From Fighters to Policemen in a Post-Assad Damascus

As the rebels who ousted Syria’s longtime dictator, Bashar al-Assad, transition from insurgents to administrators, maintaining order in the streets of the capital has become a top priority.

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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 - 12h
Assad’s Syrian stronghold prepares for life after the regime

At ‘settlement centres’, ex-soldiers hand in weapons and spit on pictures of former president amid fear of retribution
Financial Times - 1d
Trump takes aim at Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in Christmas Day posts

President-elect Donald Trump took aim at Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in a series of Christmas Day social media posts that suggested the U.S. could take control of all three.
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Ukraine's war stamps put humour, patriotism and swearing in the post

Ukraine's war stamps, some with swear words, boost morale at home and promote its image abroad.
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Bill Clinton discharged from hospital

Former President Bill Clinton has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for the flu, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
ABC News - 1d
Hundreds protest in Damascus after hooded figures set Christmas tree ablaze

Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Christian neighborhoods of Damascus after a Christmas tree burning heightened fears that the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad ...
NBC News - 1d
Is the stock market open on Christmas Eve? Does the post office deliver mail?

It’s the height of the holiday season, so expect schedule changes.
MarketWatch - 1d
BBC reveals fighters accused of massacre in Sudan

Yahoo News - 2d
Kremlin denies reports Asma al-Assad is seeking divorce and a return to London

UK-born wife of ousted Syrian leader is a divisive figure around world and, like her husband, is under sanctions . The Kremlin has denied Turkish media reports suggesting that Asma al-Assad, the ...
The Guardian - 2d