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.
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Missing US journalist's mother says new Syria leaders 'determined' to find son
The mother of US journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in Syria in 2012, said on Monday in Damascus that the war-torn country's new leadership was committed to finding him.Tice was working as a freelance journalist for Agence France-Presse,
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Turkish Airlines' Damascus flights restart after 13-year hiatus
Türkiye's flag carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), restarted its flights to the Syrian capital, landing in Damascus on Thursday, following a
Syria's New Leader Pledges "National Dialogue Conference"
Sharaa, promised Thursday to hold a "national dialogue conference" in his first address to the nation since the fall of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad.
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Sharaa named Syria’s interim president
What We Know About Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s Interim President
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Rebel Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa Named Syria's Interim President
Qatar's Emir visits Syria, urges new interim President al-Sharaa to form inclusive govt
The emir’s trip to Damascus - the first by a head of state since Islamist-led rebels toppled president Bashar al-Assad less than two months ago - comes a day after Sharaa was appointed interim preside
What Syria’s Secret Police Saw as the Regime Crumbled
Hastily abandoned documents show how the fallen government’s vast intelligence apparatus struggled to comprehend and stop the rapid rebel advance.
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Syria’s rulers urge Russia to fix past mistakes
Syria’s new leadership on Wednesday urged Moscow to ‘address past mistakes’ during talks with visiting Russian officials — the first since former president Bashar al-Assad, a Kremlin ally, was toppled last
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Rwanda: UN Warns of Worrying Humanitarian Situation in DRC's Goma Amid Assault By Rwanda-Backed Rebels
There was gunfire Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as the United Nations warned of a worrying humanitarian situation amid clashes between Congolese soldiers and Rwandan-backed rebels who attacked the area and claimed to be in control.
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Syria demands Israel pullout from Golan
Syria's new authorities on Wednesday urged Israel's withdrawal from Syrian territory it occupied in the Golan Heights after president Bashar al-Assad's ousting, during talks with U.N. peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix,
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Books banned under Assad now on sale at Damascus shops
Books recounting torture in Syrian prisons or texts on radical Islamic theology now sit openly in Damascus bookstores, no longer traded in secret after iron-fisted ruler Bashar
Russian diplomats make first Syria visit since Assad's fall
The first Russian official delegation to visit Syria since the toppling of long-term Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Damascus, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday.