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Dealing with Assad’s toxic legacy, one secret chemical lab at a time
Middle East
January 4, 2025
Dealing with Assad’s toxic legacy, one secret chemical lab at a time
Damascus, Syria CNN — People in the Jaramana suburb of Damascus always thought something strange was happening at the nearby…
The Assad regime has fallen. Why are foreign powers still targeting Syria?
Middle East
December 19, 2024
The Assad regime has fallen. Why are foreign powers still targeting Syria?
CNN — Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his years-long regime have fallen, but the country remains a battleground for an array…
Assad says he didn’t plan to flee Syria, according to presidency Telegram account
Middle East
December 17, 2024
Assad says he didn’t plan to flee Syria, according to presidency Telegram account
CNN — Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s departure from the country was unplanned, according to a statement posted Monday on…
Hundreds of thousands of bodies could be buried in Syrian mass graves, advocacy group says
Middle East
December 17, 2024
Hundreds of thousands of bodies could be buried in Syrian mass graves, advocacy group says
CNN — Syrians are starting to uncover mass graves across the country, shedding light on the magnitude of atrocities committed…
For the families of Syria’s disappeared, hope fades but the demand for justice grows
Middle East
December 16, 2024
For the families of Syria’s disappeared, hope fades but the demand for justice grows
CNN — More than a week after Bashar al-Assad fled Syria and his regime collapsed, hundreds of thousands of Syrians…
Memories of a visit to Syria
Opinion
December 15, 2024
Memories of a visit to Syria
Whenever dramatic and bloody events unfold in an Arab nation, a corresponding chain of personal memories associated with that country…
Video points to Assad regime’s involvement in large-scale trafficking of illicit drugs
Middle East
December 15, 2024
Video points to Assad regime’s involvement in large-scale trafficking of illicit drugs
CNN — A social media video surfaced Wednesday allegedly showing a warehouse in Syria stacked with captagon, an illicit drug…
‘The donkey is gone’: Syrians hit the streets to mark a momentous week
Middle East
December 14, 2024
‘The donkey is gone’: Syrians hit the streets to mark a momentous week
Damascus, Syria CNN — At Umayyad Square in central Damascus, tens of thousands of people had the party of a…
Why Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad fell
Middle East
December 14, 2024
Why Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad fell
CNN — Israel wasted no time after Bashar al-Assad’s fall to bomb all the Syrian military assets it wanted to…
From presidential palaces to Moscow skyscrapers – how Bashar al-Assad’s family began their new life
Features/Interviews
December 12, 2024
From presidential palaces to Moscow skyscrapers – how Bashar al-Assad’s family began their new life
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was forced to escape flee his country under extreme secrecy following tumultuous disturbances that shook…