Assad loyalists kill 14 in clash with Syria's new ruling forces - authorities

The clash took place with supporters of the ousted leader in Tartous, a stronghold of his Alawite sect.

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Former Assad forces in Syria clash with members of new government

Forces affiliated with Bashar al-Assad's ousted Syrian regime reportedly clashed with members of HTS, the Islamist group responsible for ending Assad's tenure. Lina Sinjab with BBC News, a CBS News ...
CBS News - 2h
Florida pizza delivery woman stabbed a pregnant customer 14 times over bad tip, authorities say

A Marco's pizza delivery driver allegedly returned to a Florida motel where a couple was staying and stabbed a woman multiple times over being tipped $2 on an order, police said.
NBC News - 4h
Syria’s New Leaders Try to Unite Rebel Factions Under Defense Ministry

As the fighters who ousted Bashar al-Assad set out to assert control over the country, they pursued former government forces loyal to the Assad regime, resulting in deadly clashes in parts of the ...
The New York Times - 4h
‘It was like I was reborn’: Sednaya prison’s former inmates adapt to a new Syria

Former prisoners endured hearing fellow inmates being executed – but they are the lucky ones, with 100,000 people still missing. Of all the horrors Mohammed Ammar Hamami remembers from his time in ...
The Guardian - 8h
In Mozambique, Dozens Are Killed in Clashes Over Disputed Election Ruling

Hundreds of buildings were damaged or looted, including schools and hospitals, in a wave of unrest after Daniel Chapo was confirmed as the winner of the presidential election.
The New York Times - 1d
Syrian police killed in violent clashes with Assad loyalists

Deaths in Tartus province come as protests highlight new leadership’s instability concerns
Financial Times - 5h
Syrian Government Forces Hunt for a Senior Assad Official

Syria’s new government is searching for a senior official from the Assad dictatorship and for military forces loyal to the ousted president.
The New York Times - 5h
From red to green: Syria seek united future on pitch after Assad era ends | John Duerden

The national team are looking forward having changed their colours just hours after Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus. On 9 December Syria were drawn in a 2027 Asian Cup qualification group with ...
The Guardian - 1d
Top Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership

Ministers from Jordan and Qatar were among the first high-ranking Arab diplomats to meet with the leader of the rebel coalition that toppled the Syrian regime.
The New York Times - 2d