Syria’s new rebel leaders have control of the country. Now what?
The new Islamist-led government promises moderation, but officials aren’t committing to such issues as women’s rights or free ...
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Joy and pain in Aleppo as residents ask: What’s next?
A view from the first city taken by the rebels who ousted President Bashar al-Assad, scene of a brutal Russian-backed ...
The West Should Learn From Afghanistan, Delist HTS as a Terror Group, and Establish Relations With Syria | Opinion
We should learn from our mistakes, and not repeat them with the new government in Syria. Washington spent $2.3 trillion in ...
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Engaging With The New Syria: Risks and Opportunities
The critical question ahead is whether the incoming Trump administration can decipher the genuine intentions and motivations ...
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Russian, Turkish diplomats stress importance of ensuring Syria’s territorial integrity
MOSCOW, December 23. /TASS/. The situation in Syria was the focus of a meeting between Russian presidential envoy for the Middle East and African countries and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov ...
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Syria’s new government wants to build strategic relations with Turkey
CAIRO, December 22. /TASS/. Syria’s authorities are ready to build strategic relations with Turkey in a range of areas, Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, said.
Syria's new rulers name HTS commander as defence minister
Syria's new rulers have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency which toppled Bashar al-Assad, as ...
When Damascus traffic cops fled, volunteers stepped in
At a Damascus intersection, young volunteers act as unofficial traffic cops after police assigned to the duty deserted their ...
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Syrian interim authorities name Asaad al-Shibani as foreign minister amid push for international relations
Asaad al-Shibani has been named Syria's new foreign minister, who led the political department of a rebel group in Idlib.
How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and ...
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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 ...
He toppled a dictator and traded fatigues for suits — Syria's new leader tries to reassure the U.S.
Will he walk the walk and not just talk the talk? And if he doesn’t win in the elections, will he peacefully stand aside for ...