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Returning to Syria to reckon with the ghosts of my father’s past
The Palestine Branch was one of the most feared security centers in Syria, infamous for its brutal interrogations, arbitrary ...
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After decades in Assad jails, political prisoner wants justice
Syrian fighter pilot Ragheed Tatari was 26 when he was arrested. Showing old pictures of him in his pilot uniform, Tatari ...
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In pictures: Celebrations in Damascus as al-Assad regime falls
Crowds have gathered to celebrate in the central squares of Damascus, chanting anti-Bashar al-Assad slogans and honking car horns. In Umayyad Square, located in the heart of the Syrian capital ...
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Candid photos of Syria's Assad expose a world beyond the carefully crafted and repressive rule
FILE.- A man shows old pictures of the late Syrian President Hafez Assad as civilians ransack the private residence of overthrown President Bashar Assad in the Malkeh district of Damascus ...
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For this photographer, the fall of Assad means a rediscovery of his home country
Alaa Hassan was 25 years old when the uprisings against Bashar al-Assad began in Syria. He was part of the movement that grew ...
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In pictures: Syrians celebrate end of half a century of Assad family rule
Jubilant Syrians poured into the streets in celebration on Sunday after a lightning rebel offensive reached the capital Damascus, putting an end to the Assad family’s 50 years of iron-fisted ...
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Bashar al-Assad
The Kremlin has denied reports that claim Asma al-Assad is seeking a return to London following her husband's exile in Moscow. Two African states are frustrating Moscow's efforts to establish a ...