Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad Is Declared Syria’s President
The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a ...
Syrian finance minister meets German Charge d’affairs in Damascus
Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Abazeed met with Germany’s temporary representative in Syria Bjorn Gehrmann on Wednesday, in ...
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Syria's new government said Wednesday it had discussed "transitional justice" with a Russian delegation in Damascus, aiming to deliver "justice for the victims of the brutal ...
Syria's new government said Wednesday it had discussed "transitional justice" with a Russian delegation in Damascus, aiming to deliver "justice for the victims of the brutal war waged by the Assad ...
What Syria’s Secret Police Saw as the Regime Crumbled
Hastily abandoned documents show how the fallen government’s vast intelligence apparatus struggled to comprehend and stop the rapid rebel advance.
Live briefing: Syria’s de facto leader declares himself president, abolishes constitution
Sharaa, on Wednesday abolished the country’s constitution and declared himself president during a meeting of armed factions ...
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Turkey and Syria agree on roadmap to revive trade
The Turkish trade ministry has announced a roadmap to resolve disputes between Turkey and Syria following the fall ... minister Mustafa Tuzcu travelled to Damascus this week, holding talks with ...
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Syria's new leaders turn to Islamic law in effort to rebuild Assad's police
Aqabani, 50, is Muslim himself but said Damascus is "diverse in its sects and doctrines." At the same time, Syria's new authorities need to train police quickly, because Assad's forces "evaporated ...
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Syria's economic pains far from over despite Assad's ouster
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Samir al-Baghdad grabbed his pickax and walked up a wobbly set of stairs made of cinderblocks and rubble. He is rebuilding his destroyed family house in the Qaboun ...
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The last Jews of Damascus: A journey through memory and ruins
It seemed an ideal time. The Jewish Quarter of Damascus is located in the old city. There were 50,000 Jews in Syria at the beginning of the 20th century – an ancient and historic community ...
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European Union mulls easing Syria sanctions — with a catch
Hadja Lahbib received a red carpet welcome last week when she became the first European commissioner to visit Damascus, Syria's capital, and meet with the country's new leaders after the toppling ...
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Syria's new government lists conditions to end rift with Kurdish-led SDF
Syria's new administration does not seek bloodshed ... de facto Syrian leader Sharaa added that Turkey currently supports talks between Damascus and the SDF leadership, as external negotiations ...
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On the road to Damascus: My trip through a ‘liberated’ Syria
The video has come to serve as a focus for concerns that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist movement whose astonishing march from Idlib to Damascus late in 2024 brought it to power in Syria ...