‘A relief to find out he’s okay’: Urbana, Mo., man’s family thankful after his release from Syrian prison
Travis Timmerman’s family said they’re relieved their son was found safe after being imprisoned in Syria for seven months.
Syria's new authorities say they've secured the release of an American pilgrim imprisoned by Assad
An American who turned up in Syria says he was detained after crossing into the country on foot seven months ago on a ...
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Russia has ‘informal understanding’ with new Syrian leadership to keep Tartus and Khmeimim bases — Bloomberg
Despite early indications that Russia might lose access to its two military bases in the Middle East with Bashar al-Assad’s ...
Inside Assad's luxury palace, a modernist sanctuary from the Syria he tore apart
NBC News gained exclusive access to the marble atrium and wood-lined library of the deposed president's former residence.
American freed from Damascus prison says he’s a Christian pilgrim missing for months
A man liberated by Syrian rebels from a prison in Damascus is identifying himself as a U.S. citizen who has been missing for months.
Trump says automation causes more harm to longshoremen than it's worth
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday the money saved by automation in the workplace is not enough to justify ...
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Moscow establishes interaction with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s political committee — diplomat
On November 27, members of armed opposition groups launched a large-scale offensive against government forces' positions in Aleppo and Idlib governorates ...
Healey: Proscription status of Syria’s new rulers is not a matter for now
The Defence Secretary has said that “proscription is not a matter for now” in relation to the UK’s ban on the group that has ...
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Fleeing Assad leaves many unanswered questions
On November 27, a peace deal was struck between Lebanon and Israel. There was concern as to what would become of Gaza if ...
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Syria: how to rebuild a ‘corrupted narco-state’
It’s a matter of days since Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria was toppled by a lightning-quick offensive led by the rebel group Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – and Syrians are still in a state of ...
Syria in a map: Who controls the country now Assad is gone?
The collapse of the Assad regime has fragmented Syria's territory, with several armed groups now jostling for control and ...
After Assad’s Overthrow, Will Syria’s Suffering End, or Begin Anew?
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan As Syrians rebuild their society, they will need global solidarity and grassroots support, to ...