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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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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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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 (HTS) as a foreign terrorist organization, ...
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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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Report details killings, discrimination against religious minorities in post-Assad Syria
Allies of the new Syrian government and other non-state actors have continued violence and discrimination against Christians ...
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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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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 ...
This year, after Assad’s ouster in a lightning rebel offensive led by Sunni Islamist insurgents, the Shiite neighborhoods of Damascus were subdued.