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Russia, facing loss of Syrian base for Africa operations, seen turning to war-torn Sudan or divided Libya
By Brian Kenety The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad delivered a major blow to the global ambitions of his staunch ...
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Gilbert Achcar: How can Syria unify & rebuild when state apparatus 'is much like the one in Libya?'
President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria as Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus Sunday, triggering celebrations across the country and beyond. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the ...
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Half-century of iron rule ends in Syria as rebels seize Damascus. What’s next?
For more than half a century, Syria had been ruled with an iron fist by the Assad regime. It all came to an end this weekend ...
Assad flees to Russia; chemical weapons in Syria a 'top-tier priority': Updates
Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster brings to a close nearly 25 years of his tight-grip rule during a brutal regime.
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After Assad: Jihad or Liberty?
On Sunday, the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fell to a loose coalition of militant factions headed by Abu Mohammed al-Golani, once affiliated with al-Qaeda. Assad fled to Russia, and ...
Rebels Assert Control in Damascus, Their Plans Still Unclear
The fighters who forced Bashar al-Assad into exile began the complex task of governing the Syrian capital. On the road to Damascus, New York Times reporters saw evidence of lawlessness and relics of ...
Rebels’ success in Syria is a humiliation for Putin – no matter how Kremlin spins it
Russian fighter jets were quickly deployed to launch airstrikes against the rebel groups who rose up from northwest Syria a ...