Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia
The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and ...
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Syria’s Islamist rulers overhaul economy with firings, privatisation of state firms
DAMASCUS-Syria’s new Islamist leaders are undertaking a radical overhaul of the country’s broken economy, including plans to fire a third of all public sector workers and privatise state-run ...
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Qatar’s Emir becomes first head of state to visit Syria’s Damascus since Assad’s fall
DAMASCUS -Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, visited Damascus on Jan 30, the first visit by a head of state to the Syrian capital since the Dec 8 fall of President Bashar al-Assad to ...
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Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested
A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.
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Syria's political road map backs new president amid reforms
This more detailed road map for Syria's future followed a day after al-Sharaa's first speech at the "Conference for Announcing the Victory of the Syrian Revolution." After he was officially ...
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Saudi Crown Prince congratulate President al-Sharaa on assuming presidency of Syria
Riyadh, SANA- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of congratulations to President of the Syrian Arab Republic Mr. Ahmad al-Sharaa on assuming ...
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Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country’s interim president
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad last month named an Islamist former rebel leader as the country‘s interim president on Wednesday in a push to ...