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Syrians seeking to chart their own political course, free from outside interference, following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad may be thwarted by the geopolitical ambitions of their neighbours, who already have a foothold in the country, experts say. CBC | World News
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Syrians celebrate dawn of a new era — with hope and some trepidation
Syrians flooded into streets, markets and mosques on Friday celebrating the recent overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and attending the first Friday prayers since his ouster on Sunday. CBC spoke to people in Damascus about their hopes and fears for the future. CBC | World News
Read More »Curfew lifts in Damascus, Syrians return to work after fall of regime
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Read More »Austria wants to send Syrians home. Refugees and their advocates say it’s too soon
Several European countries that have paused asylum applications from Syria until a clearer picture emerges about the country’s political future. But Austria’s government went a step further, calling for an “orderly return and deportation program.” CBC | World News
Read More »As Syrians celebrate the demise of a tyrant, there may not be an obvious successor to take over
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Read More »Syrians celebrate Assad regime’s fall to rebel factions amid calls for orderly transition
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Read More »‘Catastrophe’ looms as displaced Syrians flee toward closed Turkish border
Syrian families have been fleeing their homes and pushing toward a closed border with Turkey as government troops backed by Russia seek to regain control of the last opposition enclave in the country. CBC | World News
Read More »140,000 Syrians displaced in past 3 days due to ongoing offensive
More than 140,000 Syrians have been displaced in the past three days alone by violence in the country’s northwest, bringing the total of those uprooted in a Syrian government offensive against the last opposition stronghold to over 800,000. CBC | World News
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