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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 leader Bashar al-Assad, the interior ministry said on Thursday, in an indication of challenges for the country’s new government.
Syria: Pro-Assad 'remnants' kill police officers in ambush
The new Syrian government has vowed to pursue forces loyal to the ousted Assad government in their stronghold of Tartus, raising fears of sectarian tensions
Syria authorities launch operation in Assad stronghold
Syria's new authorities launched an operation in a stronghold of ousted president Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, with a war monitor saying three gunmen affiliated with the former government were killed.
Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad's supporters kill 6 fighters
A British-based war monitor said clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted President Bashar Assad’s government have killed six Islamic fighters and wounded others
Assad loyalists kill 14 troops of Syria's new rulers
Syria's new rebel-led authorities say supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad have killed 14 interior ministry troops in an "ambush" in the west of the country. They say 10 other troops were wounded in the fighting on Tuesday near the Mediterranean port of Tartous,
Syria launches crackdown in Assad stronghold after killings
Syria's new rulers began an operation in western Tartous province, home to many from ousted leader Bashar Assad's Alawite sect. The killing of 14 police officers the previous day has irked the Islamist-led authorities.
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Joy and pain in Aleppo as residents ask: What’s next?
A view from the first city taken by the rebels who ousted President Bashar al-Assad, scene of a brutal Russian-backed ...
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 ...
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Syria's rebel authority challenged by former regime loyalists and widespread protests
Follow the latest on Syria Syria's new rulers, led by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham rebels, are facing unrest including an attack by ...
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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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 ...
Aleppo residents reflect on former President Assad's destructive regime
Syrian and Russian forces battled to bring Syria's second city of Aleppo under Assad's full control for years, unleashing ...
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Rojava administration calls for protecting diversity, pluralism in Syria
The Kurdish-led administration in northeast Syria (Rojava) on Thursday called for protecting Syria’s diversity and plurality, a day after violent protests across several provinces over an alleged ...
Syria: The fall of Assad 'was like a rebirth', say Aleppo residents as they recall the horrors of the regime
Once a vital economic hub and Syria's largest city, Aleppo was ravaged by years of fighting, until government forces, with ...
Kurdish militia in Syria will be buried if they do not lay down arms, Turkey's Erdogan says
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish militants in Syria will either lay down their weapons or "be ...