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Syria launches crackdown in Assad stronghold

Syria's new rulers warn against incitement as tensions brew

The violence in Tartous province marks the deadliest challenge yet to the Islamist-led authorities which swept Bashar al-Assad from power.

Radio-Canada · 5m

Syria’s new rulers launch security crackdown as tensions brew

Syria's new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 policemen were killed a day before, vowing to pursue remnants of the ousted Bashar al-Assad government accused of the attack, state media reported.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 4h

Syria launches crackdown in Assad stronghold after killings

Syria's new rulers began an operation in western Tartous province, home to many from ousted leader Bashar Assad's Alawite sect. The killing of 14 police officers the previous day has irked the Islamist-led authorities.

A cautious Christmas for Christians in new Syria

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Syria's minority Christians protest in Damascus after Christmas tree set afire

Protests in Christian neighborhoods of Syria's capital city erupted after a Christmas tree was set ablaze weeks after the downfall of the nation's longtime dictatorship, according to multiple reports.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

For Syria’s Christians, Christmas is a time to grapple with hope and fear

Although members of the Christian community said they are happy to see the Assad regime go, many are wary of their new Islamist leaders.

Reuters · 1d

Syrian Christians attend Christmas mass for first time since fall of Assad

Syrian Christians attended Christmas Eve services on Tuesday for the first time since the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad in early December, in an early test of the new Islamist rulers' pledges to protect the rights of the country's religious minorities.

Syria, Damascus

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Iraqi security chief meets Syria's rebel leader in Damascus

Iraqi intelligence chief Hamid al-Shatri met on Thursday in Damascus with Ahmad al-Sharaa, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, the Syrian insurgent group that overthrew ousted president Bashar Assad on December 8.

The New York Times · 1d

Syria’s New Leaders Try to Unite Rebel Factions Under a Single Government

As the fighters who ousted Bashar al-Assad set out to assert control over the country, they pursued former government forces loyal to the Assad regime, resulting in deadly clashes in parts of the country.

Barron's · 9h

Iraq Says Govt Officials Meet New Syria Authorities In Damascus

An Iraqi delegation met with Syria's new rulers in Damascus on Thursday, an Iraqi government spokesman said, the latest diplomatic outreach more than two weeks after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's rule.

Middle East Eye1h

Disinformation stokes Alawi unease as Assad loyalists pursued in Syria

Several social media accounts sympathetic to the ousted president are pumping out disinformation aimed at stoking sectarian ...

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Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad’s supporters kill 6 fighters

A British-based war monitor said clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted President Bashar ...

Daniel DePetris: How will Syria evolve under new leadership?

While the victory against Bashar Assad’s forces is a triumph, the jihadist-turned-statesman who is now in charge has a ...

Syria authorities arrest official behind Saydnaya death penalties

Syria's new authorities launched an operation in a stronghold of ousted president Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, with a war ...

USA Today10d

Assad makes first public statement after Syria ouster. What happens next for him and his wealth?

Ayman Abdel Nour, a former friend of Syria's leader from their college days studying medicine in Damascus and the ...

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Falcon drones, rockets and night-vision snipers: How Syria’s rebels planned for years to oust Assad

Bel Trew speaks to commanders of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group that led the charge to topple Bashar ...

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Lebanon hopes for neighbourly relations in first message to new Syria government

Lebanon said on Thursday it was looking forward to having the best neighbourly relations with Syria, in its first official ...

New York Sun11h

Turkey, in Concert With Damascus, Aims To Redefine Maritime Boundaries in Its Favor

After Assad’s ouster earlier this month, Ankara is keener than ever to exploit energy resources under the Mediterranean Sea.

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US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus

The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed ...

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