Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced a new challenge: unifying the country after more than a decade of civil war
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What we know about recent violence in Syria
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Monday Briefing: Violence Continues in Syria
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Hundreds of civilians reported killed in massacres as violence in Syria spirals
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Hundreds of civilians killed in Syria as clashes erupt in former Assad strongholds
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Syria’s sectarian violence prompts reckoning for new president
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Violence Sweeps Coastal Syria, Sowing Chaos: ‘We Have to Get Out of Here’
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US condemns Syria violence after hundreds killed in sectarian clashes
President Ahmed al-Sharaa calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising triggers revenge killings by pro-government forcesFinancial Times - 4d -
Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war
An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four daysABC News - 3d -
Syria says operation against Assad loyalists over after deadly violence
A monitoring group says 973 civilians have been killed in revenge attacks against the Alawite sect since Thursday.BBC News - 3d -
Whole families dead in recent Syria violence, says UN
The UN human rights office has verified the killing of 111 civilians in the coastal region, but says the actual figure is far higher.BBC News - 2d -
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Raiders lose promising former 1st round edge rusher to Patriots
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Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group's rule for 5 years
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Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence
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Syria shows dangerous signs of Iraq’s post-Saddam chaos
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Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal With Kurdish-Led Forces
The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip Syria’s coastal region.The New York Times - 2d -
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A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not
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Syria's Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel
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Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say
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A volcano near Alaska's largest city could erupt in coming weeks or months, scientists say
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One of Wall Street’s biggest bulls now says a flash crash can’t be ruled out
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5 risks facing the US economy under Trump
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Several civilians reportedly killed in Syrian clashes, U.S. and Russia call for U.N. meeting
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Chiefs' Worthy arrested on family violence charge
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Skirmish in Syrian Capital Raises Fears of Expanding Violence
The overnight clash in Damascus appeared to have been contained, but it has heightened concerns that the violence sweeping the country’s coastal region could spread.The New York Times - 3d -
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Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting
More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes in the coastal provinces of Syria, according to one war monitoring group.The New York Times - 4d -
Macron's diplomatic comeback: from France's domestic crisis to reshaping Europe's defense
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