“The regime has fallen, and I need to transition to civilian life,” says former opposition fighter Omar Halaby, 29, who…
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Abdulwahab Omira, 28, stands in front of his destroyed family home in Damascus, Syria. Omira and his family fled Syria's…
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For two days, Rihab Kamel and her family hid terrified in their bathroom in the city of Baniyas as armed…
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Read More » Vladimir Putin offering refuge to ex-Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad in Moscow is undermining Russia’s talks to keep its forces in…
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A fighter with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that led the overthrow of the Assad regime, stands on the terrace…
Read More » (Reuters) – An official with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said on Thursday the militant group would agree to leave…
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The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad creates a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape the balance of power in the Middle…
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