Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
Ordnance from Syria’s 13-year conflict explodes in port city, killing at least 16 people
Rescuers searched through debris and recovered 16 bodies, including five women and five children, and reported that 18 others ...
‘Ethnic cleansing!’ Videos show Syrian government-aligned forces reveling in massacre of minorities in coastal town
A CNN investigation sheds light on the massacre of an Alawite community in al-Sanobar, or Pine village, where government-aligned forces subjected largely unarmed villagers to summary executions, ...
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Syria’s Surge in Violence Does Not Signal a New Civil War—for Now
A man points at bullet holes in a window of a hospital following a spate of violence between Syrian security forces and insurgents loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s coastal ...
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Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president on Thursday signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase. The nation’s interim rulers have ...
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Syria ends military operation against al-Assad loyalists after days of fighting
Syria's new caretaker government announced the end of a days-long military operation against fighters loyal to overthrown president Bashar al-Assad on Monday, marking the worst fighting since the ...
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Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions
March 13 (Reuters) - The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition. Many Western nations, including Canada ...
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What We Know About The Deal Between Syria's New Authorities And Kurds
Syria's new authorities struck a deal to integrate the Kurdish-led administration into state institutions, as they push to extend their authority across the country while offering recognition for ...
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Exclusive: Russia lambasts Syria's new leaders in closed UN meeting, sources say
Comments follow sectarian killings earlier this month Russia has publicly called for Syria to stay united Russia seeking to retain influence, military bases DAMASCUS, March 13 (Reuters ...
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Fact check: viral claims about violence in Syria
Brutal videos and images about violence against minorities in Syria are circulating online. Some are true; many are false. A DW fact check. https://p.dw.com/p/4rb4e ...
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Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group's rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria's interim president ...