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Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as violence erupts
“It was the battle for liberation. Now it’s a battle for purification (of Syria),” a narrator accompanying the armed convoys ...
Trump's Top Two Middle East Allies Are on a Collision Course in Syria
"A confrontation, possibly even a small-scale military one, may occur between Israel and Turkey," one expert told Newsweek.
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
Syria descends into violence: Who are the Alawites who are being killed in hundreds?
At least 1,300 have been killed in Syria as security forces clash with loyalists of ousted president Bashar al-Assad. The violence is concentrated in Tartus and Latakia, home to Alawites. The Assads ...
While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On
The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the ...