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Syria’s new rulers try to contain growing tensions involving Assad loyalists
Unrest is brewing in Syria’s coastal plains, home to the Assad family’s Alawite sect. Earlier this week, a group of regime loyalists staged an ambush on the now-governing rebel forces, killing 14.
HTS gains a foothold on key sectors in Syria only 10-days after toppling Bashar al-Assad
The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel group in Syria is consolidating its power just 10-days after the country’s long-time ...
Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.
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Syria: Preserve Evidence of Mass Atrocities
The transitional Syrian authorities should urgently take steps to secure and preserve evidence of atrocities committed under ...
He toppled a dictator and traded fatigues for suits — Syria's new leader tries to reassure the U.S.
Will he walk the walk and not just talk the talk? And if he doesn’t win in the elections, will he peacefully stand aside for ...
US Removes Bounty on New Syrian Leader Who Got His Start With Al-Qaeda
The leader of the rebel forces group that took back Damascus from Bashar al-Assad will now rule without fear of a $10 million ...
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Ambush in Syria's Tartus kills 14 interim govt officers, wounds 10
DAMASCUS - Fourteen officers from Syria's interim Ministry of Interior were killed and ten others injured in a "treacherous ...
US diplomats in Damascus for first time in more than 10 years following fall of Assad regime
U.S. officials are in Syria with goals to advance Aqaba principles and seek information on American citizens who disappeared ...
U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head
The U.S. is set to remove the $10 million bounty it had placed on de facto Syrian leader, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, formerly known by ...
For Syria’s Economy, the Way Forward Starts With Sanctions Relief
Years of strife ruined the energy sector, battered the currency and strangled growth. The West must ease financial controls ...
Why Syria’s reconstruction may depend on the fate of its minorities
The fall of the Assad regime marks a turning point in Syria’s history. But it also opens a ‘chapter fraught with peril’ for ...