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Dec 20, 2024, 2:56 PM
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US airstrike kills ISIS leader in Syria: Officials
U.S. officials announced they conducted an airstrike on Syrian soil that killed two ISIS members, including a top official.Dec 20, 2024, 2:56 PM
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Dec 17, 2024, 8:33 AM
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Syrians uncovering 'massive' graves could find 100,000 bodies, NGO says
Mouaz Moustafa, the head of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, told ABC News there are believed to be well over 100,000 bodies in a "massive" grave outside Damascus.Dec 17, 2024, 8:33 AM
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Dec 16, 2024, 9:22 AM
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Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat
Former Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday made his first official statement since being topped by a rebel offensive and fleeing the country for Russia.Dec 16, 2024, 9:22 AM
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Dec 14, 2024, 5:02 AM
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Inside Assad’s secret police headquarters: Reporter's notebook
Much of the evidence of Assad’s crimes is lost, but in one room saved from a fire, we got a glimpse into the system of fear.Dec 14, 2024, 5:02 AM
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Dec 13, 2024, 3:20 PM
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US military has taken custody of Travis Pete Timmerman, flown him out of Syria
The exchange took place at the remote U.S. base in southeastern Syria known as At Tanf garrison, close to the border with Jordan.Dec 13, 2024, 3:20 PM
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Dec 12, 2024, 7:12 PM
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What is Captagon, the synthetic stimulant that earned billions for the Assad regime in Syria?
Captagon trade under the Assad regime generated billions annually for Syria, according to a 2023 study by the nonprofit Observatory of Political and Economic Networks.Dec 12, 2024, 7:12 PM
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Dec 13, 2024, 11:56 AM
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Who was in ousted Syrian President Assad's inner circle and where are they now?
After insurgents toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad this month, many senior officials and members of his dreaded intelligence and security services appear to have melted awayDec 13, 2024, 11:56 AM
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Dec 10, 2024, 11:12 AM
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Inside Syria's notorious Saydnaya prison, families search for the lost: Reporter's notebook
ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent James Longman reports at Saydnaya prison, where Syrians are searching for their lost loved ones.Dec 10, 2024, 11:12 AM
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Dec 12, 2024, 5:07 PM
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Austin Tice's parents say they are 'hopeful' as US works to find their kidnapped son
The parents of Austin Tice spoke out in an interview with ABC News as the U.S. works to uncover their son’s whereabouts after the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria.Dec 12, 2024, 5:07 PM
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Dec 13, 2024, 9:39 AM
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Famous Syrian activist Mazen Al-Hamada found dead in Damascus 'slaughterhouse' prison
Al-Hamada travelled the world to share his testimony on the horrors of Assad's regime that he experienced in prison.Dec 13, 2024, 9:39 AM
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Dec 12, 2024, 8:34 PM
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US believes circulating video from Syria could show missing American Travis Pete Timmerman, officials say
The U.S. said it believes a person seen in a video circulating online could be Travis Pete Timmerman, an American who went missing from Hungary earlier in the year.Dec 12, 2024, 8:34 PM
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Dec 12, 2024, 11:38 AM
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Syrians descend on Damascus hospital in search for country's missing
Family members and friends of thousands of missing Syrians are continuing their search for those disappeared by former President Bashar Assad's regime.Dec 12, 2024, 11:38 AM
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Dec 11, 2024, 6:36 PM
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Iran's leader blames US, Israel for Assad's fall, shifts tone toward Syrian groups
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech Wednesday that the U.S. and Israel were behind the fall of former President Bashar Assad.Dec 11, 2024, 6:36 PM
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Dec 12, 2024, 8:03 AM
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EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
Some European Union countries are doubling down on their decision to rapidly halt asylum procedures for Syrian migrants in EuropeDec 12, 2024, 8:03 AM
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Dec 11, 2024, 5:21 AM
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US asked Syrian rebels to look for Austin Tice as they empty Assad's prisons
The U.S. is communicating with rebel groups inside Syria amid the search for missing American journalist Austin Tice, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.Dec 11, 2024, 5:21 AM
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Dec 10, 2024, 4:19 PM
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Former prisoner at Saydnaya prison in Syria recalls inhumane treatment
During Syria's civil war, human rights groups estimate that over 100,000 Syrians, including children, were held in appalling conditions at the notorious Saydnaya prison.Dec 10, 2024, 4:19 PM
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Dec 10, 2024, 5:04 AM
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US seeks to balance backing Syrian people, protecting American interests: ANALYSIS
The Biden administration wants to avoid a power vacuum after the rebel takeover.Dec 10, 2024, 5:04 AM
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Dec 10, 2024, 5:31 AM
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Assad's infamous Syria prisons empty as rebel leader vows 'just punishment'
Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani said late Monday that his forces "will not hesitate to hold accountable" alleged regime war criminals and torturers.Dec 10, 2024, 5:31 AM
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Dec 9, 2024, 3:45 PM
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Syria's revolution could impact US gas prices. Here's how.
