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The Right Way to Engage With Syria’s New Rulers
Now, foreign countries are trying to steer Syria’s new de facto leaders toward an inclusive government free of sectarian ...
Leader of Rebels Who Toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad Named Country's Interim President
All the armed factions in the country would be disbanded, Abdul Ghani said, and would be absorbed into state institutions.
Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested
A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 ...
I fled cushy UK life to fight ISIS thugs in Syria – I’m haunted by smell of death & babies being used as human shields
IT WAS the image of British ISIS fighter Jihadi John wielding a knife and executing terrified hostages as they kneeled before him that changed Macer Gifford’s life forever. Watching the horror ...
Al-Monitor18h
UAE, Saudi Arabia congratulate Sharaa as Jordan resumes Syria flights
Arab leaders have warmly welcomed Ahmed al-Sharaa as Syria's interim president, with close allies of his deposed predecessor ...
Sharaa vows to pursue criminals as Syria's transitional president
On Wednesday, rebel military commander Hassan Abdul Ghani announced the cancellation of Syria's 2012 constitution and the ...
PBS13h
Syrian revolutionary describes his vision for rebuilding after 13 years of civil war
As Syria recovers from 13 years of civil war and five decades under the Assad regime, its citizens face the daunting task of rebuilding their nation. Saleh Hawa, a Syrian literature professor and ...
In the New Syria, Religious Minorities Swing Between Hope and Fear
Syria’s Islamist leaders pledged to respect religious freedom despite their radical past. Many Christians and Shiites are ...
Cyprus Mail on MSN23h
Syria’s new rulers go for economic shock therapy, job cuts in public sector and privatisation on the cards
Under Assad and his father, Syria was organised as a militarised, state-led economy that favoured an inner circle of allies ...
Syria arrests Assad-era officer credited with triggering 2011 uprising
DAMASCUS, - Syrian authorities have arrested a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad ...
Egypt's president Sisi congratulates Syria's new president Sharaa, statement says
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi congratulated Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was appointed on Wednesday by armed factions, and wished him success in achieving the Syrian people's ...