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  Vladimir Putin Says Fall Of Assad Not A "Defeat" For Russia

  Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the fall of ex-Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was not a "defeat" for Russia, claiming Moscow had achieved its goals in the country.

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  Opinion | Syria: Why Is The Middle East Always In Turmoil?

  Why is the Arab world perpetually at war with itself? Why does it spawn so many extremist groups? Why has it been trapped in cycles of violence and instability for decades?

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  Syrian Brothers Reunite In Aleppo As Displaced Families Return After Assad Dynasty's Fall

  The emotional moment, captured in a video, shows the brothers, overcome with tears and excitement, falling into each other's arms and collapsing onto the floor in sheer joy. 

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  Mass Grave With Over 1 Lakh Bodies Found Near Syria's Capital

  A mass grave with an estimated 1 lakh bodies has been discovered on the outskirts of al-Qutayfa, a town 30 km north of Syria's capital Damascus

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  "You Are Prisoner No. 3006": Inside Bashar Al-Assad's Jail

  For five and a half months Ghazi Mohammed al-Mohammed languished in one of President Bashar al-Assad's jails, losing 40 kilograms, all the while under the threat of imminent execution.

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  Syrian Prisoner US Reporter Freed Turns Out To Be Assad Regime Worker Accused Of War Crimes

  Social media users have questioned CNN's role in the entire incident as it was revealed that the alleged prisoner was accused of war crimes.

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  "Syria In Hands Of Terrorism": Assad's First Statement From Russia

  Bashar al-Assad, in his first statement since his regime fell in Syria last week, has denied a "planned" departure from his country, news agency AFP reported.

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  Flash Villas, Cars And Drugs: Assad's Legacy In Latakia

  The drive winds between manicured lavender-lined lawns to a crescent-shaped home with a gleaming swimming pool on the Syrian coast: Bashar al-Assad's holiday hideaway disgusts those who now come here.

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  Israel Will "Double" Population In Golan Heights After Fall Of Syria's Assad

  Israel's government on Sunday approved a plan to double its population in the Golan Heights following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

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  Once A Leading Force, Assad's Baath Party Now A Fading Relic In Middle East

  The Baath party, once a powerful symbol of Arab nationalism, has become a fading relic of authoritarian rule in the Middle East after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, analysts told AFP.

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  Syria: Bashar Assad's Shirtless Pics Go Viral After Rebels Storm His Mansions

  Several photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - some of them even semi-naked - have gone viral, offering a stark contrast for a family that once ruled over a country with an iron fist.

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  Opinion | 14 Years On, The Arab Spring Morphs Into An Islamic Winter

  All that one can safely say at this stage about the impact of the Arab Spring phenomenon is that it has shown a harsh mirror to the various stakeholders and made them aware of the limits of their respective powers.

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  Bashar al-Assad Airlifted $250 Million Of Syria's Wealth To Moscow: Report

  Assad fled Syria on December 8 following an 11-day rebel offensive led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

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  After Assad's Ouster, Nations Intensify Contact Efforts With New Syria Rulers

  Foreign countries stepped up efforts Sunday to establish contacts with Syria's interim rulers, a week after Islamist-led rebels sent President Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Moscow, ending decades of brutal rule.

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  UK In 'Diplomatic Contact' With Syrian Rebels After Bashar Al-Assad's Ouster

  Britain's foreign minister said Sunday that London had established diplomatic contact with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel group in Syria, which led the offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad.