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Rebel Factions Try to Unite Syria

Syria’s New Rebel Leaders Have Control of the Country. Now What?

The new Islamist-led government promises moderation, but officials aren’t committing to such issues as women’s rights or free elections.

The New York Times · 2d

Syria’s New Leaders Try to Unite Rebel Factions Under a Single Government

As the fighters who ousted Bashar al-Assad set out to assert control over the country, they pursued former government forces loyal to the Assad regime, resulting in deadly clashes in parts of the country.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 2d

Syria rebel factions plan to merge

The leader of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist rebel group that led the assault that ultimately toppled Bashar Assad's government in Syria, has reached an agreement with other rebel leaders in its coalition to dissolve their factions and merge them under the Defense Ministry,

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Syria's minorities seek security as country charts new future

Assad's Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shia Islam whose members make up one of Syria's biggest religious minorities. Alawites controlled power in the predominantly Sunni Muslim country for the 50 years of the Assad family's rule,

The New York Times · 19h

Syria’s Alawite Minority, Favored by the Assads, Looks Nervously to the Future

Amid an outcry for justice and accountability and threats online, a once-dominant group is feeling deep anxiety after the ouster of Syria’s dictator.

WUNC · 8h

Syria's U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition faces an uncertain future after Assad's ouster

Assad's ouster, there are questions about the fate of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition that currently controls a third of Syrian territory.

Daniel DePetris: How will Syria evolve under new leadership?

While the victory against Bashar Assad’s forces is a triumph, the jihadist-turned-statesman who is now in charge has a ...

How Putin’s friends plundered Syria before fleeing the country

When his Russian bosses and the mercenaries protecting them finally left, Homam Kasouha walked into the plant’s head office ...

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Syria at a crossroads: What fate awaits the country after the fall of al-Assad?

As rebels seize control in Syria after more than a decade of war, the future is uncertain. Key concerns include al-Assad's ...

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What to know about camps in Syria holding families of ISIS fighters

Two camps in northeastern Syria, al-Hol and Roj, hold thousands of alleged Islamic State fighters and their family members.

Syria is ‘not a threat to any country,’ new leader says

Sharaa, explained the country's future under his leadership in a wide-ranging interview, saying power “should not be in the hands of one person.” Hayat Tahrir al-Sham took over Syria after a lightning ...

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Missing US man found in Syria says he was kept in prison after entering country as a pilgrim

A man thought to be a missing US citizen has been found in Damascus, Syria, telling reporters he had recently been freed from ...

The Associated Press on MSN20d

Opposition fighters reportedly drive Syrian leader from the country. Who are they and what now?

Syria’s government appears to have fallen after opposition fighters say they entered Damascus following a stunning advance.

PBS7d

Former U.S. ambassador to Syria outlines challenges to rebuilding the war-torn country

American diplomats were in Syria for the first time since the U.S. shut its embassy in Damascus in 2012. They met with ...

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Limits on Aid to Syria Threaten to Worsen the Country’s Humanitarian Crisis

Major obstacles could stymie Syria’s new leaders as they struggle to find some footing and improve the country’s living ...

Newsweek18d

What Happened in Syria, and Who Has Taken Control of the Country?

Syria's political future therefore carries global significance, and all eyes will be watching as its new leaders seek to control the fractious country, navigate its complex alliances, and rebuild ...

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Syria's emerging incidents, unrest raise minorities' fears

Syria's new government has been facing new challenges with unrest emerging in certain regions amid a growing number of ...

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