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Israel strikes missile depots, air defences in Syria’s Tartous region

While Israel continues blitz on sites in Syria, new administration in Damascus forges ahead with international outreach.

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Schools reopen in Damascus as celebrations over Bashar al-Assad fleeing Syria continue

Petrol shortages have also eased, while the Syrian pound has strengthened by 20% against the US dollar

The Guardian - UK

Israel approves plan to surge settler population in occupied Golan Heights

Move comes days after rebel groups toppled Syrian leader al-Assad, weeks before Trump becomes US president again.

Al Jazeera

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British inaction helped prolong Assad’s rule

Letters: The Syrian dictator’s downfall is a decade overdue, writes Alasdair Murray, while Carol Hedges deplores far-right responses on social media

The Guardian - UK

Syrian defector who smuggled torture images out of country warns of hundreds of thousands of deaths

ON THE GROUND: Photographer codenamed Caesar who captured more than 53,000 pictures documenting the horrors of the Assad regime tells Bel Trew how he risked his life to show the world what was happening – and his fears for what is still to be found

The Independent UK

‘Celebrating the unknown’: Syrian Alawites fear for future under rebel rule

Minority Islamic sect associated with overthrown Assad regime waits to see how threats of revenge will play out

The Guardian - UK

Israel intensifies Syria attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict

De facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa slams Israelis attacks, but says Syria cannot afford to enter a new conflict.

Al Jazeera

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,025

Here are the key developments on the 1,025th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Ex-prisoners Back In Syria's Cells 'Of Despair'

This time he was there by choice. "We had to scrub clean the torture areas and toilets, and drag the dead from the cells," said Bajbouj, who is still frail and said that this was his first time near the building since his release.

International Business Times

Eight Arab countries vow to support ‘peaceful transition process’ in Syria

Syria’s new government must be ‘inclusive’, say Arab foreign ministers in Jordan, warning against any discrimination.

Al Jazeera

Former Head of Syrian Prison Allegedly Used Wooden Device Known as 'Flying Carpet' to Inflict Torture on Prisoners

An Syrian military official who fled to the United States was charged in California with multiple counts of torture, specifically for using a device called the "flying carpet" to inflict pain on prisoners.

International Business Times

A Palace In Shock: Bashar Al-Assad's Final Moments In Syria

Hours before rebel forces seized Damascus and toppled his government on Sunday, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was already out of the country, telling hardly anyone, five former officials told AFP. The night before, Assad had even asked his close adviser Buthaina Shaaban to prepare a speech -- which the ousted…

International Business Times

‘Until my last breath’: Searching for relatives at Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’

Thousands of prisoners have been released from the notorious Sednaya prison, but many are still missing.

Al Jazeera

As Erdogan celebrates Turkish role in ousting Assad, uncertainty lies ahead

Ankara, one of the principal backers of some of the Syrian rebels who ousted President Bashar al-Assad, is being seen as a winner in the overthrow of the Assad regime. However, analysts warn much of the success of the operation will depend on whether a stable government emerges.

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‘The army just ran away’: how Bashar al-Assad lost his brutal grip on Syria

Former president’s regime killed and tortured hundreds of thousands of protesters. Now Syrians are facing a new country and a new reality

International Business Times

Jordan To Host Syria Talks After Damascus Erupts In Celebration

Jordan will host US, EU, Turkish and Arab diplomats on Saturday for high-level talks on Syria, a day after celebrations in Damascus and nationwide rejoicing at the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.

The Independent UK

Los Angeles grand jury indicts former Syrian official for torture

Alsheikh once served as a governor in Syria and immigrated to the US in 2020

Al Jazeera

US citizen imprisoned in Syria has been released and flown to Jordan

Travis Timmerman, 29, was imprisoned in Syria after crossing into the country on a Christian pilgrimage in June.

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International Business Times

Syria's Druze Hope For Better Future Without Assad

Bayan al-Hinnawi, who spent years behind bars in Bashar al-Assad's Syria, joined crowds in the heartland of the Druze minority on Friday to celebrate the president's fall, "a dream" come true for the former prisoner.

The Independent UK

Inside Assad’s Captagon drug-smuggling empire and how it funded brutal Syrian regime

The export of illegal drug captagon financially fuelled Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime for years

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of Syrians celebrate fall of Assad in Damascus; Blinken makes surprise Iraq visit for talks – as it happened

Crowds of men, women and children gathered to celebrate after the first Friday prayers since Assad was ousted; US secretary of state to discuss Syria

The Guardian - UK

Syrian rebels reveal year-long plot that brought down Assad regime

Abu Hassan al-Hamwi’s HTS group coordinated rebels to create a unified war effort that included a specialist drone unit

Al Jazeera

Celebration in Damascus as world leaders discuss challenges facing Syria

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham promises to form inclusive government but UN says situation remains ‘fluid’.

International Business Times

'Imperative' To Work Against IS In Syria, Blinken Tells Turkey

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkey it was "imperative" to work against a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

International Business Times

Syria Kurds Warm Up To New Leaders But Fear For Hard-won Gains

Kurdish authorities have made overtures to Islamist-led rebels who seized power in Syria last week, but the long-oppressed community fears it could lose hard-won gains it made during the war, including limited self-rule.

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