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 transitional period.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Secret Bashar al-Assad Meetings, Explained
Donald Trump’s pick to oversee 18 intelligence agencies with a $100 billion spy budget is facing renewed scrutiny over an unannounced trip to Syria in 2017 where she met with the now-deposed dictator twice.
Nearly 30% of Syrians want to go home, up from almost zero, UN refugee chief says
Almost 30% of the millions of Syrian refugees living in Middle Eastern countries want to return home in the next year, following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, up from almost none last year, the head of the U.
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Syria urges IDF withdrawal from buffer zone in talks with UN observers
New Damascus leadership says it's ready to cooperate with UN force, deploy troops to Golan to adhere to 1974 agreement that created a demilitarized zone Israel has now seized
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UN Report Unveils Systematic Torture and War Crimes by Bashar al Assad Regime
A devastating report from the UN Syria Commission of Inquiry has shed light on systematic arbitrary detention, torture, and enforced disappearances carried out by the former Syrian Government, labelling them crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Ahmed al-Sharaa named Syria's transitional president
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for the "transitional period", state media report, seven weeks after he led the rebel offensive that overthrew Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian Refugees Eye Return Post-Assad Regime
Nearly 30% of Syrian refugees are considering returning home after President Bashar al-Assad's fall, spurred by a shift in the political landscape. The UN is providing aid, but more is needed for rebuilding.
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Syria demands Israel pullout from occupied Golan Heights buffer zone: State media
Syria's new authority demanded, during talks with UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Wednesday, Israel's withdrawal from Syrian territory it occupied in the Golan Heights following the ousting of former Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad in December.
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UN Calls For 'Sustainable' Return Of Syrian Refugees
The UN's high commissioner for refugees called during a visit to Lebanon on Thursday for the "sustainable" return of Syrian refugees to their home country following the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad.
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Nearly 30% of Syrians want to go home, up from almost zero: UN refugee chief
The shift is based on an assessment done by the UN in January, weeks after Assad was ousted by Islamist rebels, bringing an abrupt end to a 13-year civil war that had created one of the biggest refuge
Syria: Rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa named transitional president
The new authorities have also dissolved Assad-era institutions, including the military and Baath party, as they move toward establishing a new government.