With al-Assad Gone, Syrians Search Prisons for Traces of Their Loved Ones
Guided by cellphone flashlights, relatives searched a notorious lockup in Damascus for traces of loved ones who were snatched during the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
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US man found wandering near Damascus after months in Syrian prison
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No pardons for prison torturers, says Syrian rebel leader
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Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad's prisons
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Syrians continue to search for loved ones long imprisoned by the Assad regime
Syrians are searching for answers about their loved ones after the collapse of the Assad regime. Islamic fighters broke into Saydnaya and liberated all the prisoners, leaving the jail cells empty. ...CBS News - 3d -
A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home
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Syrians search for loved ones at notorious prison after Assad regime's downfall
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Syrians hope to learn fate of lost loved ones after notorious prison liberated
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Syrian activist whose suffering became symbol of Assad brutality found dead in Sednaya prison
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Thousands scour Syria's most horrific prison but find no sign of their loved ones
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'I'm scanning every face' - one woman's search for the family she has lost
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U.S. indicts 2 former Syrian officials, accuses them of torturing prisoners
Two former high-ranking Syrian military figures who played key roles in President Bashar al-Assad's now-deposed regime have been indicted on war crimes charges in the United States and accused of ...NBC News - 4d -
Syrians search the notorious Saydnaya prison seeking loved ones and answers
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Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad's notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
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U.S. indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison
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Syrians Search Notorious Prison for Thousands of Missing
The regime’s downfall has given hope to families of Syrians who disappeared in recent decades.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Inside the Syrian prison at the heart of Assad’s police state
On the outskirts of Damascus, Saydnaya holds the secrets to the fate of thousands who disappeared under the dictatorFinancial Times - 5d -
Syrians search notorious Assad jail for underground cells while freed prisoners rejoice
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Videos show 'prisoners being released from cells' in notorious Syrian prison
Videos posted online purported to show rebels freeing dozens of women and men at the notorious Saydnaya prison in Syria.NBC News - 5d -
Reports of people trapped underground at notorious Syrian prison
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Tears of joy and sadness as ‘disappeared’ Syrians emerge from Assad’s prisons
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As Syrian Rebels Take Charge, Freeing Prisoners of Assad Is a Priority
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One-time Jihadists Now Control Key Syrian Areas
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