damascus: advocacy group
A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 100,000 people tortured and killed under the brutal dictatorship of ousted President Bashar al-Assad was discovered outside Damascus, according to ...
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Assad makes first public statement after Syria ouster. What happens next for him and his wealth?
Toppled Syrian leader Bashar Assad has released what appeared to be his first public statement since his regime was ousted by rebel forces and he fled with his family to Russia more than a week ago.