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Senate advances Gabbard’s nomination to become DNI - Roll Call

Senate clears a procedural hurdle on nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to become director of national intelligence.

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AP PHOTOS: A tour through northeastern Syria in a moment of uncertainty

The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic turning point for the country.

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Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world

A prison in Syria holds about 4,500 members of the Islamic State group who have been there for years without trial

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Tulsi Gabbard's Nomination For Top Intelligence Job Advances

Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for Director of National Intelligence faces scrutiny over past controversies and lack of intelligence experience.

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Senate Intelligence backs Gabbard to become DNI - Roll Call

The Senate Intelligence panel voted 9-8 to advance former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence.

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Syrian Commander Advocates For Secular, Decentralized State

SDF commander advocates for a secular, civil state in post-Assad Syria, emphasizing equality and unity. Kurds seek decentralized state within united Syria....

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At least 19 killed mostly women in a car bomb explosion in northern Syria

Hospitals workers say at least 19 people were killed all but one of them women when a car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a northern Syrian city

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Syria's interim president makes first trip abroad, heading to Saudi Arabia in likely signal to Iran

Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally

The Independent UK

Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal

The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider their push for U.S. forces to exit the country, multiple Iraqi and American officials told The Associated Press

The Independent UK

Gabbard defends record on Snowden, asserts ‘no love’ for dictators - Roll Call

Senate Intelligence members pressed Tulsi Gabbard, the nominee to be director of national intelligence, on her national security record.

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Tom Cotton Defends Tulsi Gabbard's Nomination For Intelligence Director

Republican Senator Tom Cotton defends Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for director of national intelligence amid scrutiny over her views and background checks.

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RFK Jr.'S Controversial Views Spark Senate Confirmation Hearings

RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings, political endorsements, and controversies in the health sector.

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Tulsi Gabbard Faces Tough Questions At Confirmation Hearing

Learn about Tulsi Gabbard's controversial stances on Syria, Russia, surveillance, and Trump ahead of her confirmation hearing for the director of national ...

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Syrian Factions Appoint Islamist Leader As Interim President

Syrian factions appoint Islamist rebel leader as interim president post-Assad, facing challenges in forming unified army and integrating rebel groups.

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Tulsi Gabbard Faces Tough Questions Over Past Comments

Tulsi Gabbard faces scrutiny over Russia comments, Syria visit, and lack of intelligence experience in her confirmation hearing for director of national in...

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Gabbard to face questions on Assad meetings, surveillance policy - Roll Call

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's choice for director of national intelligence, faces the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday.

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Mass Graves Unearthed In Rural Damascus

Discoveries of charred remains in Damascus reveal Assad's atrocities during the civil war.

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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 tally of mass graves discovered since the ousting of Bashar Assad

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

A delegation of Russian officials is in Damascus, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported

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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

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Tulsi and RFK Jr. now face the GOP

Republicans capitulated on Pete Hegseth, though they knew better. Now come the most noxious nominees of all

The Conversation

Assad’s fall opens window for Syrian refugees to head home − but for many, it won’t be an easy decision

For more than a decade, Syrians have been the world’s largest refugee population.

The Independent UK

UN refugee chief calls for more help for Syria as refugees begin to return en masse

The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the government of Bashar Assad was overthrown last month

The Independent UK

Shiite pilgrims make annual pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional upheaval

Thousands of Shiite pilgrims are marching in Iraq dressed in black, heading on foot toward the golden twin-domed shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim in the northwestern Baghdad district of al-Kadhimiyah

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As Syria ponders a democratic future: 5 lessons from the Arab Spring

The fall of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship in December 2024 has ushered in a nerve-wracking time of hope and fear for Syrians concerning future governance in the long-war-torn country.

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