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Syria, Russia and Assad

The New York Times · 8h

Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special presidential envoy for Syria arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, according to Russian state news.

The Washington Post · 11h

Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall

DAMASCUS, Syria — A delegation of Russian officials arrived in Damascus on Tuesday for the first such visit to Syria since the fall of former President Bashar Assad. Assad, an ally of Moscow, took refuge in Russia after his ouster in December in a lightning rebel offensive.

U.S. News & World Report · 20h

Russian Delegation in First Syria Visit Since Assad Fall, TASS Reports

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian delegation has arrived in Damascus for the first time since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Tuesday, as Russia tries to secure the future of its military bases in Syria.

Assad, Syria and EU

The Conversation on MSN · 1d

Assad’s fall opens window for Syrian refugees to head home − but for many, it won’t be an easy decision

But such research was conducted while Assad was still in power, and it has only been several weeks since Assad fell. As a result, it’s unclear how many Syrians will decide to go back. After all, the current government is transitional, and the country is not fully unified.

YAHOO!News · 1d

EU to ease some sanctions against Syria following Assad's fall

EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December, the bloc's top diplomat said. "While we aim to move fast, the lifting of sanctions can be reversed if wrong steps are taken,

Associated Press · 1d

EU cautiously agrees roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria in wake of Assad’s downfall

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, but insist that the measures should be reimposed if they see any abuses by the country’s new rulers.

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Former Assad soldiers turn in weapons and register as civilians in return for amnesty

A Russian news agency reports that a delegation is in Damascus following the fall of the Assad regime, working to secure the ...

7hon MSN

The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad’s legacy of horror

Syria’s Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing ...

The New Yorker1d

A Witness in Assad’s Dungeons

A few days after the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled into exile, in December, an elderly woman sat on the sidewalk ...

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Once off-limits to Syrians, Assad's former summer residence now attracts tourists

The summer home of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was once off-limits to ordinary Syrians. Now people are lining up to visit ...

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Battle Lines: Hunting Assad’s henchmen in Syria and Congo’s war for blood minerals

New Middle East correspondent Henry Bodkin talks to Venetia Rainey about his recent trip to Syria where he went out on the ...

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Books banned under Assad now on sale at Damascus shops

Books recounting torture in Syrian prisons or texts on radical Islamic theology now sit openly in Damascus bookstores, no ...

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