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At Syria’s border with Lebanon, refugees return home while others flee fearing the worst
Middle East

At Syria’s border with Lebanon, refugees return home while others flee fearing the worst

Masnaa, Lebanon’s border with Syria CNN  —  Nadia’s eyes were full of tears as she crossed the border from Syria…
From presidential palaces to Moscow skyscrapers – how Bashar al-Assad’s family began their new life
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From presidential palaces to Moscow skyscrapers – how Bashar al-Assad’s family began their new life

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was forced to escape flee his country under extreme secrecy following tumultuous disturbances that shook…
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
Middle East

Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal

CNN  —  Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. Those were the most vivid memories from my meeting with…
US will recognize a government chosen by Syrians that sticks to 4 principles, Blinken says
Middle East

US will recognize a government chosen by Syrians that sticks to 4 principles, Blinken says

The United States “will recognize and fully support” a new Syrian government that is chosen by the Syrian people and…
Israel strikes Syria 480 times and seizes territory as Netanyahu pledges to change face of the Middle East
Middle East

Israel strikes Syria 480 times and seizes territory as Netanyahu pledges to change face of the Middle East

CNN  —  The collapse of the Assad regime has prompted a punishing military response from Israel, which has launched airstrikes…
The Assad regime ruled Syria for 50 years. Here’s how it fell in less than two weeks
Middle East

The Assad regime ruled Syria for 50 years. Here’s how it fell in less than two weeks

CNN  —  At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies.…
Syria is free of its dictator. The rebels’ biggest challenge now is learning how to govern
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Syria is free of its dictator. The rebels’ biggest challenge now is learning how to govern

CNN  —  The sound of celebratory gunfire filled the streets of Damascus in the hours following the collapse of President…
US charges two former Syrian officials for allegedly torturing Americans and Syrian nationals
Middle East

US charges two former Syrian officials for allegedly torturing Americans and Syrian nationals

CNN  —  Two former high-ranking Syrian intelligence officials have been charged with war crimes for allegedly torturing Americans and other…
CNN goes inside Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ prison as desperate families look for missing loved ones
Middle East

CNN goes inside Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ prison as desperate families look for missing loved ones

Saydnaya, Syria CNN  —  As Syrians rejoiced across the country this week, many began the frantic search for missing loved…
Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule
Middle East

Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule

CNN  —  The world now knows the colors of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s parachute: the Russian tricolor. Assad’s flight to…
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