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Greetings from Damascus, Syria, where a crowded bar welcomed post-Assad revelers
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Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after Assad’s ouster
Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad.
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US revokes terror label for Syria’s HTS after it toppled Assad; Christian group decries 'injustice'
The United States government has revoked its designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a foreign terrorist organization, seven ...
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How Assad Lost Syria in Just 12 Days – The Final Collapse
Assad's 24-year rule ended abruptly as a coalition of rebel forces, led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), launched a rapid offensive that overwhelmed government defenses and captured Damascus within 12 ...
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From Aleppo in ruins to a tank cemetery in Deir ez-Zor: Syria seven months after Assad’s fall
It has been seven months since Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power in Syria, thrusting the country into a new era after 54 ...
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Trump, Al-Sharaa on GIANT Hoardings in Damascus | Syrians thank U.S President for lifting sanctions
Giant billboards of Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa have appeared in Damascus, thanking Trump for lifting U ...
UK Re-Establishes Syria Ties Eight Months After Fall of Assad
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy traveled to Damascus to renew diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, eight months ...
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UK Restores Diplomatic Ties With Syria in First Ministerial Visit Since Assad’s Fall
Lammy met with Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, where both sides agreed to ...
Israeli special forces operate near Damascus via helicopter landings
According to the report, three helicopters landed at the site, which once belonged to the Republican Guard Division under ...
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Syrian President and Kurdish militia leader fail to meet during US envoy's Damascus visit
President Ahmad Al Shara and a Syrian Kurdish militia leader failed to meet as expected on Wednesday during a visit to Damascus by US special envoy Thomas Barrack, sources said. It was a setback to US ...
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From Aleppo in ruins to the Deir ez-Zor's last bridge: Syria seven months after Assad’s fall
It has been seven months since Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power in Syria, thrusting the country into a new era after 54 ...
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Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after ...
Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad.