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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
Civilians killed in Turkish attack in northern Syria
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Civilians killed in Turkish attack in northern Syria

Eleven civilians have been killed in a Turkish drone attack in northern Syria, according to a conflict monitor. Six of the victims are said to have been children
Israel: Attacked suspected chemical weapons in Syria
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Israel: Attacked suspected chemical weapons in Syria

Israel has attacked sites in Syria where suspected chemical weapons and long-range missiles were stored, according to the country's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.
Electrolux winner on quiet stock market
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Electrolux winner on quiet stock market

The Stockholm stock exchange revolved around zero on the first day of the trading week. The broad OMXS index closed at minus 0
The Political Map is Being Redrawn in the Region
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The Political Map is Being Redrawn in the Region

Russia and Iran are the big losers when the Assad regime fell in Syria. Analyst Alexander Atarodi sees significant regional changes when Islamist groups took power in Damascus
Russian Media: al-Assad is in Moscow
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Russian Media: al-Assad is in Moscow

Reports: Israeli air raids against Damascus
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Reports: Israeli air raids against Damascus

Israel has carried out air raids against Syrian arms depots near the military airbase Mazzeh on the outskirts of the capital Damascus. This is reported by the Syrian Human Rights Observatory (SOHR) in the UK
Trump: Zelensky "wants a deal"
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Trump: Zelensky "wants a deal"

President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to reach an agreement to put an end to the "madness", writes USA's future president Donald Trump about the Ukraine war. Trump claims that Ukraine has lost 400,000 soldiers in Russia's war of aggression – something Zelensky denies with the lower figure of 43,000 dead
Kurdish-dominated SDF: "Historic moments"
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Kurdish-dominated SDF: "Historic moments"

The commander of the Kurdish-dominated SDF alliance in Syria praises Bashar al-Assad's fall and calls it a historic moment.
Who is HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani?
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Who is HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani?

Despite his background in the al-Qaeda network's branch in Syria, the rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani has sought to portray himself as a more modern and moderate leader. I think it's primarily about good politics, says Middle East analyst Aron Lund
The mystery of al-Assad: Granted asylum in Russia
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The mystery of al-Assad: Granted asylum in Russia

The deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad has left Syria and is in Moscow, the capital of Russia, writes the Russian state-controlled news agencies Tass and RIA, citing a source in the Kremlin. After the regime's fall, there has been speculation about his whereabouts – and whether he is even alive
Syrians explore al-Assad's plundered palace
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Syrians explore al-Assad's plundered palace

The Presidential Palace in Damascus has been looted and parts have burned. Dozens of Syrians are now walking around in the palace, while the capital celebrates the fall of the al-Assad regime, among them Abu Omar
The Syrian Regime Has Fallen – This Is What Has Happened
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The Syrian Regime Has Fallen – This Is What Has Happened

During the course of just over a week, rebels led by the Islamist group HTS have taken city after city in Syria. Now they have taken the capital Damascus and declared that the regime's time is over
These are the Jihadists Who Have Taken Over Syria
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These are the Jihadists Who Have Taken Over Syria

Emerged from al-Qaida, tough and with many thousands of soldiers. Here is the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) that has taken over Syria
Rebels in Damascus: al-Assad's regime has been toppled
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Rebels in Damascus: al-Assad's regime has been toppled

"The Tyrant" Bashar al-Assad has fallen and those who were unjustly detained by his regime have been released. This is the televised message from the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) which has entered the capital Damascus
History is being written in Syria: al-Assad has been overthrown
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History is being written in Syria: al-Assad has been overthrown

"The Tyrant" Bashar al-Assad has fallen and those unjustly detained by his regime have been released. The future is ours, proclaims the leader of the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, who has entered the capital Damascus
Deserted Damascus Awaits Battles
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Deserted Damascus Awaits Battles

The rebel forces stand at the gates of Damascus. Inside Syria's capital, the atmosphere is tense and the inhabitants fear battles on the streets
City by city, they fall – this is what has happened in Syria
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City by city, they fall – this is what has happened in Syria

During the course of just over a week, rebels led by the Islamist group HTS have taken city after city in Syria. Now they are said to have reached the Damascus suburbs
Rebels in Damascus suburbs – the dictator is invisible
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Rebels in Damascus suburbs – the dictator is invisible

Islamic rebel forces have reached the Damascus suburbs in the offensive whose goal is to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's regime. At the same time, the dictator has not been seen, but his office denies that he has fled the capital
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