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Syria is set to hold parliamentary elections on Sunday for the first time since the fall of the country’s longtime autocratic leader Bashar al-Assad, who was unseated in a rebel offensive in December. CBC | World News
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After week of clashes, Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have left Druze-majority city
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Read More »Syria’s Druze avoided the worst of the 14-year civil war — and want little to do with new rulers
It’s been six months since longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled following a stunning rebel offensive that saw opposition fighters seize the country in just 11 days. One community in particular finds itself in a delicate situation: the Druze. CBC | World News
Read More »Syria’s post-Assad leader vowed the country is for all. Some Syrians have their doubts
Along with signs of progress as Syria emerges from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of authoritarian rule, there are growing concerns over reports of civil rights violations and the targeting of religious minorities — incidents that officials have characterized as isolated. CBC | World News
Read More »Violent clashes between Syria’s government, Assad loyalists left hundreds dead. Here’s what to know
Hundreds of people were killed in Syria over four days after violent clashes between the army and loyalists of the deposed president Bashar al-Assad swept its western coastal region. CBC | World News
Read More »Syria’s interim president urges communal peace as deadly clashes continue
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa called for peace on Sunday after hundreds were killed in coastal areas in the worst communal violence since the fall of Bashar al Assad. CBC | World News
Read More »Rebel leader who toppled Syria’s Assad regime named interim president
The leader of Syria’s rebels who toppled President Bashar al-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. CBC | World News
Read More »Syria’s new rulers launch security crackdown as tensions brew
Syria’s new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 policemen were killed a day before, vowing to pursue ‘remnants’ of the ousted Bashar al-Assad government accused of the attack, state media reported. CBC | World News
Read More »Who are all the key players in Syria’s civil war and rebel uprising?
Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents took control over the weekend and toppled the 50-year Assad regime. Here’s rundown of all the key players, including the rebel forces. CBC | World News
Read More »Russia is protecting Syria’s former strongman. But it’s also talking to the rebels who ousted him
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