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The fall of symbols: Toppling Hafez al-Assad’s largest statue in Syria
For decades, statues of Hafez al-Assad symbolized power and repression. Today, they fall as Syrians reclaim public spaces ...
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president
The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad has been named the country's interim ...
The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad's legacy of horror
Syria's Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing ...
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No Evidence Bashar al-Assad Was 'Poisoned' in 'Assassination Bid'
On Jan. 1, 2025, several media outlets including Newsweek and The Sun reported on a supposed poison attack on the exiled former president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, who resides in Russia ...
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Has Assad Been Poisoned in Russia? What We Know
A Russian Telegram channel has claimed that Bashar al Assad may have been poisoned, sparking online speculation about the fate of the Syrian dictator after he fled to Moscow following his downfall.
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From Donald Trump being shot at a campaign rally to Bashar al-Assad's shock overthrow, Newsweek writers on the moment of 2024: plus have your say. "I believe there will be violent fighting ...
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Amendments to school textbooks by Syria's new authorities draw outcry
The Education Ministry under the country’s caretaker government announced the decision following the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in an Islamist-led rebel offensive ...