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Russia tight-lipped on Syrian demand of al-Assad for military bases
Syrian leader al-Sharaa reportedly also demands reparations as Moscow delegation seeks to secure strategic power bases.
Global Voices Online3h
The fall of symbols: Toppling Hafez al-Assad’s largest statue in Syria
For decades, statues of Hafez al-Assad symbolized power and repression. Today, they fall as Syrians reclaim public spaces ...
Alawites wary as a post-Assad Syria takes shape
Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator.
Former rebel leader is Syria’s new interim president
A former rebel leader who helped defeat Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last month was named interim president of the ...
The National Interest on MSN1d
The New Syrian Government Is Breaking Up Hezbollah Arms Smuggling
The collapse of the Bashar al-Assad government in Syria was truly a turning point for Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” in the Middle East. For over a decade, the Assad regime benefited from longtime allies ...
Trump admin has opportunity in Syria policy
This hands the United States a major opportunity to remake policy regarding Damascus.The US has a unique opportunity because ...
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Rebels topple largest statue of Hafez Assad in Syria
The largest statue of Hafez Assad, overlooking the Qalamoun Region in Syria, has been demolished by rebels. (AP video by Ghaith Alsayed) Carrie Underwood performs acapella after technical glitch ...
Post-Assad, Damascus is coming back to life. But Syria’s artists fear a new clampdown under Islamist rule
With its chic galleries, dimly lit bars and smoky cafés, Damascus’ vibrant cultural scene is flourishing again. But will this ...