After Assad's ouster in Syria, U.N. envoy calls for end to sanctions

The Syrian government has been under strict sanctions by the United States, the European Union and others for years.

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Christians in Syria mark country's transformation with tears as UN envoy urges an end to sanctions

In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians have marked the first Sunday services since Bashar Assad’s ouster in an air of transformation
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Joy Buoys Syria’s First Friday Prayers Since Assad Ouster, but Hardships Loom

In an impoverished, war-ravaged country, the first prayers after the fall of a brutal regime drew jubilant crowds, even in areas seen as regime strongholds.
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What to Know About the Countries Still Fighting in Syria After al-Assad’s Ouster

Bashar al-Assad is gone, and Russia and Iran have stepped back. But Israel, Turkey and the United States are carrying out airstrikes.
The New York Times - 4d
UN envoy to Syria says 'extremely important' Israel ends its attacks

Yahoo News - 5d
A long road ahead to decide Syria’s future after rapid end to Assad’s rule

For the first time in 50 years, the question of how Syria will be governed is wide open
ABC News - 5d
Global reaction to Assad's sudden ouster from Syria ranges from jubilation to alarm

The fall of Syria’s authoritarian government at the hands of jihadi militants has set off waves of jubilation, trepidation and alarm around the world
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Assad regime ends in Syria as rebels claim Damascus

Syrian rebels seize Damascus; Assad flees country
NBC News - Dec. 8
The fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty

Syrian President Bashar Assad has fled the country
ABC News - Dec. 8
U.N. special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, calls for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure 'orderly political transition'

U.N. special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, calls for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure 'orderly political transition'
ABC News - Dec. 7

After Assad's ouster in Syria, U.N. envoy calls for end to sanctions

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Christians in Syria mark country's transformation with tears as UN envoy urges an end to sanctions

Joy Buoys Syria’s First Friday Prayers Since Assad Ouster, but Hardships Loom

What to Know About the Countries Still Fighting in Syria After al-Assad’s Ouster

UN envoy to Syria says 'extremely important' Israel ends its attacks

A long road ahead to decide Syria’s future after rapid end to Assad’s rule

Global reaction to Assad's sudden ouster from Syria ranges from jubilation to alarm

Assad regime ends in Syria as rebels claim Damascus

The fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty

U.N. special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, calls for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure 'orderly political transition'

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