Bashar al-Assad

Syria Busts Hezbollah-Linked Cell: Ministry

Syria said Thursday its forces dismantled a cell affiliated with Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group, a key ally of ousted president Bashar al-Assad, which denied the allegations.

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Syria Hails US Lifting of Assad-Era Sanctions

Syria on Saturday hailed the formal lifting of sanctions by the United States as a "positive step" that will help its post-war recovery.

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UN Warns of Risk of Renewed Fighting in Syria

The UN envoy for Syria warned of the risk of renewed conflict amid attacks on minorities as the country tries to rebuild from decades of dictatorship under Bashar al-Assad.

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Pro-Turkey Syria Groups Reduce Presence in Kurdish Area: Official

Pro-Turkey Syrian groups have scaled down their military presence in a historically Kurdish-majority area of the country's north.

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French IS Jihadist Who Held Journalists Gets Life Sentence

A French court on Friday sentenced a French jihadist to life in prison for holding four journalists captive more than a decade ago in war-torn Syria.

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Syria Forces Beef up Security Amid Reports of Mass Killings of Alawites

Syrian security forces deployed in the Alawite heartland after reports of nearly 750 civilians killed by government and allied forces.

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Syria’s Sharaa Urges Alawites to Surrender After Deadly Clashes

Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa urged insurgents from ousted president Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority to lay down their arms and surrender.

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Syria Monitor Reports 11 Killed in Ex-Assad Bastion, Clashes in South

Four civilians died in a security operation in a former pro-government area, in the south at least seven security personnel and gunmen dead.

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Iran’s Retreat in Syria: Temporary Setback or Path to Resurgence?

The Iranian project in Syria will never regain the dominance it had under the Assad regime, but the US should not underestimate its continued influence in the country.

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Syria Leader Says ‘Thousands’ Joining New Army

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said "thousands" of people were joining the country's new army following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and the dissolution of his military.

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