Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell
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Russian state delegation arrives in Syria, first since fall of Assad
Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall
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Bashar al-Assad
From Donald Trump being shot at a campaign rally to Bashar al-Assad's shock overthrow, Newsweek writers on the moment of 2024: plus have your say. "I believe there will be violent fighting ...
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Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa named transitional president
Sharaa, the leader of the main rebel group who led the overthrow of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, has been named Syria's transitional president, the country's military command announced on Jan. 29.
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Trump's pick for intel chief, Tulsi Gabbard, faces her confirmation hearing
Among the topics that have come up: her stance on an electronic surveillance program, her push to drop charges against Edward Snowden and her 2017 meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Secret Bashar al-Assad Meetings, Explained
Donald Trump’s pick to oversee 18 intelligence agencies with a $100 billion spy budget is facing renewed scrutiny over an unannounced trip to Syria in 2017 where she met with the now-deposed dictator twice.
Vladimir Putin blow as satellite images show 'Russian withdrawal from prized Syrian base'
The images appear to show several Russian vehicles and equipment have been moved in what would be a big blow to Russia's foothold in the region.
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After setback in Syria, will a strategic partnership strengthen Russia and Iran's ties?
Analysis: The 20-year strategic agreement bolsters bilateral ties as Russia and Iran reel from the loss of the Syrian regime, but frictions remain.
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Don’t Let Geopolitics Ruin Syria’s Transition
The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north and provided the only safe access route to Idlib, where HTS was based. Even so,
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's intel chief pick, grilled on Snowden, Russia and Syria
Among the topics that came up: her stance on an electronic surveillance program, her push to drop charges against Edward Snowden and her 2017 meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Gabbard’s dodges on whether she thinks Snowden is a traitor exacerbate questions about her confirmation chances
In 2020, then-Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard introduced legislation calling on the federal government to drop all charges against Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency contractor who in 2013 revealed the existence of the bulk collection of American phone records by the NSA before fleeing to Russia.
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Bashar al-Assad in France's crosshairs: “He must be punished”
The French justice system has established the former Syrian president's complicity in a bombing raid on the city of Deraa in 2017. Bashar al-Assad is the target of a new arrest warrant (the second) issued by France for complicity in war crimes.
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Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal
He won the National Press Club award for political analysis in 2024, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2023 for his coverage of the war in Ukraine and in 2022 for the coverage of the ...