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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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Once off-limits to Syrians, Assad's former summer residence now attracts tourists
QARDAHA, LATAKIA, Syria — There is a long, winding road leading to what was once the family home of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad just outside Latakia on Syria's Mediterranean coast.
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Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad Is Declared Syria’s President
Hassan Abdel Ghani, also declared that the Constitution had been nullified and the legislature and army formed under the country’s deposed dictator, Bashar al-Assad, were dissolved, according to ...
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Syria arrests Assad-era officer seen as responsible for triggering 2011 uprising
DAMASCUS, Jan 31 (Reuters) - 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 ...
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Inside Bashar Al Assad’s favourite presidential palace
The Muhajireen presidential palace in central Damascus, one of the Syrian capital's most beautiful architectural landmarks, ...
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Syria’s new leaders using Islamic law to rebuild Assad’s police
Half of the roughly 20 stations have reopened since the ousting of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, each staffed by around 10 officers. REUTERS More than 200,000 people have registered to join a new ...