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Syria's Comeback: How Bashar al-Assad is Back in the Arab League
More than a decade after being isolated by the Arab world for his brutal crackdown during Syria’s civil war, President Bashar ...
Germany hands Syrian doctor life for torturing Assad critics
A Syrian doctor who had practised in Germany was sentenced to life in prison by a German court on Monday for crimes against ...
Syrian doctor gets life sentence in Germany for slayings, torture under Assad
The prosecution of Alaa Mousa relied on the legal concept of universal jurisdiction, under which normal rules on territorial ...
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With Assad gone, the publishing world in Syria enters a new era
The government of Bashar al-Assad made the media in Syria a tool of its propaganda. It arrested and intimidated writers and journalists who opposed the official line. Books were censored and ...
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Survivors of Assad regime’s chemical attacks are demanding justice — and support
During the 13-year civil war in Syria, the forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad carried out some of the most ...
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Bashar-al Assad, luxury refugee in Moscow
According to the Financial Times, Assad has acquired apartments in two 300m-high, 78-storey towers. The report refers to 22 ultra-luxurious apartments with saunas, Jacuzzis and marble decorations.
The New York Times26d
Syrians Rush to Preserve Remembrances of a Painful Revolution
Image Abdullah al-Saloom said he risked his life to preserve banners from protests in the northwestern town of Kafranbel against the Assad government. “This is the history of the Syrian ...
The American Conservative16d
Assad and Iran Are Out of Syria. The U.S. Should Be Too.
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... President Donald Trump met earlier this month with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the de-facto leader of Syria, and signaled that he’s open to ...
Al-Monitor25d
Syria reboots interior ministry as Damascus seeks to reassure West
Another department will handle security for government facilities and foreign missions, as embassies reopen in Syria following Bashar al-Assad's ouster in December. A tourism police body will secure ...
Foreign Policy27d
Syrian Rebels Capture Aleppo, Threatening Assad’s Rule
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Detroit News25d
Syria welcomes relief from Assad-era U.S. sanctions
Most of the U.S. sanctions on Syria were imposed during the previous government of Bashar al-Assad, who carried out serious abuses against civilians including the use of chemical weapons ...
The Conversation29d
Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too – pointing to outsized role middle powers can play in regional affairs
Both nations are longtime Assad foes who quickly championed al-Sharaa and have been pushing the U.S. to normalize ties with Syria’s new government. Turkey, whose resources and land have been ...