'Everyone is afraid’: Why Christians are fearing for their lives under Syria’s new regime
The fall of Bashar al-Assad after a violent 13-year civil war was hailed as a new era for the embattled country, But, after just two months, many are fearful that they’ve just replaced one dangerous ...
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After decades of silence, the victims of Hama speak out: "I grabbed the rifle. My father was not shot in front of me, but they took him and executed him"
Hafez Asad, the father of the deposed Syrian dictator, crushed a rebellion in that city without the number of victims or the ...
In the New Syria, Religious Minorities Swing Between Hope and Fear
Syria’s Islamist leaders pledged to respect religious freedom despite their radical past. Many Christians and Shiites are ...
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Qatar inaugurates Al Amal City to shelter displaced families in Northern Syria
The residential city includes 1,400 houses, basic service facilities of schools, markets, a health center, and a mosque.
Trump’s aid freeze shocks a Syria camp holding families linked to the Islamic State group
The Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze on foreign aid has caused chaos and uncertainty in a camp holding thousands ...
Face of Midlands Muslim convert targeting police buildings, soldiers and mosque
A Muslim convert who called himself 'Lone Wolf' has been found guilty of plotting terror attacks on police buildings and ...
Muslim convert guilty of plot to attack mosque of cleric who opposed terrorism
Jason Savage, 35, filmed reconnaissance trips to the place of worship and a nearby bookstore and researched homemade firearms ...
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Egypt Fears Syria’s Revolutionary Fervor Could Be Contagious
Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched warily. By Vivian Yee Reporting from Cairo Soon after Islamist rebels ...
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Syria: Political roadmap approves new president amid reforms
Until now, Syria had been widely cut off from the global economy. The US, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the Arab League — a group of 22 countries — signaled their support for Syria's new administration.
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What We Know About Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s Interim President
By Euan Ward Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon Ahmed al-Shara, the leader of the rebel coalition that swept to power in Syria last month, has been declared the country’s interim president ...
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The Right Way to Engage With Syria’s New Rulers
In December 2024, a handful of rebel groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ousted the brutal dictatorship that had ruled Syria for five decades and set up an interim administration. Now, foreign ...
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Syria’s Baath party dissolved: What happens next?
Syria’s former governing party, the Baath, is no more. The party had ruled the country for decades until it was overthrown, along with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, on December 8 ...