Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster
The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century ...
Russian military has begun large-scale withdrawal from Syria, US and Western officials say
Russia has begun withdrawing a large amount of military equipment and troops from Syria following the ouster of former Syrian ...
Russian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long
Russia’s scorched-earth intervention on behalf of former Syrian President Bashar Assad once turned the tide of the Syrian ...
Syria’s New Leader Calls on Countries to Drop Terror Designation and Lift Sanctions
Ahmed al-Shara stressed diplomacy in an interview but criticized Israel’s advance into Syrian territory. A statement said to ...
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Syria: Airstrikes were carried out on Syria’s Mediterranean coast at the port of Latakia, hitting an air defense installation near the port
Israeli warplanes continue to target military facilities and ammunition depots belonging to the Syrian army. Most recently, ...
They Fought for Assad in Syria. Now They’re Handing in Their Guns.
Across Syria, soldiers tied to the former Assad regime are surrendering their weapons to the interim government. The New York Times spoke to some of these men in Latakia, as they face a new and ...
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Russian forces in Syria deny Assad's claim he was forced to flee from their Latakia base
Follow the latest on Syria Syria's former president Bashar Al Assad said his exit to Moscow was "not planned", in his first ...
Syria's ports working normally as Ukraine looks to supply staple foods
Syria's main ports are working normally after days of disruptions, maritime officials said on Monday, and Ukraine said it was ...
Syria’s new leaders struggle to contain revenge killings after Assad
Across Syria, the country’s rebel leaders are struggling to contain revenge attacks, as vigilantes seize on the chaos of the moment to settle personal scores.
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In Syria's Alawite area, joy at Assad fall but fear of Islamism
In the Assad clan's former heartland of Latakia, many in the toppled president's Alawite minority are relieved that his ...
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Syria’s rebel leaders face critical decisions as they chart new path for the country
For the first time since he fled the country he ruled with an iron fist and a willingness to kill his own people to hold power, Bashar al-Assad was heard from. In a statement from exile in Moscow, ...
"There's no reason for Russian troop presence in Syria" - Syria's new transitional government
Syria’s new transitional government says there is no place for Russian presence in Syria a week after the country’s long-time ...