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Investigator: Not seen anything like it since the Nazis
Tens of thousands of Syrians are believed to have been executed, tortured or starved to death in Assad's regime's notorious prisons. For the relatives, the wait for answers is unbearable.
The UN wants free and fair elections in Syria
The UN Security Council demands that an "inclusive and Syrian-led" political process be implemented in the country, following the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad. The UN envoy Geir Pedersen urges the country to hold free and fair elections.
Turkish search effort in notorious prison yields nothing
Turkish rescue workers who searched through the notorious Saydnaya prison north of Damascus are ending the search. No prisoners have been found alive.
Netanyahu provokes with meeting on the Golan Heights
Israel has held a provocative security meeting on occupied Golan Heights. The UN envoy to Syria urges Israel not to expand its territory on occupied Syrian territory.
Iran's leader: Syria's resistance is not over
Iran's highest leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, says that the "resistance" in Syria is not over despite the former leader Bashar al-Assad's fall. .
UN: Hundreds of Thousands of Syrians Believed to Return
One million Syrians may return home during the first half of 2025, after President Bashar al-Assad's regime has collapsed, according to the UN. .
Syria's notorious prisons – a cash cow for the regime
Syria's prisons were not only a tool for brutal oppression against the regime's opponents. They are also believed to have generated billions of kronor for dictator Bashar al-Assad and his supporters.
Assad: I didn't want to flee - Russia evacuated me
Syria's deposed dictator has broken the silence from his exile in Russia. Bashar al-Assad claims that Syria is now in the hands of terrorists – and that he did not flee voluntarily.
Kurds in Syria want an end to the fighting
The Kurdish self-government in Syria's northeastern parts calls for an end to the fighting in the country and invites the country's new government to dialogue. The call for "a stop to military operations across the entire Syrian territory to initiate a constructive, comprehensive national dialogue" comes on Monday at a press conference in Raqqa, just over a week after jihadist militia groups overthrew dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime.
"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Disappeared"
In prisons and morgues, Syrians desperately search for husbands, brothers, and sons. Nameless bodies bear witness to the regime's brutality.
Israeli attacks on robot warehouses in Syria
Israel has directed attacks against robot warehouses in Syria, according to information from the conflict observer Syrian Human Rights Observatory (SOHR), which calls the attacks the most violent since 2012. Since the dictator Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, Israel has attacked locations in Syria with the intention of destroying the former regime's military equipment.
Israel wants to increase settlements in occupied Golan
Israel's government has given the green light to expand the Israeli settlements on the occupied Golan Heights, which according to international law belong to Syria, several media outlets report. .
The UN Envoy has met Syria's new leader
The UN's special envoy to Syria, Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen, has met with Syria's new leader. .
Warning to Assad Loyalists: If You Come Here, You Will Be Prosecuted
Supporters of Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad are not welcome in Germany. .
Dozens of Israeli attacks on Syria
Israel's military has carried out new intensive attacks on locations in Syria. Dozens of air strikes took place within a few hours on Saturday evening, according to the UK-based conflict monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
IS attack in Syrian desert – six dead
IS has killed six shepherds in an area in the Syrian desert notorious for extremist attacks, according to the UK-based conflict monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). .
So the attack that toppled Assad was planned
For several years, the Islamist movement HTS planned how they would overthrow the Assad regime. The only thing they were waiting for was the right moment, according to the military chief Abu Hassan al-Hamwi.
Tons of medical equipment to be flown to Syria
50 tons of medical equipment will be flown to Syria via Turkey, announces the EU Commission. .
Tens of thousands celebrate al-Assad's fall in Syria
Tens of thousands of people have gathered at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus to celebrate. It is the first Friday prayer since the dictator Bashar al-Assad was overthrown and also elsewhere in the country, thousands of people have gathered.
Batoul: Savoring the Freedom We've Always Dreamed Of
The news spreads like wildfire: Bashar al-Assad has fled the country – the regime has fallen. Batoul Ward cannot believe it.
Syria's new government dissolves parliament
Syria's new government abolishes the country's constitution and dissolves parliament during a three-month transition period following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad, according to a spokesperson. .
Assad's Party Discontinues All Activities
The former ruling Baath Party in Syria is discontinuing all work indefinitely. The party's central leadership has decided to "discontinue the party's work and activities in all their forms.
Obama hesitated – USA lost foothold in Syria
The USA's political and military presence in the Middle East has suffered several setbacks. An event eleven years ago may have been decisive in making it difficult for the superpower to regain its old strength.
Syrian rebels set fire to the ex-president's grave
Syrian rebels have set fire to the grave of former President Hafez al-Assad, father of the deposed President Bashar al-Assad, in the family's hometown, according to the UK-based conflict monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). .
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