Syria’s New President Pledges Unity in First Address
President Ahmed al-Shara vowed to be inclusive, but the way crucial decisions have been made has left some Syrians wary.
What We Know About Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s Interim President
The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a ...
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Austin Tice: Missing US journalist's mother says new Syria leaders "determined" to find son
Tice was working as a freelance journalist for Agence France-Presse, McClatchy News, The Washington Post, CBS, and other ...
High-ranking member of Assad’s regime arrested in Syria
Najib was the head of political security in Daraa in southern Syria, under Assad’s regime. Syria’s nationwide uprising was sparked by the arrest and torture of children in Daraa, whom, the Observatory ...
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Christmas tree burned, hundreds protest in Syria’s capital
A demonstrator who gave his name as Georges told Agence France-Presse he was protesting “injustice against Christians.” “If we’re not allowed to live our Christian faith in our country, as ...
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Ten people killed by gunmen in Alawite village in central Syria
NNA - At least ten people were killed in gunfire by gunmen who attacked the Alawite residents of Hama province in central Syria on Friday night, as reported by the Syrian ...
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France strikes Islamic State targets in Syria
Syria’s new authorities announced Tuesday ... Some information for this story was provided by Agence France-Presse and Reuters. The Voice of America provides news and information in more than ...
US airstrike in Syria kills senior operative of al-Qaeda affiliate
The U.S. military said it killed a senior operative of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group in an airstrike in northwest Syria on Thursday.