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Missing US journalist's mother visits Syria to renew search
Debra Tice says she has "no idea" where her son is following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
‘Not a mouthpiece of the regime’: Syria’s state news agency enters new era
Journalists and broadcasters at Sana wait for ‘actions, not words’ but look to future after fall of Assad government. Zyad Mahameed finally has the job he always wanted. In his previous role in the ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
He oversaw the public executions of two women. Now he’s Syria’s new justice minister.
A resurfaced video of Syria's Justice Minister Shadi al-Waisi overeeing the execution of a woman for adultery, raises questions about the country's new regime.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
‘It raised our spirits’: Palestinian refugees in Syria on the ceasefire in Gaza
Yarmouk camp residents lived through fighting and starvation in the Syrian civil war and feel intimately connected to the suffering in the Gaza Strip. After 15 months of watching their relatives ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
A train station was once the pride of Syria's capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian Peninsula during the Ottoman Empire and then a national transit hubABC News - Jan. 18 -
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On a Raid With Syria’s New Security Forces
After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, The New York Times joined a group of former rebel soldiers trying to enforce law and order in a country grappling with the ghosts of its past.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Trump inauguration moved indoors because of freezing temperatures
President-elect Trump’s inauguration ceremony is being moved indoors because of expected bitter cold Monday in Washington, D.C. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance are expected to be sworn in ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Lessons from Syria’s volatile past for its uncertain future
Syria has faced such transitions before. Unless secular, pro-democracy advocates learn from the past, we risk falling into the same traps.The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Syria’s new administration condemns Israeli incursions after strike in southern Syria killed three
Syria’s new government has strongly condemned Israel’s incursions into a U.N.-monitored buffer zone, urging the international community to pressure Israel into withdrawingABC News - Jan. 16 -
Sub-freezing temperatures, sunshine forecast for Trump inauguration
Sub-freezing temperatures and sunshine are forecast for President-elect Trump’s inauguration Monday. The bitter cold follows a period of wintry weather in the Washington area that featured a few ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong civil war, now that former leader Bashar Assad has been ousted and sent ...ABC News - Jan. 15 -
Syria flooded with Pepsi and Pringles as rulers open economy
End of Assad-era restrictions on dollars, exorbitant duties and extortion leads to boom in foreign goodsFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
Syria’s new rulers invite Assad security officials to surrender
Headquarters of intelligence service in Damascus is now ‘settlement centre’ where those who served inside turn themselves in. The filthy corridors inside the headquarters of the general ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Saudi Arabia presses top E.U. diplomats to lift sanctions on Syria after Assad’s fall
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia urged top European diplomats at a gathering Sunday to lift sanctions against Syria to boost rebuilding the country and its economy after last month’s overthrow ...NBC News - Jan. 12 -
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Secretary of State Blinken on America's role in Syria
Following the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, President-elect Donald Trump stated that he thinks what happens in Syria "is not our fight." In this web exclusive, outgoing Secretary of ...CBS News - Jan. 12 -
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Germany's top diplomat calls for 'smart approach' to sanctions at start of Riyadh meeting on Syria
Germany’s foreign minister says sanctions against Syrian officials responsible for war crimes must remain in place but called for a “smart approach” to provide relief to the Syrian population after ...ABC News - Jan. 12 -
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Syria Faces Big Challenge in Seeking Justice for Assad Regime Crimes
The rebel alliance that took power has vowed to prosecute senior figures from the ousted government, but accountability will be hard to achieve in a vulnerable, divided and battered country.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Syria's Alawites, Sect of the Assads, Fear for Their Future
They say disparate violent incidents in the past two months—including alleged extrajudicial killings and the destruction of a religious shrine—are beginning to resemble a pattern of anti-Alawite acts.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 12 -
In Syria, the US can help rebuild while supplanting Russian influence
Washington needs a plan to create conditions for future U.S. investment to stabilize Syria — and to make sure Russia doesn’t regain a foothold.The Hill - Jan. 11 -
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Arab States Race Turkey for Influence in New Syria
Saudi Arabia and others are overlooking the new leadership’s jihadist past, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the strategically positioned country.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
Italy’s FM heads to Syria to encourage post-Assad transition and calls for EU to review sanctions
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is travelling to Syria on Friday to encourage the transition in the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgentsABC News - Jan. 9 -
Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria
A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groupsABC News - Jan. 9 -
Kurdish general urges Trump to leave US troops in north-east Syria
Exclusive: SDF leader says removal of 2,000-strong force would leave door open for Islamic State resurgence. The leader of the Kurdish forces that control north-eastern Syria has called on Donald ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Top Iranian General Admits ‘Big’ Defeat in Syria
For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
British IS members in Syria should be allowed home, says Trump’s counter-terror pick
Sebastian Gorka says letting people in prison camps return to Britain would benefit the ‘special relationship’ with US. British nationals being held in Syrian prison camps for fighting on behalf of ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Inclusive transition best path to lifting of Syria sanctions, says UN special envoy
Geir Pedersen tells security council the HTS administration has great opportunities but also risks making missteps. A credible process leading to a new transitional government involving all strands ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
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In Tibet, Earthquake Survivors Face Freezing Weather Conditions
Rescuers rushed to distribute blankets and tents to those displaced by the magnitude-7.1 quake that struck Tibetan villages near Nepal, toppling over 3,000 homes.The New York Times - Jan. 8
