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Syria

Syrian rebel groups have toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad, who has been given asylum in Russia.

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December 14, 2024

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December 13, 2024

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December 11, 2024

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December 10, 2024

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December 11, 2024

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Reports & Analysis

People in civilian clothes leaning on and through two stretches of gray bars at an angle to each other.

Syria's secret services tactics echo Nazis, Stasi methods

Syria's secret services tactics echo Nazis, Stasi methods

The former dictatorship appears to have been shaped by Nazi war criminals who fled abroad and the East German Stasi.
PoliticsDecember 14, 2024
An aerial view of a peaceful demonstration in Damascus after Friday prayer

Syria marks first Friday prayers since Assad toppled

Syria marks first Friday prayers since Assad toppled

Syrians marked the first Friday prayers since the defeat of the Assad regime by a lightning rebel offensive.
ConflictsDecember 13, 202401:48 min
A Syrian Rebel is holding Captagon pills in his palm that were hidden in an electrical componant

Syrian rebels uncover Captagon drug factory linked to Assad

Syrian rebels uncover Captagon drug factory linked to Assad

Syria's ousted Assad regime denied involvement in the narcotics trade. But rebel fighters say they have found proof.
ConflictsDecember 13, 202401:54 min
Syrian Kurds fleeing an onslaught by Ankara-backed groups that seized the town where they were living began arriving in Kurdish-held safe areas further east, a local official said.

Fighting in Syrian Kurdish-held areas: What you need to know

Fighting in Syrian Kurdish-held areas: What you need to know

Clashes between Syrian Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed Syrian militias are one of Syria's biggest potential problems.
ConflictsDecember 13, 2024
A man lifts a black plastic sheet covering a body (off frame) at the morgue of Mujtahid hospital in central Damascus, Syria

Syrians flock to morgues in search of missing relatives

Syrians flock to morgues in search of missing relatives

In Syria, people are scouring morgues in search of relatives who disappeared under Assad. Warning: graphic images.
ConflictsDecember 13, 202403:13 min
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) reviews troops alongside former Syrian President Bashar Assad (L), and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (R) during a visit to Hmeimim air base on December 11, 2017

What will happen to Russia's military bases in Syria?

What will happen to Russia's military bases in Syria?

With the ouster of Assad, the future of Russia's military presence in Syria looks unclear.
ConflictsDecember 13, 202402:59 min
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In the spotlight

Protestors carry Syrian opposition flags during a demonstration demanding for attention for the situation in Syria in The Hague on October 27, 2024.

Why EU plans for 'special envoy' to Syria sparked outrage

Syrian activists are enraged about EU plans to appoint a 'special envoy' to Syria, saying it whitewashes war crimes.
PoliticsNovember 27, 2024
A photograph of Syrian President Bashar Assad hangs in the broken window of a building damagaed by an Israeli strike

Syria's dictator caught between Iran and Israel

Israel's direct attacks within Iran over the weekend could force Bashar Assad to open a new front in the conflict.
ConflictsOctober 29, 2024
Syrian refugee Fawsia, who fled Lebanon, uses a zimmerframe to walks towards a shelter at a refugee camp in Syria. The ground is hard earth and the makeshift shelters have canvas roofs tied down with ropes.

Fleeing yet another war: Syrian refugees escape from Lebanon

Tens of thousands of Syrians are fleeing Israeli bombs in Lebanon to return to their home country.
ConflictsOctober 16, 202402:26 min
Trucks carrying Syrian refugees and their belongings prepare to leave Lebanon

Is any part of Syria safe for deportations?

Some in Germany are debating whether it is now safe enough to deport people to Syria. But experts say it's not.
PoliticsSeptember 4, 2024
Syrian migrants stand in a line in Cyprus

EU's Syria policy shifts amid calls to increase deportation

The EU is under pressure to revisit its ties with Syrian leader Bashar Assad. Italy has already taken the first step.
PoliticsAugust 26, 2024
Captagon tablets in a black plastic bag.

What is the drug Captagon, and how is it linked to Germany?

What is the stimulant Captagon, where does it come from, and what does Germany have to do with its discovery?
HealthAugust 14, 2024
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