December 2024

Bashar al-Assad fell – then one woman learnt her husband’s past  BBC.com Go to Source Author:

In Syria, U.S. Hopes to Avoid Replay of Afghanistan  The New York Times US lifts $10m bounty on HTS leader after talks in Syrian capital  The Guardian US removes long-standing bounty on Syrian rebel leader  CNN US held ‘very productive’ first meeting with Syria’s al-Sharaa  Reuters Go to Source Author:

Damascus governor says new Syrian regime wants peace: ‘Our problem is not with Israel’  The Times of Israel ‘We want peace’: New Damascus gov. says Syria wants better relations with Israel  The Jerusalem Post ‘It seems they’re deceiving West’: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Syria’s HTS govt  Firstpost When the new leader of Syria planned an attack…

Syria’s Alawite Minority, Favored by the Assads, Looks Nervously to the Future  The New York Times Syria’s new leaders struggle to contain revenge killings after Assad  The Washington Post Assad’s Syrian stronghold prepares for life after the regime  Financial Times Syria’s emerging incidents, unrest raise minorities’ fears  UPI News Sunni-Alawite Tensions in Syria: Interview  Middle East Forum Go to Source…

Syria says 14 security personnel killed in ambush by Assad loyalists  BBC.com Deadly Ambush, Protests Challenge Syrian Leaders’ New Power  The Wall Street Journal 17 reported killed in Syrian clashes after attempted arrest of former prison officer  The Guardian Former Assad forces in Syria clash with members of new government  CBS News Syrian government eliminate high ranking Assadist officer…

In Hama, survivors of the Assad family’s first massacre can finally speak  The Washington Post Go to Source Author:

‘It was like I was reborn’: Sednaya prison’s former inmates adapt to a new Syria  The Guardian Go to Source Author:

Middle East crisis: WHO chief at Yemen airport during Israeli airstrikes; Netanyahu says attack ongoing ‘until we complete the job’ – as it happened  The Guardian Go to Source Author:

Putin Chose Ukraine Over Syria: Other Russian Clients May Conclude That They Can’t Rely on Moscow  Foreign Affairs Magazine Video: Russia expert says Putin’s remark about Syria reveals what he thinks about Ukraine  CNN International With S-400s Out, Russia’s Days Of Controlling Syria’s Airspace Are Over  Forbes Fall of Assad’s regime disrupts Russian army recruitment in Syria  Kyiv Independent…

Christians protest in Syrian capital after burning of Christmas tree  CNN Burning of a Christmas Tree in Syria Sets Off Protests  The New York Times For Syria’s Christians, Christmas is a time to grapple with hope and fear  The Washington Post Celebrating with Christian friends in Syrian church, Sarah in Syria  Al Jazeera English ‘Great fear’ haunts Christmas celebrations…

Hundreds protest in Christian areas of Syrian capital after Christmas tree burned  The Guardian For Syria’s Christians, Christmas is a time to grapple with hope and fear  The Washington Post Christians protest in Syrian capital after burning of Christmas tree  CNN Burning of a Christmas Tree in Syria Sets Off Protests  The New York Times Syrian Christians attend first…

‘I was raped by Assad’s thugs – but I’m no longer afraid to show my face’  BBC.com Go to Source Author:

Syria’s minorities seek security as country charts new future  BBC.com Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster  The Associated Press Syria’s new leaders struggle to contain revenge killings after Assad  The Washington Post Bashar al-Assad Exploited Alawites’ Fear  The Atlantic Why Syria’s reconstruction may depend on the fate of its minorities  The Conversation Go…

Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syria  The New York Times Monday Briefing: Al-Assad’s Final Days in Power  The New York Times Global elites – wanted or not – have a lot in common  Al Jazeera English Assad’s final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight  Reuters How Bashar al-Assad’s Inner Circle Fled Syria After His…