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Syria, Russia and Assad

The New York Times · 9h

Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special presidential envoy for Syria arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, according to Russian state news.

The Washington Post · 12h

Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall

It is the first such delegation to visit Syria since the fall of former President Bashar Assad, an ally of Moscow, in December in a lightning rebel offensive. Assad took refuge in Russia after his ouster.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Russian Delegation in First Syria Visit Since Assad Fall, TASS Reports

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian delegation has arrived in Damascus for the first time since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Tuesday, as Russia tries to secure the future of its military bases in Syria.

EU, Syria and Assad

Associated Press · 1d

EU cautiously agrees roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria in wake of Assad’s downfall

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, but insist that the measures should be reimposed if they see any abuses by the country’s new rulers.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

France Says EU Will Lift Some Sanctions Against Syria After Assad's Fall

EU foreign ministers were discussing the matter at a meeting in Brussels on Monday with the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas having told Reuters that she was hopeful an agreement on easing the sanctions could be reached.

Scoop Empire on MSN · 7h

Road to Recovery: EU’s Plan to Lift Sanctions on Syria

By Buthayna El Haggar On Jan. 27, the European Union (EU) foreign ministers agreed on a “roadmap” to ease sanctions on Syria. This decision follows the ousting of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 and aims to aid Syria’s economic recovery.

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The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad’s legacy of horror

Syria’s Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing ...

The New Yorker1d

A Witness in Assad’s Dungeons

A few days after the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled into exile, in December, an elderly woman sat on the sidewalk ...

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Once off-limits to Syrians, Assad's former summer residence now attracts tourists

The summer home of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was once off-limits to ordinary Syrians. Now people are lining up to visit ...

1d

Battle Lines: Hunting Assad’s henchmen in Syria and Congo’s war for blood minerals

New Middle East correspondent Henry Bodkin talks to Venetia Rainey about his recent trip to Syria where he went out on the ...

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Syria's new leaders turn to Islamic law in effort to rebuild Assad's police

Officers say the move aims to instil a sense of morality as they race to fill a security vacuum after dismantling ousted ...

Khaleej Times on MSN17h

Books banned under Assad now on sale at Damascus shops

Several books that were previously banned and only available to Syrians if they were pirated online now frequently pop up on ...

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Saidnaya prison, a microcosm of the al-Assad regime's barbarity

Built on a hill 30 kilometers from Damascus, the Saidnaya prison has instilled terror in generations of Syrians: a place of ...

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