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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 ...
Former Syrian official claims Assad gave order to kill Austin Tice in 2013
U.S. officials are investigating an uncorroborated account from a high-ranking former Syrian official that American freelance ...
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Assad advisor claims US journalist Austin Tice was executed in Syria: Report
An American journalist who went missing in Syria more than a decade ago was executed on orders from then-President Bashar ...
MrTech on MSN21h
Syria's Comeback: How Bashar al-Assad is Back in the Arab League
More than a decade after being isolated by the Arab world for his brutal crackdown during Syria’s civil war, President Bashar ...
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Assad, still the Kremlin’s luxurious refugee
Welcomed by Russia, Bashar al Assad, the ousted former dictator of Syria, is reportedly still living in luxury in one of ...
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The Post-Assad Honeymoon Is Over, and Syrians Are Still Waiting for a Reckoning
Six months after the overthrow of Assad, Syrians are protesting for accountability and inclusive democratization.
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After decades in Assad jails, political prisoner wants justice
Now 70, the country's longest-serving political prisoner is finally free after Bashar al-Assad's fall, seeking justice and ...
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Assad: The Kremlin’s privileged ally in exile
Assad, the ousted former Syrian dictator, is reportedly living in luxury in one of Moscow’s most exclusive neighborhoods, welcomed by Russia. Since fleeing Damascus, Assad has settled in Moscow with ...
Assad's fall in Syria turned Turkey and Saudi Arabia from rivals to partners. Will it last?
Sunni regional powerhouses Turkey and Saudi Arabia have had a complicated and often contentious relationship over the years. But their ties warmed significantly after Bashar Assad was toppled in ...
Bashar al-Assad, an Ophthalmologist Who Became a Dictator, Is the Last of a Despotic Dynasty
Bashar al-Assad was never expected to rule Syria. That job was meant for his older brother, Basil, who trained as a ...
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With Assad gone, the publishing world in Syria enters a new era
The government of Bashar al-Assad made the media in Syria a tool of its propaganda. It arrested and intimidated writers and journalists who opposed the official line. Books were censored and ...