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NDTV Exclusive: Repression, Torture, Slavery - Syrians Recall Horrors Of Assad Rule
Syria witnessed a swift revolution that ended five decades of Assad family rule. Rebels and the Syrian opposition seized control of Damascus in a movement that stunned the world.
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'No More Fear': Stand-Up Comedy Returns To Post-Bashar al-Assad Syria
In post-Assad Syria, stand-up comedians are re-emerging to challenge taboos, mocking the former president and his regime and even testing the waters with Damascus's new rulers.
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"No To Religious Rule": Hundreds Protest For Democracy, Women's Rights In Syria
In Damascus's Ummayad Square, hundreds gathered Thursday, demanding a democratic state that includes women in public life, marking the first such demonstration since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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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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Abandoned Tanks, Russian Request: Bashar Al-Assad's Final Hours In Syria
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on Monday issued his first statement since his regime fell over a week ago and denied a "planned" departure from the country that his family ruled for nearly five decades.
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"Friday Of Victory": Mass Rallies Across Syria Celebrate End Of Assad Regime
Thousands of jubilant people rallied in cities across Syria, including at a landmark mosque in the capital Damascus, to celebrate during the first Friday prayers since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.
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Freed Syrian Prisoners Return To Their 'Death Dormitory'
Basim Faiz Mawat and Mohammed Hanania visited the Damascus cell that they used to call the 'death dormitory' where their guards never showed mercy.
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Blinken Asks Turkey's Erdogan For Protection Of Syria Civilians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Syrian civilians need to be protected after Ankara-backed Islamists overthrew the Damascus government.
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NDTV Exclusive: Glimpse Of An Assad-Free Syria, What The Future Looks Like
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime has pushed Syria into a new era. The sudden collapse of the regime, in power for over half a century, has left many grappling with the practical and symbolic changes that will shape the future of the country.
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Were Israeli Tanks Spotted Outside Damascus? A Fact Check
Israeli airstrikes have recently targeted several locations in Syria, destroying weapons and military facilities.
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Queen Elizabeth II's Signed Portrait Found In Bashar Al-Assad's Palace
A signed portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, dated 2002, was among the treasures inside Bashar al-Assad's New Shaab Palace in Damascus, now overrun by rebel forces.
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Opinion | The Fall Of Damascus And Lessons In Liberalism For Delhi
The undermining of liberal values by liberals themselves, the ascent of conservative forces, the politics of exclusion, we have seen it all.
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Dungeons, Torture Chambers Exposed After Assad's Fall In Syria
Syrians lived in terror for decades of what went on behind the concrete walls of Damascus's security compound. Now the Assad dynasty has been toppled, its dungeons and torture chambers are giving up their secrets.
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Syria Rebels Name Mohammed Al-Bashir Head Of Transitional Government: Report
The Syrian rebels now in power in Damascus appointed Mohammad al-Bashir as head of a transitional government that will be in place until March 1, state media said Tuesday.
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Loud Explosions Heard In Damascus As Israel Carries Air Strikes In Syria
Israel has carried out "about 250 air strikes on Syrian territory" over the last 48 hours to destroy the former regime's military capabilities, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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NDTV Exclusive: Repression, Torture, Slavery - Syrians Recall Horrors Of Assad Rule
Syria witnessed a swift revolution that ended five decades of Assad family rule. Rebels and the Syrian opposition seized control of Damascus in a movement that stunned the world.
-
'No More Fear': Stand-Up Comedy Returns To Post-Bashar al-Assad Syria
In post-Assad Syria, stand-up comedians are re-emerging to challenge taboos, mocking the former president and his regime and even testing the waters with Damascus's new rulers.
-
"No To Religious Rule": Hundreds Protest For Democracy, Women's Rights In Syria
In Damascus's Ummayad Square, hundreds gathered Thursday, demanding a democratic state that includes women in public life, marking the first such demonstration since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
-
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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Abandoned Tanks, Russian Request: Bashar Al-Assad's Final Hours In Syria
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on Monday issued his first statement since his regime fell over a week ago and denied a "planned" departure from the country that his family ruled for nearly five decades.
-
"Friday Of Victory": Mass Rallies Across Syria Celebrate End Of Assad Regime
Thousands of jubilant people rallied in cities across Syria, including at a landmark mosque in the capital Damascus, to celebrate during the first Friday prayers since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.
-
Freed Syrian Prisoners Return To Their 'Death Dormitory'
Basim Faiz Mawat and Mohammed Hanania visited the Damascus cell that they used to call the 'death dormitory' where their guards never showed mercy.
-
Blinken Asks Turkey's Erdogan For Protection Of Syria Civilians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Syrian civilians need to be protected after Ankara-backed Islamists overthrew the Damascus government.
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NDTV Exclusive: Glimpse Of An Assad-Free Syria, What The Future Looks Like
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime has pushed Syria into a new era. The sudden collapse of the regime, in power for over half a century, has left many grappling with the practical and symbolic changes that will shape the future of the country.
-
Were Israeli Tanks Spotted Outside Damascus? A Fact Check
Israeli airstrikes have recently targeted several locations in Syria, destroying weapons and military facilities.
-
Queen Elizabeth II's Signed Portrait Found In Bashar Al-Assad's Palace
A signed portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, dated 2002, was among the treasures inside Bashar al-Assad's New Shaab Palace in Damascus, now overrun by rebel forces.
-
Opinion | The Fall Of Damascus And Lessons In Liberalism For Delhi
The undermining of liberal values by liberals themselves, the ascent of conservative forces, the politics of exclusion, we have seen it all.
-
Dungeons, Torture Chambers Exposed After Assad's Fall In Syria
Syrians lived in terror for decades of what went on behind the concrete walls of Damascus's security compound. Now the Assad dynasty has been toppled, its dungeons and torture chambers are giving up their secrets.
-
Syria Rebels Name Mohammed Al-Bashir Head Of Transitional Government: Report
The Syrian rebels now in power in Damascus appointed Mohammad al-Bashir as head of a transitional government that will be in place until March 1, state media said Tuesday.
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Loud Explosions Heard In Damascus As Israel Carries Air Strikes In Syria
Israel has carried out "about 250 air strikes on Syrian territory" over the last 48 hours to destroy the former regime's military capabilities, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
