Fall of Assad’s regime disrupts Russian army recruitment in Syria
The collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria following a lightning rebel offensive in November has shaken Assad-ally ...
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What will Syria’s future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries’ recent pasts
(AP Photo/Leo Correa, File) A Syrian fighter holds a gun with a flower placed in the barrel, as people gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad mosque in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP ...
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Top US officials in Damascus to meet new Syrian rulers, State Department says
WASHINGTON/DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Top U.S. diplomats were expected to hold Washington's first in-person official meetings with Syria's new de facto rulers led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Damascus on ...
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US diplomats in Damascus for first time in more than 10 years following fall of Assad regime
The team visiting Damascus consists of US Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) Barbara Leaf and NEA Senior Adviser Daniel ...
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Israel’s Expanded Perch on Syrian Border Puts Damascus in Its Sights
The military’s expanded perch on the peak of Mount Hermon, straddling the so-called disengagement zone, gives Israel clear sightlines to the Syrian capital, Damascus, 25 miles away. Israeli ...
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Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say
came across a cell in a Damascus jail that was padlocked from the outside. The guard blew off the lock with a gun, and the man was found alone inside the cell, under a blanket. When he emerged ...
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New Syria's 1st week: Rebels try to bring normalcy while Syrians vow to speak up
DAMASCUS (AP) — The new head of security arrived at Damascus ... The men turned to each other, uncertain, but the fighters ...
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Lucas: Syria’s new start won’t echo ours Jan. 20
No, no matter what the woke Democrat progressives dream of, Donald Trump will not descend upon Washington the way the Syrian rebels did in Damascus last week. It is only diehard anti-Trump ...
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US says in contact with new Syria rulers
Show more Show less Fireworks erupt above people celebrating the ouster of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad at Umayyad Square in central Damascus A rose placed in the barrel of a gun of a Syrian ...
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Turkey reopens embassy in Syria as diplomats gather for talks
Turkey reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, nearly a week after president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by forces backed by Ankara, and 12 years after the diplomatic outpost was shuttered ...
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Jordan to host Syria talks after Damascus erupts in celebration
Jordan will host US, EU, Turkish and Arab diplomats on Saturday for high-level talks on Syria, a day after celebrations in Damascus and nationwide rejoicing at the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.