Syrian Civil War: What led to the fall of the regime
In the words of Axios ‘ news director, the Syrian Civil War “changed everything,” leading to the climax of the Global War on ...
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Violent jihadists are getting frustrated by the new Syria
Your browser does not support the <audio> element. The new commander of the old city of Damascus was miffed. Syria’s new de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, had just ...
Qatar's Emir visits Syria, first head of state to visit Damascus since Assad's fall
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly declared transitional President Ahmed ...
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A train station was once the pride of Syria's capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
In the following decades, Syria used its section of the railway to transport people between Damascus and its second city of Aleppo ... As train cars were upgraded, the old wooden ones were placed in a ...
Syria’s economic pains far from over despite Assad’s ouster
Economy has been battered by corruption and 13 years of civil war. Coupled with international sanctions and mismanagement, ...
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At least 15 killed in car bomb explosion in northern Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — At least 15 people were killed and dozens wounded Monday when a car bomb exploded in the outskirts of a northern Syrian city, local civil defense and a war monitor reported.
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From Aleppo to Damascus: Scenes of a post-Assad Syria
Less than a week after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr travelled to Syria to interview ... deployed to Aleppo and Damascus. The city had been almost emptied ...
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Italy FM says new Syria leader pledged to stop 'illegal immigration'
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani (2nd L) visits the eighth-century Umayyad Mosque in the old city of Damascus — LOUAI BESHARA Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told visiting Italian Foreign ...
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A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
Nestled in a leafy neighborhood of Damascus, a so-called financial crimes unit of Syria’s intelligence services ... not,” said Mustafa Nana, a 38-year-old jeweler from Aleppo accused by ...
The Independent3d
Syria's interim president makes first trip abroad, heading to Saudi Arabia in likely signal to Iran
Iran has yet to reopen its embassy in Damascus, which had been a key node ... On Saturday, a car bomb exploded in Manbij, a city in Syria's Aleppo governorate, killing four civilians and wounding ...
Syria’s de facto leader declares himself president, abolishes constitution
Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Wednesday abolished the country’s constitution and declared himself president ...
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Syria's interim president heads to Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran
Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift ... exploded in Manbij, a city in Syria's Aleppo ...