Oil prices climbed 2% on Monday in the wake of the defeat of the Assad regime.Dec 9, 2024, 3:45 PM
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Dec 8, 2024, 8:18 AM
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Syria's Assad resigns and leaves the country after stunning rebel blitz, Russia says
Rebel forces in Syria said they have captured four cities in the past 24 hours and entered the capital Damascus.Dec 8, 2024, 8:18 AM
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Dec 9, 2024, 4:02 AM
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World 'surprised' by how quickly Assad's Syria collapsed, Austin says
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday that the international community was "surprised to see that the opposition forces moved as quickly as they did" in Syria.Dec 9, 2024, 4:02 AM
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Dec 9, 2024, 7:22 AM
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Syria post-Assad power vacuum poses unexpected problems for Middle East, US
The stunning collapse of President Bashar Assad's regime in Syria presents "a moment of historic opportunity," President Joe Biden wrote on X on Sunday.Dec 9, 2024, 7:22 AM
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Dec 8, 2024, 2:23 AM
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Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say
Russia media say ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad has fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime allyDec 8, 2024, 2:23 AM
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Dec 8, 2024, 3:51 PM
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Toppling of Syria's Assad most important moment in recent Middle East history: Reporter's notebook
A reformed rebel alliance overtook the capital, Damascus, on Sunday.Dec 8, 2024, 3:51 PM
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Dec 8, 2024, 11:13 AM
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Who are the Syrian rebels that have toppled Assad and taken Damascus?
HTS, which has roots in al-Qaeda, is considered a terrorist group by the U.S.Dec 8, 2024, 11:13 AM
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Dec 8, 2024, 2:40 PM
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Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad flees to parts unknown as rebels declare country is 'free of the tyrant'
The collapse of Assad's government ended a 24-year reign.Dec 8, 2024, 2:40 PM
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Dec 8, 2024, 9:26 AM
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How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria's government
Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria has crumbled with astonishing speedDec 8, 2024, 9:26 AM
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Dec 7, 2024, 6:08 AM
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Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family
The insurgents’ stunning march across Syria has brought them to Damascus.Dec 7, 2024, 6:08 AM
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Dec 5, 2024, 9:46 AM
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Syrian army withdraws from key city of Hama amid rebel surge, state news reports
Syrian government forces were withdrawing from the city of Hama in the face of a rebel advance, a setback for President al-Assad and his backers in Russia and Iran.Dec 5, 2024, 9:46 AM
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Dec 3, 2024, 12:56 PM
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Syria's civil war reignites: Reporter's notebook
The reformed rebel alliance faced minimal resistance as it retook Aleppo last week.Dec 3, 2024, 12:56 PM
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Nov 30, 2024, 8:42 PM
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Syrian rebels breach Aleppo in surprise offensive
Thousands of insurgent fighters making startling advances in their surprise offensive against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.Nov 30, 2024, 8:42 PM
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Nov 13, 2024, 3:08 AM
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US strikes Iran-linked group in Syria after rocket attack on American base
U.S. Central Command announced new strikes on Iran-linked militants in Syria on Tuesday in response to recent attacks on American personnel in the country.Nov 13, 2024, 3:08 AM
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Sep 3, 2024, 4:19 AM
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US troops capture ISIS leader in Syria linked to prison break
American forces in Syria have captured an ISIS leader who U.S. Central Command said facilitated a recent prison break by detained foreign fighters.Sep 3, 2024, 4:19 AM
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Aug 11, 2024, 12:05 PM
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Drone attack on US base in Syria, minor injuries reported
New drone attack on U.S. base in Syria could be the latest sign that Iranian-backed militias have resumed their attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria.Aug 11, 2024, 12:05 PM
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May 4, 2024, 12:00 PM
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US military acknowledges errant drone strike last year killed a civilian, not an al-Qaeda leader
U.S. Central Command acknowledged that one year ago Friday, it mistakenly struck a civilian in a strike in Syria, not the al-Qaeda leader it was looking for.May 4, 2024, 12:00 PM
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Apr 6, 2024, 5:00 AM
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In northwest Syria, unexploded ordinances and drone strikes make daily life perilous
Abdelkader Madirati was only 8 years old when he was the victim of a cluster bomb which caused the amputation of his right hand and most of his leg.Apr 6, 2024, 5:00 AM
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Apr 2, 2024, 7:28 PM
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Pentagon says Israel conducted strike against Iran in Syria
Israel has not said it conducted the strike that killed a top Iranian commander.Apr 2, 2024, 7:28 PM
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Jan 16, 2024, 6:45 AM
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US condemns Iran for missile strikes in Iraq and Syria
U.S. officials condemned the strikes, saying that the "initial indications are that this was a reckless and imprecise set of strikes."Jan 16, 2024, 6:45 AM
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Dec 6, 2023, 4:22 AM
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Invasive flower threatens livelihoods of farmers, fishermen in war-torn Syria
The water hyacinth, nicknamed the Nile flower, is choking off the only natural water source in northwestern Syria's war-torn Idlib province.Dec 6, 2023, 4:22 AM
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Oct 27, 2023, 2:10 PM
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US shoots down drone in Iraq after troops targeted again
Attacks on American troops in Middle East continue.Oct 27, 2023, 2:10 PM
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