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Syrians March In Damascus To Honor Anti-Government Activist

Syrians mourn activist Mazen al-Hamada, demand justice for missing detainees under Assad's regime. Funeral procession in Damascus calls for accountability ...

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American Freed From Syrian Prison After Assad Toppled Found In Damascus Suburb

Travis Timmerman said he had been held since being detained after entering the country from Lebanon seven months ago

International Business Times

What Assad’s fall means for the Middle East – and Russia

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‘We won’t stop until we find them all’: joy gives way to grief as Syria buries its dead

As thousands took to the streets of Damascus for the funeral of Mazen al-Hamadah, a victim of Assad’s brutal regime, the search for Syria’s disappeared continues

The Guardian - UK

Funeral for activist turns into call for justice for other missing Syrians

Hundreds of Syrians marched through central Damascus in a funeral procession for one of the country's most prominent anti-government activists, whose body was found after the ouster of President Bashar Assad

The Independent UK

Syrian Activist Mazen Al-Hamada Found Dead In Damascus Prison

Syrians mourn the loss of activist Mazen al-Hamada in Damascus after his tragic fate is revealed, sparking sorrow and solidarity among supporters.

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Turkey And Qatar Delegation Arrives In Damascus For Talks

Joint delegation from Turkey and Qatar visits Damascus for talks with Syrian rebel leaders and caretaker government to foster political dialogue and econom...

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American found in Damascus appears to have been released from Syrian prison

Travis Pete Timmerman, from Missouri, says he was imprisoned for seven months after travelling to Syria on a pilgrimage

The Guardian - UK

Missing US Citizen Found In Damascus, Syria After Jail Release

Missing US citizen, possibly Travis Timmerman, found in Damascus after being released from a Syrian prison. He shares his experience of being held for seve...

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Missing US Citizen Found In Damascus, Syria

US citizen Travis Timmerman found in Damascus after being released from Syrian prison, highlights his ordeal.

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Family of missing Austin Tice say they are ‘incredibly hopeful’ the US journalist will be found in Syria

The brother of Austin Tice, Jacob, says they believe every effort is being made to find the journalist in Syria

The Independent UK

US Citizen Missing In Hungary Found In Syria

US citizen Travis Pete Timmerman, missing in Hungary, found in Syria after being discovered wandering barefoot near Damascus. Details of his journey and we...

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‘They used us as a testing ground for all kinds of weapons’: Syrians return to destroyed town

ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew visits Jobar – north of Damascus – which was devastated by some of the fiercest battles of the civil war. She meets residents returning home for the first time in more than a decade. Both they, and Syria itself, face major challenges in starting anew

The Independent UK

Damascus’s joy and worry as people wonder: What happens after al-Assad?

People at Bashar al-Assad’s villa in the Syrian capital celebrate but also express concern over Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

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Syria’s al-Sharaa promises to punish those who tortured, killed detainees

HTS leader seeks ‘justice’ for detainees as Syria’s new rulers attempt to stabilise the country after years of civilwar.

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Relatives Of Syria's Disappeared Seek Closure In Damascus Morgues

In the corridors of Damascus's main hospitals, thousands of families have gathered for the foreboding mission of trying to find the bodies of loved ones captured years ago by the Syrian authorities.

The Guardian - UK

Fear and uncertainty in Golan Heights as Israeli troops drive deeper into Syria

On the high rocky plateau, the fall of Bashar al-Assad has sown complicated and contradictory emotions

The Guardian - UK

Delivering post, calculating inflation: Syrians get back to work after ousting of Assad

Hopes new leaders will revitalise public services previously hampered by authoritarian rule of Bashar al-Assad

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Assad downfall was planned by US and Israel, claims Iran’s supreme leader

Khamenei says ‘America and Zionists’ masterminded collapse of Syrian regime that was backed by Tehran

International Business Times

New Syria PM Says All Religious Groups' Rights 'Guaranteed'

Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will "guarantee" the rights of all religious groups and called on the millions who fled the war to return home.

Al Jazeera

Al-Assad’s fall in Syria: What’s at stake for China?

China quietly aligned with al-Assad through UNSC vetoes, but has not been directly involved like Iran or Russia.

The Guardian - AU

France urges Israel to leave Syria buffer zone as tomb of Assad’s father set on fire – Middle East crisis as it happened

France joins calls for Israeli withdrawal, arguing it is in violation of the 1974 disengagement deal

The Walrus

The Day Assad Fled: Joy, Fear, and the Weight of History

After years of silence, I can finally write about Syria again

The Independent UK

‘We think he died just before regime collapsed’: Syrians scour morgues full of tortured bodies

SPECIAL DISPATCH: From Assad’s slaughterhouse jail to the hospital morgue piled up with mutilated bodies, desperate Syrians search for family members disappeared under a despot’s brutal regime, reports Bel Trew

Evening Standard

OPINION - Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani? The Syrian commander is a new breed of leader

Just a few weeks ago the name Ahmed al-Sharaa, 42, would barely have flickered an eyebrow beyond a narrow neighbourhood of northern Syria and Iraq. Better known under his nomme de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani he may now be a candidate for personality of the year, an icon on the…

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