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G7 to meet on Syria, gov’t pledges ‘rule of law’

DAMASCUS – G7 leaders will meet virtually Friday to discuss the momentous changes underway in Syria, where the interim government has vowed to institute...

Syria’s rebel victors expose ousted government’s drug trade

Damascus, Syria—The dramatic collapse of Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime has thrown light into the dark corners of his rule, including the industrial-scale export of the...

West mulls dilemma posed by Syria’s new leaders

LONDON – Western governments are “quietly optimistic” about the sudden transition in Syria, but the militant past of its new Islamist leaders has left...

Syria’s new government thanks countries that reopened missions

Damascus, Syria—Syria's new government thanked eight countries on Thursday for swiftly reopening their diplomatic missions after a lightning rebel offensive ousted president Bashar al-Assad at the...

How an ex-inmate of brutal Syria jail overcame trauma by helping others

Gaziantep, Turkey—Riyad Avlar spent 20 years languishing in Syria's jails, including a decade in the infamous Saydnaya prison, the scene of some of the Bashar...

New Syria Prime Minister will ‘guarantee’ all religious groups’ rights

Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will guarantee minority rights, in an interview published on Wednesday, also...

Russia calls for rapid Syria stabilization, criticizes Israel

Moscow, Russia — The Kremlin said Wednesday that it wanted to see rapid stabilization in Syria, criticizing Israeli strikes and its creation of a...

Pope calls for ‘mutual respect’ between religions in Syria

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis called Wednesday for "mutual respect" between religions in Syria, three days after the country's longtime president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by...

New Syria Prime Minister calls for ‘stability and calm’

Damascus, Syria—Syria's new transitional prime minister on Tuesday said it was time for "stability and calm" in the country, two days after longtime president Bashar...

Syria rebels name head of transitional government

Damascus, Syria—The rebels who ousted president Bashar al-Assad and are now in power in Syria appointed a transitional head of government Tuesday to run the...

Syrian crisis

A Syrian refugee who lives in Turkey looks on as she waits at Cilvegozu crossborder gate before entering in Syria at Reyhanli district in...

HTS so far ‘sending good messages’ to Syrians—UN envoy

Geneva, Switzerland—The armed groups that have swept Syrian president Bashar al-Assad from power must transform their "good messages" to Syrians into actions on the ground,...

Syria rebel leader to announce ‘list’ of former officials wanted for torture

Damascus, Syria—Syria's Islamist rebel leader said Tuesday that the incoming authorities will announce a list of former senior officials "involved in torturing the Syrian people." "We...

UN Security Council convenes over situation in Syria

United Nations, United States—Members of the UN Security Council on Monday discussed the fluid situation in Syria after President Bashar al-Assad’s fall, opting to stand...
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