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Dec 09

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What to expect from the Syrian opposition coming to power after toppling Assad

By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn

For perspective on the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria and the opposition that's coming to power, Amna Nawaz spoke with Murhaf Jouejati. He’s a distinguished visiting professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and the former chairman of The…

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Dec 09

Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons, celebrate in Damascus streets

By Kareem Chehayeb, Abdulrahman Shaheen, Associated Press

Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their lightning advance across the country that ended with the toppling of President Bashar Assad.

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Dec 09

Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but challenges loom

By Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar Assad.

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Dec 08

Analysis: Syria faces risky new moment after fall of the Assad dynasty

By Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations

The swift collapse of Syria’s regime brings a humiliating end to Russia’s and Iran’s sway and opens the door for greater Turkish influence. But the Islamist movement that seized power has yet to show its full intentions.

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Dec 08

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on the ouster of Syrian President Assad by opposition forces

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Joe Biden said Sunday that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act of justice” after decades of repression, but it was “a moment of risk and uncertainty” for the Middle East.

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Dec 07

Syrian insurgents have reached the gates of the capital city of Damascus, reports say

By Bassem Mroue, Zeina Karam, Associated Press

Insurgents' stunning march across Syria accelerated Saturday with news that they had reached the gates of the capital and that government forces had abandoned the central city of Homs. The government was forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad…

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Dec 05

Syrian insurgents deal another setback to Assad by capturing central city of Hama

By Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

Syrian insurgents have swept into the central city of Hama after days of intense clashes with government forces.

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Dec 03

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Syrians describe living in the crossfire of a brutal civil war for 13 years

By Leila Molana-Allen, Abdul Razzaq Al-Shami

Since Syria's “Arab Spring,” protests devolved into a decade-plus bloodletting. Fleeing civilians have been caught in the crossfire between the Assad regime, its Russian and Iranian allies and the various opposition groups that have fought against them. As the conflict…

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Dec 03

The key players in Syria’s long-running civil war

By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villages.

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Dec 01

Syria launches counterattacks against insurgents as Iran’s top diplomat meets with Assad

By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back insurgents who seized the country’s largest city of Aleppo, as Iran pledged to help the government counter the surprise offensive.

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