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"Syria is now at a crossroads with great opportunities for us, but also with grave risks. And we need really to look at both," Geir Pedersen, U.N. Special Envoy for Syria, told journalists in Geneva.
A surprise offensive by rebel forces opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has led to a new round of fighting in the Middle Eastern country's long-running – but until recently ...
Syria is the world's largest supplier of Captagon, a synthetic stimulant that is a popular drug in the Middle East. Analysts estimate the Assad regime netted billions each year from its trade.
In Turkey, Syrian opposition leader Hadi al-Bahra said the rebels sought to force Syria's government to accept a political transition. "We are ready to start negotiating tomorrow," Bahra said.
The numbers protesting in al-Karama square grew on 24 August, according to opposition media, with slogans including "Syria yearns for liberty, Bashar must step aside," "In the name of Syrian freedom, Iran, recede," "The people of Syria demand liberty," and "May Syria prosper, down with Bashar al-Assad."
The rebels also claim to have taken the city’s airport, about 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometers) east of the city center. Imagery captured inside the airport and verified by CNN shows camo-clad fighters ...
For four years, he had led Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, the Al-Nusra Front but he eventually split from it, declared war on its rival ISIS, and orchestrated the killing of its leader.
Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa - better known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani - told Reuters in a written statement on Wednesday that he would dissolve the security forces of the toppled regime of ...