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US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. today eased some restrictions on Syria's transitional government to allow the entry of humanitarian aid after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad last month. The U.S. Treasury issued…

John McCarthy January 6, 2025

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One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again

DAMASCUS (AP) — At Damascus’ international airport, the new head of security — one of the rebels who marched across Syria to the capital — arrived with his team. The few maintenance…

John McCarthy December 15, 2024

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Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli…

John McCarthy December 11, 2024

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Assad is granted political asylum in Russia after the fall of Damascus

DAMASCUS (AP) — Syria’s prime minister said today that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar…

John McCarthy December 9, 2024

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Syrian rebels topple President Assad, difficult times lie ahead

Rebels in palaces and prisons emptied as Russia says Bashar has left Syria DAMASCUS — Syrian rebels declared they had ousted President Bashar al-Assad after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, forcing…

John McCarthy December 8, 2024

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Syrian rebels claim to reach key city of Homs, extending rapid offensive against Assad

DAMASCUS — Syrian rebel forces said today their lightning advance reached the central city of Homs, which could position the insurgents to topple another town strategic to President Bashar al-Assad's…

John McCarthy December 6, 2024

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Who is fighting in Syria and why?

DAMASCUS — Syrian rebels' capture of Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad has brought the Syrian civil war back into focus, jolting frontlines that had been dormant for years with implications for the…

John McCarthy December 4, 2024

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Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels but Lebanon’s Hezbollah stays out

DAMASCUS — Hundreds of Iran-backed Iraqi fighters crossed into Syria on Monday to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, while Lebanon's Hezbollah has no plans for…

John McCarthy December 2, 2024

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Syrian opposition forces say all of Idlib province under their control

DAMASCUS — Syrian opposition forces said they had captured the city of Maraat Al-Numan, south of Idlib city, putting the whole of Idlib province under opposition control, two opposition sources…

John McCarthy November 30, 2024

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In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s largest city for the first time since 2016

DAMASCUS (AP) — Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city today and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise…

John McCarthy November 29, 2024