Syria's Alawite community: Once feared, now living in fear?
Syria's ousted dictator Bashar Assad and his family were members of the secretive religious minority, and used the ...
In war-torn Aleppo, a glimmer of hope appears among the ruins
Amid the devastation of Aleppo's past and present, Syrians reflect on the harrowing legacy of war, the loss of lives, and the ...
At least 14 security personnel killed in ‘ambush’ by former Assad forces, new Syrian authorities say
At least 14 law enforcement personnel were killed in western Syria overnight in an “ambush” by the former forces of deposed ...
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Syria’s Aleppo eyes revival amid the enduring scars of war on its heritage
The historic Baron Hotel in Syria’s Aleppo is dilapidated and damaged by years of war but still standing and ready for a ...
In Syria's Aleppo, despite the fall of Assad, residents fear that 'poison' of division will persist
While many people welcome the departure of the tyrant, this does not erase the years of violence during which the regime ...
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Syria Authorities Say Alawite Shrine Attack Is 'Old', Dates To Takeover Of Aleppo
The footage showing "the storming and attack" of the shrine in Aleppo is "old and dates to the time of the liberation" of the northern Syrian city by Islamist-led rebels earlier this month, an ...
Fourteen Syrian police killed in ambush as unrest spreads
Demonstrations and an overnight curfew elsewhere marked the most widespread unrest since Bashar al-Assad's removal more than ...
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Christians in Aleppo celebrate Christmas at Catholic Church in Syria
As Syria begins to rebuild and normalize after the fall of the Baath regime, Aleppo's Christian community gathered in the ...
After a decade in Turkey, a Syrian refugee rushes to return home, but reality hits
After more than a decade as a refugee in Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem decided to bring his family back home to Syria only days ...
Inside a stunning week across Syria following the overthrow of the Assad regime
Bel Trew spent days travelling across Syria – from Aleppo in the north, to the capital Damascus and Deraa in the south – ...
US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that led ...
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The tragedy of Syria—and what we all could have done differently
And so, during the war, the Mediterranean became a graveyard, and Syrians who had already lived through bombardment watched ...