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Syria Interim President Names New Government Dominated By Allies
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies and including one woman, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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Syria Appoints Assad Opponent As Top Muslim Cleric
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday appointed Osama al-Rifai, a moderate Muslim cleric known for having opposed now ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad, as the country's grand mufti.
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What We Know About The Deal Between Syria's New Authorities And Kurds
The deal was signed on Monday in Damascus by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the de facto army of the Kurdish-led administration in north and northeast Syria.
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Syria Announces End To "Military Operation" After Mass Killings
Syria's new authorities announced on Monday the end of an operation against loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, after a war monitor reported more than 1,000 civilians killed in the worst violence since his overthrow.
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Over 300,000 Refugees Return To Syria Since President Assad's Ouster: UN
More than 300,000 refugees have returned to Syria since president Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, the United Nations said Friday.
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Security Forces "Executed" 52 Members Of Alawite Minority In Syria: Report
A Syrian war monitor said Friday that security forces "executed" 52 members of the Alawite minority in Latakia province, where clashes broke out with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad.
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'Where's The Gold?': How The Assads Sucked Syria Dry
Many of the bases of the elite Fourth Division formerly run by toppled president Bashar al-Assad's feared younger brother Maher now lie looted.
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Syria's Interim President Says It Will Take 4-5 Years To Hold Election
Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Monday it would take between four and five years to hold presidential elections, the first time he has laid out a timeline for the vote since he was named transitional president last week.
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Ahmad Al-Sharaa In Saudi Arabia For 1st Foreign Tour, Signals Syria's Shift Away From Iran
Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday travelled to Saudi Arabia for his first international visit since the toppling of the Bashar al-Assad regime-- a move signalling Damascus' likely shift away from Iran as its main regional ally.
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Syria's New Leader Pledges "National Dialogue Conference"
Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, promised Thursday to hold a "national dialogue conference" in his first address to the nation since the fall of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad.
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Who Is Ahmed Al-Sharaa, Interim President Of Syria After Assad's Ouster
Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa has risen from rebel leader to interim president, after his Islamist group led a lightning offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad.
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Rebel Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa Named Syria's Interim President
Syria's new authorities announced Wednesday that Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took the helm after Bashar al-Assad's ouster last month, has been appointed interim president and tasked with forming a transitional legislature, state media reported.
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Syria Orders Freeze Of Bank Accounts Linked To Former Regime
Syria's central bank has ordered commercial banks to freeze all accounts tied to people and companies linked to the ousted regime of former President Bashar alAssad, according to
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Trump Can Bring Peace To Middle East, Says Syrian Rebel Leader
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump on his inauguration in a statement on Monday, saying he is looking forward to improving relations between the two countries.
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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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Syria Interim President Names New Government Dominated By Allies
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies and including one woman, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
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Syria Appoints Assad Opponent As Top Muslim Cleric
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday appointed Osama al-Rifai, a moderate Muslim cleric known for having opposed now ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad, as the country's grand mufti.
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What We Know About The Deal Between Syria's New Authorities And Kurds
The deal was signed on Monday in Damascus by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the de facto army of the Kurdish-led administration in north and northeast Syria.
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Syria Announces End To "Military Operation" After Mass Killings
Syria's new authorities announced on Monday the end of an operation against loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, after a war monitor reported more than 1,000 civilians killed in the worst violence since his overthrow.
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Over 300,000 Refugees Return To Syria Since President Assad's Ouster: UN
More than 300,000 refugees have returned to Syria since president Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, the United Nations said Friday.
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Security Forces "Executed" 52 Members Of Alawite Minority In Syria: Report
A Syrian war monitor said Friday that security forces "executed" 52 members of the Alawite minority in Latakia province, where clashes broke out with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad.
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'Where's The Gold?': How The Assads Sucked Syria Dry
Many of the bases of the elite Fourth Division formerly run by toppled president Bashar al-Assad's feared younger brother Maher now lie looted.
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Syria's Interim President Says It Will Take 4-5 Years To Hold Election
Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Monday it would take between four and five years to hold presidential elections, the first time he has laid out a timeline for the vote since he was named transitional president last week.
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Ahmad Al-Sharaa In Saudi Arabia For 1st Foreign Tour, Signals Syria's Shift Away From Iran
Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday travelled to Saudi Arabia for his first international visit since the toppling of the Bashar al-Assad regime-- a move signalling Damascus' likely shift away from Iran as its main regional ally.
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Syria's New Leader Pledges "National Dialogue Conference"
Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, promised Thursday to hold a "national dialogue conference" in his first address to the nation since the fall of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad.
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Who Is Ahmed Al-Sharaa, Interim President Of Syria After Assad's Ouster
Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa has risen from rebel leader to interim president, after his Islamist group led a lightning offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad.
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Rebel Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa Named Syria's Interim President
Syria's new authorities announced Wednesday that Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took the helm after Bashar al-Assad's ouster last month, has been appointed interim president and tasked with forming a transitional legislature, state media reported.
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Syria Orders Freeze Of Bank Accounts Linked To Former Regime
Syria's central bank has ordered commercial banks to freeze all accounts tied to people and companies linked to the ousted regime of former President Bashar alAssad, according to
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Trump Can Bring Peace To Middle East, Says Syrian Rebel Leader
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa congratulated U.S. President Donald Trump on his inauguration in a statement on Monday, saying he is looking forward to improving relations between the two countries.
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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.
