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Dozens of Israeli attacks on Syria
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Dozens of Israeli attacks on Syria

IS attack in Syrian desert – six dead
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Assad's Party Discontinues All Activities

Obama hesitated – USA lost foothold in Syria
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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
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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).
Syria's new government: Come home – everyone is welcome
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Syria's new government: Come home – everyone is welcome

All religious communities will be allowed to exist and operate in Syria, promises the country's new government in a charm offensive. Syrians who fled the bloody war are being urged to return and participate in the reconstruction
US-backed Kurds forced back in Syria
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US-backed Kurds forced back in Syria

Kurdish-led forces controlling a large part of northeastern Syria are being pushed back by Islamist rebel forces on several fronts. The USA, which has long armed the Kurdish self-government, says it is working on the situation
After the Regime: Hope and Anxiety for Syrians in the EU
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After the Regime: Hope and Anxiety for Syrians in the EU

Ten years after the major refugee crisis, EU countries are hoping for a stream in the opposite direction. The regime's fall in Syria raises hopes that more will return – but also concern about what the new leadership really means
Reports: IS has killed over 50 fleeing soldiers
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Reports: IS has killed over 50 fleeing soldiers

The terrorist group IS has killed more than 50 soldiers who tried to flee in the central Homs province in Syria, according to the UK-based conflict monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
Erdogan: Do not divide Syria - but "crush terror"
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Erdogan: Do not divide Syria - but "crush terror"

Syria will never again be "divided", says Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In a speech, he expresses hope for an end to fighting and conflicts – but at the same time emphasizes that "terror groups like IS and PKK/PYD" must be crushed
Experts: If Putin pulls everything back, we'll notice
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Experts: If Putin pulls everything back, we'll notice

It is rumored that Russia's previously powerful forces are fleeing, more or less head over heels, during the latest dramatic week in Syria. But even if the development is a major setback for Vladimir Putin, the final word has not been said
Hunt for secret chemical weapons after Assad's fall
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Hunt for secret chemical weapons after Assad's fall

Since the Assad regime was ousted, there are many questions about what will happen in Syria. One of them is what awaits for the country's chemical weapons
Rapid Political Shifts in Damascus
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Rapid Political Shifts in Damascus

Discussions about the practical takeover of power in Syria are underway in Damascus, where many former supporters of dictator Bashar al-Assad are quickly switching sides.
Syrians: Didn't dare to talk for 55 years – not even at home
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Syrians: Didn't dare to talk for 55 years – not even at home

Syrians wake up from a nightmare that has lasted half a century. In many places, people are going out of their houses to celebrate that the al-Assad family's regime is over
Asylum Processing Paused After Regime's Fall
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Asylum Processing Paused After Regime's Fall

Germany, Denmark and several other countries in Europe are pausing their asylum processing of Syrians following the regime's fall.
He is to temporarily take power in Syria
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He is to temporarily take power in Syria

Syria is to get a transitional government after the dictator's fall. It will, according to media reports, be led by the man who has been the face of the jihadist rebels' rule in the northwest
Experts: New groups may want to flee Syria
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Experts: New groups may want to flee Syria

The fall of the Assad regime could trigger new waves of refugees from Syria, according to Middle East expert Aron Lund. Even if some people will be able to return, it will also drive new refugee groups to leave Syria, he says
Alarm: Thousands trapped in the regime's torture prison
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Alarm: Thousands trapped in the regime's torture prison

It has been called a "human slaughterhouse". After the fall of the Assad regime, a race against time is now underway to reach prisoners reportedly locked in cells deep beneath the notorious Saydnaya prison
Al-Assad has Russian asylum - but is still not seen
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Al-Assad has Russian asylum - but is still not seen

Syria's deposed leader Bashar al-Assad has been granted asylum in Russia, confirms the Kremlin. But nothing is said about where he is
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