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Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president

The leader of Syria’s former rebels who toppled President Bashar Assad last month was named the country’s interim president on Wednesday as former insurgents also cancelled the existing constitution,

The New York Times · 21h

Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad Is Declared Syria’s President

The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period.

Rebel leader who toppled Syria's Assad regime named interim president

Assad last month was named the country's interim president on Wednesday as former insurgents cancelled the existing constitution, saying a new charter would be drafted soon.

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Qatar's Emir becomes first head of state to visit Damascus since Assad's fall

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday, the first visit by a head of state to the Syrian capital since the Dec. 8 fall of President Bashar al-Assad to an Islamist rebel offensive.

Associated Press · 1d

Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad’s fall

A delegation of Russian officials is in Damascus, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. It is the first such visit to Syria since the fall in December of former President Bashar Assad, an ally of Moscow.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 1d

Russian delegation visits Damascus to secure military bases after Assad’s fall

Russia, a longtime supporter of Assad’s regime, provided military assistance to bolster Assad against rebel forces throughout Syria’s protracted civil war.

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Tulsi Gabbard to face questions on Assad visit, Russia views in confirmation hearing

Tulsi Gabbard is expected to face questions on her 2017 visit to Syria at her confirmation hearing for director of national ...

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Tulsi Gabbard’s Secret Bashar al-Assad Meetings, Explained

Donald Trump’s pick to oversee 18 intelligence agencies with a $100 billion spy budget is facing renewed scrutiny over an ...

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Former Assad soldiers turn in weapons and register as civilians in return for amnesty

A Russian news agency reports that a delegation is in Damascus following the fall of the Assad regime, working to secure the ...

Global Voices Online15h

The fall of symbols: Toppling Hafez al-Assad’s largest statue in Syria

For decades, statues of Hafez al-Assad symbolized power and repression. Today, they fall as Syrians reclaim public spaces ...

Qatar’s Amir first Arab leader to arrive in Damascus post-Assad era

There has been growing engagement between Qatar and Syria since the fall of the Assad regime, with high-level visits taking ...

The New Yorker3d

A Witness in Assad’s Dungeons

A few days after the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled into exile, in December, an elderly woman sat on the sidewalk ...

Kyiv Independent on MSN23h

Syria calls on Russia to hand over Assad, key aides in first post-ouster talks, media reports

Syria's new government has allegedly requested that Russia hand over former President Bashar al-Assad and his close aides, ...

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The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad’s legacy of horror

Syria’s Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing ...

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