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Syria, Russia discuss military cooperation and reconstruction after Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian foreign and defense ministers. Syria sent a delegation to Moscow led by Syrian Foreign…
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Fact Check: Video NOT 'New' And Does NOT Show Islamists Chanting 'Allah Akbar' In German Christmas Market -- 2024 Demonstration Celebrated Fall Of Syrian Dictator Assad
Did a "new" viral video posted Nov. 18, 2025 show "In Germany, large crowds of Muslims walk directly through a Christmas market chanting…
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Syria's Sharaa meets Putin in Moscow for first time since fall of Assad
Syria's interim President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has held his first talks with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow since ousting Russia's ally…
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Between censorship and chaos: Syrian artists wary of new regime
KASHEESH, Syria — It was the last day of principal photography, and the day-time shots would begin in a brisk but brilliantly sunny…
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Fearing for their lives, Syrian refugees flee into Lebanon
MASAOUDIYEH, Lebanon — Hassan Suleiman huffed in the morning sun, sweating despite the ice-cold water running up to his shins under the…
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Syrians recount terror as renewed sectarian violence leaves hundreds dead
BEIRUT — The gunmen were methodical, beginning their rampage from the start of a street in the Qusoor neighborhood in the Syrian coastal…
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2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 600 people dead
BEIRUT — The death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge…
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In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
HIRRI, Syria — Mohammad Khalawi explains the devastation of Syria’s Deir al-Zour province through the scars left by the many conquerors…
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A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
ALEPPO, Syria — To understand the shakedown empire that was once Syria under former President Bashar Assad, consider the notorious…
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Syria's Alawites, tainted by Assad, endure a fall from grace
DEIR SHMAYEL, Syria — In the mountains east of Syria’s Mediterranean coast, armed patrols root out Assad loyalists, masked gunmen monitor…
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It was once the capital of Iran's axis of resistance. Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
SAYEDAH ZAINAB, Syria — In the shadow of the gold-domed Sayedah Zainab shrine, six miles south of Damascus, lie the abandoned remains of…
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Clips show Assad visiting China in 2023, not arriving in Russia after 2024 ouster
Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia with his family after a rebel coalition swept into Damascus and toppled his…
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Erdogan signals Turkish action in Northern Syria against US-backed groups
What's New Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated a possible intervention in Syria against militia groups backed by the U.S.…
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Austin Tice latest: US diplomats make first Syria visit since Assad fall
What's New The first U.S. diplomats to visit Syria following President Bashar al-Assad's ouster earlier this month have arrived in…
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The Mystery Of The Syrian IL-76 Cargo Jet That Went Missing As Assad Fled
There is growing, but still circumstantial evidence that a Syrian Airlines Il-76 Candid cargo plane currently at Russia’s Khmeimim Air…
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At a Russian airbase in Syria, questions loom over Moscow's place in the country
HMEIMIM AIRBASE, SYRIA — The Sukhoi fighter aircraft punched through the clouds, its growl echoing over Russia’s Hmeimim Airbase on…
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Syria's Assad Regime Secretly Transfers $250 Million in Cash to Russia to Evade Sanctions
Between March 2018 and September 2019, the Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad sent nearly $250 million in cash to Russia.…
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Syria: Reports of mass graves tied to Assad found after regime toppled
Several media outlets, including Reuters and Sky News, have confirmed on Sunday the discovery of at least one mass grave inSyria's capital…
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Germany warns Assad supporters involved in atrocities in Syria against trying to flee there
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister is warning anyone involved in atrocities for the ousted Syrian government against seeking refuge…
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Mass crowds in Damascus for first Friday prayers since Assad's fall
Syrians gathered for their first Friday prayer following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's government. The Prayer Ahmad al-Sharaa,…
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Opinion: The U.S. should not yet trust Syria's new regime
After a half century of Assad family dictatorial rule, Bashar Assad has fled and Syrians can finally celebrate the end of a horrific…
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Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over
AQRABA, Syria — Standing some 40 feet from the charred remains of the Syrian air force helicopter, Ahmad Abu Leyl, a young rebel fighter,…
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Posts falsely claim to show image of Assad in Moscow
Russian media reported that ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow following his government's collapse as rebel forces…
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In post-Assad Damascus, a mix of joy and trepidation
DAMASCUS, Syria — They streamed in by the thousands, deluging Damascus’ Umayyad Square in a sea of cars and people for an impromptu parade…