The talks shaping Syria's new constitution will exclude Kurdish forces, organizers say
Organizers of a national conference to chart Syria’s political future say it will include all segments of Syrian society except for the Kurdish-led administration in the northeast and loyalists of the ...
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High-ranking member of Assad’s regime arrested in Syria
Syria’s new authorities have announced the arrest of Atif Najib, a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Najib is seen by many as being responsible for ...
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Syria arrests Assad-era officer credited with triggering 2011 uprising
DAMASCUS, - Syrian authorities have arrested a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad credited by some with sparking the country's 2011 uprising due to a ...
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Syria arrests Assad-era officer seen as responsible for triggering 2011 uprising
DAMASCUS - Syrian authorities have arrested a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad seen by some as responsible for sparking the country's 2011 uprising due to ...
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Assad cousin notorious for role in suppressing protests in Syria arrested
A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.
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Syria after Assad: Why EU sanctions relief is crucial
Most American and European politicians want Syria to recover from more than 50 years of Assad rule and the last 13 years of conflict. Even politicians with typically short memories have been ...