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Syria Mass Graves Expose Assad's "Machinery of Death", Regime “Buried 100,000 Bodies" Near Damascus
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Assad's fall came too late for one NPR reporter's father
Assad's fall came too late for the father of NPR's Diaa Hadid, who was briefly detained by Syrian forces during their occupation of northern Lebanon.
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Khamenei Blames US-Israel For Assad's Ouster, Alludes To Turkish Role, Russia Slams Golan Occupation
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said that Iran has evidence showing the US and Israel had plotted to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In an apparent reference to Turkey, Khamenei…
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The state of Arab Spring countries following Assad's fall in Syria
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Steven Heydemann, Middle East Studies director at Smith College, about how Syria might avoid replicating Arab countries that are worse off after overthrowing dictators.
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Rebels Torch Tomb of Assad's Father, Jolani Vows To Punish 'Torturers', New PM 'Guarantees Rights'
Syria's rebel leader vowed not to pardon officials involved in torture, as families sought missing detainees after mass releases“We will not pardon those involved in torturing detainees,” Islamist Hayat Tahrir…
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Israel Says Troop Presence in Syria 'Temporary' As IDF Opens 'Fourth Front' After Assad's Fall
Israel says it has launched strikes on Syria to prevent hostile actors from taking control of Assad regime’s chemical and other weapons. Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said Israel had…
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Rebel Unity Under Threat, Isis To Make Syria Comeback After Assad's Ouster? US, Turkey Concerned
The stunning collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime marks a historic shock in the Middle East. In 12 days, rebels advanced from the north and south to capture Damascus,…