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A Journey Across the New Syria
After decades of dictatorship and 13 years of civil war, can Syria put itself back together? Our journalists traveled the ...
Syria's post-Assad leader vowed the country is for all. Some Syrians have their doubts
Along with signs of progress as Syria emerges from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of ...
EU Imposes Asset Freeze, Travel Ban on Five People Tied to Syria's Assad
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union imposed on Monday an asset freeze and a ban on travel to the EU on five people linked ...
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‘Grey fleet’ tanker ships out Syria’s first export cargo since fall of Assad
Syria has shipped out its first refined oil product cargo since the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad. Shipbroker BRS Group ...
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Bashar al-Assad’s Political Comeback: Syria’s Return to Regional Diplomacy
In a stunning shift in Middle Eastern politics, Syria, under the leadership of Bashar al-Assad, has rejoined the Arab League ...
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Raving in Damascus: Syria's burgeoning nightlife post-Assad
It's shortly before midnight in Damascus, and the crowd at a Bab Sharqi nightclub in the heart of the Syrian capital are ...
Syrian security forces detain cousin of toppled leader Assad
Assad, a cousin of toppled leader Bashar al-Assad, state news agency SANA said on Saturday.Wassim al-Assad was sanctioned by ...
The Challenge of Rebuilding Syria
After one of the most brutal wars of this century, a new flag flies across Syria: the emblem of the rebels who toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad. Ben Hubbard, The New York Times’s Istanbul bureau ...
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Muslim Militants Went on a Syrian Rampage
When the dust settled, the March massacre claimed the lives of at least 1,700 Alawites. Ziad, currently in Lebanon and granted anonymity to preserve the safety of his relatives in Syria, describes the ...