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Maher Al Mounes

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Sharaa vows ‘peaceful coexistence’ as Syria marks anniversary of Assad’s fall

Sharaa vows ‘peaceful coexistence’ as Syria marks anniversary of Assad’s fall

Past year ‘seems like a miracle,’ says reveler, as Syrians gather en masse to watch their rebel-turned-president; Alawite, Kurdish areas...

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‘It’s all over’: The moment Iran abandoned Assad, days before he was deposed

‘It’s all over’: The moment Iran abandoned Assad, days before he was deposed

In the lead-up to the fall of Damascus, the IRGC summoned the Syrian leader’s top generals and dropped a bombshell announcement: ‘From...

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Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament in vote panned as undemocratic

Assembly’s formation expected to consolidate power of al-Sharaa, who appoints a third of the new lawmakers; Jewish candidate vying for seat for...

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Syria to select parliament members in process branded undemocratic

Interim leader Sharaa will directly appoint one third of legislators, also controls process for choosing the rest

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Syrians commemorate uprising anniversary for first time since Assad’s fall

Security forces in Damascus hand out flowers to demonstrators who gather in public square that was once the sole preserve of the ousted president’s...

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Red Cross says locating missing Syrians after Assad’s downfall likely to take years

Organization is currently dealing with at least 43,000 missing people in ‘massive task’ that may fail in some cases, urges de facto leaders to...

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