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Who Are the Syrian Rebels and Their Backers?
Syrian opposition fighters removing a government flag from an official building Saturday in Salamiyah, east of Hama. (Ghaith Alsayed/Associated Press) The main rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ...
In Syria, Being Wanted Went From Something to Fear to a Badge of Honor
The ousted Assad dictatorship kept lists of millions of wanted people. Now, Syrians are openly asking whether they “have a ...
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Syrian Rebels Say They Have Freed Damascus From Assad
Syrian rebels said they had freed the capital Damascus from President Bashar al-Assad early on Sunday after a week of stunning military advances against his forces. “We declare the city of ...
The Star3mon
Syrian rebels topple government, end decades of Assad rule
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP): Islamist-led rebels declare that they had taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday (Dec 8), sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of ...
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Would arming Syria's rebels just prolong the war?
With evidence mounting that Syria's armed forces have started using chemical weapons against rebels, the Obama administration is reportedly considering getting more deeply involved in the country ...