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Syria under Assad: Torment and torture
Now that former President Bashar al-Assad has fled, Syria is looking toward its future. But before the country can plan for what's to come, its people want the world to be reminded of what has ...CBS News - 6h -
Syrians search for loved ones who vanished under Assad regime
Syrians vanished during Bashar al-Assad's rule. Since his fall, Syrians have begun the search for missing loved ones.CBS News - 7h -
Assad dispatched $250mn of Syria’s cash to Moscow
Central bank sent planeloads of dollars in 2018 and 2019 when dictator was indebted to the KremlinFinancial Times - 15h -
Syria Shudders as Assad’s Prison Atrocities Come Into the Light
At the country’s most notorious prison, Syrians confront their worst fears: that they will never know what happened to the loved ones who disappeared.The New York Times - 17h -
What is Captagon, the Illegal Stimulant Made in Assad’s Syria?
The illegal amphetamine, used across the Middle East, became Syria’s biggest export during its 13-year civil war.The New York Times - 2d -
'I felt like a breathing corpse': Stories from people freed from Syria torture prison
The BBC speaks to men released from Saydnaya prison - a place known as the "human slaughterhouse".BBC News - 2d -
Syria’s Kurds fear US betrayal under Trump
President-elect has criticised Washington’s support for the Kurdish groups now fighting Turkish-backed rebelsFinancial Times - 3d -
Israel pushing into Syria after Assad's regime fall
Hundreds of U.S. troops are in Syria to help prevent ISIS there. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab is in Syria as more questions emerge about the future of the country torn by civil war and as Israel pushes in ...CBS News - 4d -
Syrian Rebels Vow Punishment for Atrocities Under Bashar al-Assad
The rebels who seized Damascus are trying to get a new government up and running, even as foreign powers like Israel and Turkey, and armed Syrian groups, fight for power.The New York Times - 5d -
The global players in Syria before and after Assad
Global powers who have been involved in the 13-year civil war have a vested interest after Assad's fall.BBC News - 5d -
The swift fall of Syria's Assad brings moments inconceivable under his iron rule
It took barely 10 days for Syria’s insurgents to march from their stronghold in the northwest into Damascus and bring an end to the Assad family rule that had gripped the country for half a ...ABC News - 5d -
Syria's celebrations muted by evidence of torture in Assad's notorious prisons
In Syria’s capital Damascus the hope of a country freed from its longtime dictator Bashar al Assad was starting to fade at the city's Saydnaya military prison.NBC News - 5d -
Syria and Assad’s fall — it's really all about colonialism
The Sykes-Picot Agreement, which divided the Middle East between the British and French, has led to an uneasy rumbling in the region, as various groups vie for control of the countries created by ...The Hill - 5d -
Fall of Assad regime puts Tulsi Gabbard under spotlight amid Cabinet push
Syria's political unrest is putting Tulsi Gabbard's past in focus. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on why President-elect Donald Trump's pick for director of national ...CBS News - 6d -
What's next for Syria after fall of Assad regime?
Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria has come to an end. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab is following the latest from Turkey, near the border with Syria. Then, John Kirby, White House ...CBS News - 6d -
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Assad’s Syria Was Brutal. Will What Comes Next Be Better?
It is hard not to worry that Syrians’ sense of deep relief today could be followed by a new set of horrors tomorrow.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Bashar al-Assad of Syria Falls to Rebels
President Bashar al-Assad had kept opposition forces at bay for a decade with help from Russia and Iran. But rebels struck at a moment of weakness for those countries.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Assad's Rule Collapses in Syria, Raising Concerns of a Vacuum
The events set off celebrations among the population but also sparked concerns about how the disintegration of the regime would reverberate in the region.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 8 -
Assad flees Syria for Moscow as rebels seize Damascus
Deposed leader arrives in Russian capital, according to state newswire, after regime toppledFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
What’s Next for Syria After the Collapse of Assad’s Government?
Predicting Syria’s future is challenging, as the government’s sudden demise took many people who have watched the region for years by surprise.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
As Assad’s Regime in Syria Needs Help, Iran Exits
The collapse of a partnership built over four decades would reshape the balance of power in the Middle East.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Analysis of the Bashar Assad regime collapse in Syria
CBS News contributor Andrew Boyd, who previously held leadership positions at the CIA, and Mouaz Moustafa, the executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, provide analysis on the events ...CBS News - Dec. 8 -
How the Assad family built an empire of fear in Syria
Hafez and his son Bashar killed countless people over five decades and oversaw the country’s descent into kleptocracyFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Assad flees Syria as rebels seize Damascus
Toppling of regime marks culmination of lightning offensive by rebel groups led by HTSFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
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Assad regime ends in Syria as rebels claim Damascus
Syrian rebels seize Damascus; Assad flees countryNBC News - Dec. 8 -
What is next for Syria after Assad’s fall?
The real test for the country and Middle East will come when triumphant but disparate rebel factions divide the spoils — and whether they can share powerFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Insurgents reach gates of Syria’s capital, threatening to end decades of Assad rule
The insurgents’ stunning march across Syria is gaining speed.ABC News - Dec. 7 -
Assad regime in peril as insurgents near Syria's capital: What to know
Syrian rebels on Saturday battled government forces in an effort to take control of the crucial city of Homs as they advanced toward the country's capital, Damascus -- moves that catapulted ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Syria's Assad Finds Himself Alone as Enemies Close In
Facing the collapse of his rule, President Bashar al-Assad sought help from his backers in Russia and Iran. He came away empty-handed.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 7 -
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Leader of Syria’s Resurgent Rebels Lays Out Strategy to Oust Assad
In an interview, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Islamist rebel heading an offensive moving toward Damascus, said the operation was a long time coming.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
The Sudden Rebel Advance in Syria Creates 'Real Possibility' of Assad's Fall
Capturing Hama would leave just one major city, Homs, in government hands on the road from rebel-held northern Syria to Damascus.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
With Assad Challenged, a Push to Cut Syria’s Ties to Iran Grows More Unlikely
Even as Israel bombarded Syria, officials say the U.S. and Gulf countries were working to weaken its president’s alliance with Tehran. Rebels’ shock advance has dampened those hopes.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Who are the rebels threatening Assad's grip on Syria?
The long-running civil war has unexpectedly sprung back into the spotlightBBC News - Dec. 3 -
Airstrikes hit hospitals in Syria’s Idlib region as insurgents fight Assad forces
White Helmets say at least 18 people killed in strikes on five healthcare facilities including maternity hospital. A wave of airstrikes has pummelled hospitals and neighbourhoods in the rebel-held ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Russia and Iran Pledge Support for Syria’s al-Assad Against Advancing Rebels
In just a few days, a patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of Syria. But it’s unclear just how much support Syria’s weakened allies can ...The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
Syria crisis due to Assad’s refusal to engage with opposition, says Turkish minister
Iran’s foreign minister blamed Israel’s intervention instead, but emergency talks in Ankara said to be ‘constructive’. Middle East crisis – live updates The crisis in Syria is the result of ...The Guardian - Dec. 2
