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Southern Syria exploded into the worst violence of post-Assad era. What that means for the region's future
Seven months of relative calm in Syria came to a bloody end last week, when what began as local skirmishes escalated into the ...
French court to decide if Assad can be stripped of immunity and tried for Syrian chemical attacks
France's highest court is ruling on whether it can strip Bashar al-Assad, the former Syrian leader now in exile in Russia, of ...
Syrian Sectarian Strife Jeopardizes Post-Assad Transition
Assad’s fall, deadly sectarian clashes in southwestern Syria have exposed one of the biggest challenges to the country’s ...
Understanding the violence against Alawites and Druze in Syria after Assad
A scholar of religious minorities and the Middle East explains the historical persecution and marginalization of the Alawite ...
In Syria’s Sweida, the stench of death still lingers days after sectarian bloodshed
The stench of decaying bodies hangs heavy in the streets of the provincial capital in Syria’s southern province of Sweida, ...
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The Fall of Assad: How Syria’s Regime Collapsed in Days
After nearly 14 years of civil war, Syria's Assad regime crumbled in a stunning series of rebel advances culminating in the ...
France's Highest Court Rules Arrest Warrant for Ex-Syrian Leader Assad Is Invalid
PARIS (Reuters) -France's Cour de Cassation, the country's highest court, ruled on Friday that a warrant issued for former ...
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France’s top court annuls arrest warrant against Syria’s al-Assad
Court cancels arrest warrant against Syria’s ex-president over deadly 2013 chemical attacks issued before his removal.
Syria is secretly reshaping its economy. The president’s brother is in charge.
A shadow committee is remaking Syria's economy with secret takeovers of Assad-era companies. A Reuters investigation has ...