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At least 14 security personnel killed in ‘ambush’ by former Assad forces, new Syrian authorities say
At least 14 law enforcement personnel were killed in western Syria overnight in an “ambush” by the former forces of deposed leader Bashar al-Assad, the interior ministry said on Thursday, in an indication of challenges for the country’s new government.
14 Syrian police killed in ambush as unrest spreads
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Fourteen members of the Syrian police were killed in an "ambush" by forces loyal to the ousted government in the Tartous countryside, the transitional administration said early on Thursday,
Syria: Pro-Assad 'remnants' kill police officers in ambush
The new Syrian government has vowed to pursue forces loyal to the ousted Assad government in their stronghold of Tartus, raising fears of sectarian tensions
Syrian police killed in violent clashes with Assad loyalists
Members of Syria’s new police force have been killed in clashes in Tartus province, marking the most violent night since the ousting of the Assad regime.
Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad’s supporters kill 6 fighters
A British-based war monitor said clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted President Bashar Assad’s government have killed six Islamic fighters and wounded others.
Syria: Over a dozen killed in 'ambush' by Assad loyalists
Several interior ministry personnel were killed in a clash as they went to arrest an officer of the ousted Assad regime. Meanwhile Alawites across the nation protested the decimation of a holy shrine.
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Joy and pain in Aleppo as residents ask: What’s next?
A view from the first city taken by the rebels who ousted President Bashar al-Assad, scene of a brutal Russian-backed ...
In war-torn Aleppo, a glimmer of hope appears among the ruins
Amid the devastation of Aleppo's past and present, Syrians reflect on the harrowing legacy of war, the loss of lives, and the ...
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Syria: Car Bomb Explosion in Aleppo Countryside Leaves Casualties
A car bomb detonated in central Manbij, located in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, causing fatalities and injuries.
Syria’s Aleppo eyes revival amid the enduring scars of war on its heritage
The historic Baron Hotel in Syria’s Aleppo is dilapidated and damaged by years of war but still standing and ready for a ...
In Syria's Aleppo, despite the fall of Assad, residents fear that 'poison' of division will persist
While many people welcome the departure of the tyrant, this does not erase the years of violence during which the regime ...
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Syria Authorities Say Alawite Shrine Attack Is 'Old', Dates To Takeover Of Aleppo
The footage showing "the storming and attack" of the shrine in Aleppo is "old and dates to the time of the liberation" of the northern Syrian city by Islamist-led rebels earlier this month, an ...
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Christians in Aleppo celebrate Christmas at Catholic Church in Syria
As Syria begins to rebuild and normalize after the fall of the Baath regime, Aleppo's Christian community gathered in the ...
Kurdish militia in Syria will be buried if they do not lay down arms, Turkey's Erdogan says
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish militants in Syria will either lay down their weapons or "be ...
Syrian refugees find home and hope in Egypt
Ahmed Enaba, a master of Middle Eastern dish Shawarma and a Syrian by birth, embarked on a new chapter in Egypt in 2016 when ...