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Islamic State targets new Syrian government, claims responsibility for first bombing since fall of Bashar al-Assad
The group has labelled the new Syrian government an 'apostate regime'. There has been an uptick in IS activities since April, ...
So-called Islamic State group claims first attack on Syrian forces since fall of al-Assad
The extremist group, which once controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq, has opposed the new authority in Damascus led by ...
Islamic State group 'claims first attack on new Syrian government's forces'
The Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, has claimed its first attack on the new Syrian government's forces since ...
Al Jazeera on MSN16h
ISIL (ISIS) launches first attacks against new Syrian government
The bombings mark a sharp escalation by the armed group, which views the new government in Damascus as illegitimate.
‘Ghost Trail’ Review: A Haunted Syrian Hunts His Captor
French filmmaker Jonathan Millet directs a tense drama about a refugee searching for the man who tortured him in prison in ...
Crime Rings Plotted to Trade Cocaine for Syrian Weapons, Prosecutors Say
The intricate scheme, spanning four continents, appears to justify concerns that the military arsenal of Bashar al-Assad, the ...
Islamic State claims first strike on Syria’s post-Assad government
The Islamic State (IS) claimed its first attack against Syria's new government forces since Bashar al-Assad's ousting, ...
Al-Monitor on MSN2d
Displaced Syrians leave camps to pitch tents near destroyed homes
Aref Shamtan, 73, preferred to pitch a tent near his destroyed home in northwest Syria rather than stay in a camp for the ...
The World from PRX on MSN10d
For this photographer, the fall of Assad means a rediscovery of his home country
Alaa Hassan was 25 years old when the uprisings against Bashar al-Assad began in Syria. He was part of the movement that grew ...
The World from PRX on MSN8d
Photos: Syrian photographer documents loss and rebirth in the country following the fall of Assad
Alaa Hassan's project, "Vital Signs," shows a country in transition. The post Photos: Syrian photographer documents loss and ...
The World from PRX13h
Syrian comedians embrace a new era with more freedoms
With the former dictator Bashar al-Assad gone, comedians in Syria see a new moment for the art form. They have been putting together shows at cafes and clubs across Damascus. The World’s Shirin Jaafar ...
The Kyiv Independent on MSN6d
US rolls back Assad-era sanctions on Syria
The United States granted immediate sanctions relief to Syria after President Donald Trump called for a complete end to ...