Southern rebels loom large as Syria’s new rulers try to form a national army
Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year.
New Orleans attack raises familiar debate: Can Bourbon Street be made safe?
Shock and grief have given way to finger-pointing over whether additional security could have stopped — or mitigated — the ...
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In Syria, some celebrations are tempered by rising prices and scarcity
Syrians are still celebrating the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad regime, but that enthusiasm is tempered these days.
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MENA Sports Wrap: History as Syria team debuts new anthem and flag in first match post-Assad
Syrian football ushered in a new era post-Assad as the youth team played under a new anthem and new kit, while Hady Habib makes waves for Lebanese tennis.
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US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
Cars drive past a roundabout hoisting the new Syrian flag after the ousting of the Assad regime, in Salam City, formerly called Baath City after the ruling party, in Quneitra, Syria, Sunday ...
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Syrian ministers urge lifting of US sanctions in first visit to Doha
Ministers from Syria's transitional government urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Damascus during their first visit to Qatar since overthrowing president Bashar al-Assad. In a ...
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Syria’s foreign minister urges US to lift sanctions during visit to Qatar
Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani was appointed as Syria's foreign minister after the fall of ousted President Bashar al-Assad [File: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters] Published On 5 Jan 20255 Jan 2025 Syria’s new ...
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Syrian equestrian champion tells of prison ordeal lasting two decades after beating Bashar al Assad's brother
A Syrian former equestrian champion has told how he was jailed and tortured for 21 years after he beat Bashar al Assad's older brother in a competition. Adnan Kassar, once a celebrated figure in ...
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The Best Way for America to Help the New Syria
After the Assad regime fell, the Kurdish administration in northeastern Syria swiftly raised the opposition flag, and Shara assured the Kurds that they were an essential part of the country and would ...
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Senior Saudi officials meet new Syrian counterparts in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met their new Syrian counterparts during a trip to Riyadh. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad ...
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Changes to Syria’s school curriculum spark online outrage
Syria’s new government is facing backlash after ... the deposed Assad regime and replaced images of the regime’s flag with those of the Syrian revolution’s flag in all textbooks.” ...
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The US-backed ‘Syrian Free Army’ in Syria is at a crossroads - analysis
When the Syrian regime began to collapse, rebel forces took advantage of the vacuum in power and began to expand their area of operations beyond the 55km area. Fighters from the Turkish-backed ...