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Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country’s interim president

The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad has been named the country’s interim president, following a meeting of the former insurgent factions.

The New York Times · 22h

Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad Is Declared Syria’s President

The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period.

RIPR: The Public's Radio · 17h

Ahmed al-Sharaa, who toppled Assad, is named Syria’s interim president

Sharaa was already de facto head of Syria's government ever since a coalition of rebel fighters swept through most of Syria and ousted Assad's regime.

Syria demands Russian compensation for 'past mistakes'

The New York Times · 1d

Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, according to Russian state news.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Russian Delegation in First Syria Visit Since Assad Fall, TASS Reports

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian delegation has arrived in Damascus for the first time since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Tuesday, as Russia tries to secure the future of its military bases in Syria.

Kyiv Independent on MSN · 1d

Syria demands Russian compensation for 'past mistakes' in first talks since Assad's fall

Russia deployed troops to Syria in 2015 to support Assad regime's brutal crackdown against anti-government forces.

1don MSN

The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad’s legacy of horror

Syria’s Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing ...

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Qatar's Emir visits Syria, first head of state to visit Damascus since Assad's fall

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly declared transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in the first visit by a head of state to the Syrian capital ...

Battle Lines: Hunting Assad’s henchmen in Syria and Congo’s war for blood minerals

New Middle East correspondent Henry Bodkin talks to Venetia Rainey about his recent trip to Syria where he went out on the ...

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Senators grill Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to oversee spy agencies, on Russia, Syria, Snowden

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, faces tough questions from senators on Russia, ...

Al Jazeera on MSN1h

Syria’s Baath party dissolved: What happens next?

Syria’s former governing party, the Baath, is no more. The party had ruled the country for decades until it was overthrown, along with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, on December 8 after ...