Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Christian neighborhoods of Damascus after a Christmas tree burning heightened fears that the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad could presage crackdowns on Syria’s religious minorities. The protests on Monday night […]
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“I must be dreaming — this is the greatest dream of my life and I don’t want to wake up,” Mohammed Al-Owir, 63, told NBC News in Damascus’ Umayyad Square, which has become a scene of flag-flying, car horns and
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Share U.S. to continue operations to prevent ISIS resurgence, defense official says The U.S. will continue its operations in eastern Syria and take all necessary steps to prevent the Islamic State’s resurgence, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle
Assad regime ends in Syria as rebels claim Damascus Read More »
Rebel fighters claimed they captured the Syrian capital of Damascus early Sunday as government forces loyal to the country’s president, Bashar al-Assad, were routed in a mater of days. The rebels’ claim would open a new chapter in the 13-year-long civil
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Syrian rebels claimed to have seized a key southwestern city close to the border with Jordan as on Saturday they pressed on with a lightning-fast offensive that threatens to further destabilize a region already convulsed by war. The capture of
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Part of the foundation for the success of HTS and its allies has been laid over the past four years, with the group investing in professionalizing its forces and buying materiel such as drones, analysts say. “The expansion of units…
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