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Egypt Fears Syria’s Revolutionary Fervor Could Be Contagious
Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched warily. By Vivian Yee Reporting from Cairo Soon after Islamist rebels ...
The New York Times4d
Syria’s New President Pledges Unity in First Address
By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Damascus, Syria The newly appointed president of Syria, Ahmed al-Shara, pledged in a speech on Thursday to create an inclusive transitional government that ...
CNN2d
Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested
A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.
The Columbian3d
Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for U.S. withdrawal
BAGHDAD — The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider their push for U.S. forces to exit the country, multiple Iraqi and American officials ...
Voice of America6d
VOA Kurdish: Security tensions build in Syria
Security forces affiliated with the new authorities in Syria have launched a security sweep in parts of Homs and Latakia provinces, arresting dozens of people they say were involved in abuses ...
CNN4d
Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period
Former al Qaeda member Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period. “We announce the appointment of Commander Ahmad ...
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Syria: Political roadmap approves new president amid reforms
One day after the announcement of Syria's new interim president, the former leader of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militia, Ahmed al-Sharaa, held his first presidential address to the nation. ...
Reuters3d
Syria arrests Assad-era officer seen as responsible for triggering 2011 uprising
DAMASCUS, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Syrian authorities have arrested a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad seen by some as responsible for sparking the country's ...
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Sinem Adar: Turkey’s Syria Challenge
This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on January 28, 2025. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: What are Turkey's goals in Syria, as far as you can tell? Sinem Adar: If you take the ...
Reuters5d
Russia, seeking to keep bases in Syria, says it held 'frank' talks with new leader
MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it had held "frank" discussions with Syria's new de facto leader as it tries to retain its two military bases in the country, but it declined to ...
Los Angeles Times4d
A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
ALEPPO, Syria — To understand the shakedown empire that was once Syria under former President Bashar Assad, consider the notorious Al-Khatib prison and torture center. Nestled in a leafy ...