Assad, Syria

Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad's supporters kill 6 fighters
Clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted President Bashar Assad's government killed six Islamic fighters on Wednesday and wounded others, according to a British-based war monitor.
Ex-Assad Regime Forces Kill 14 as Syria Sees Upsurge in Violence
Forces loyal to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed 14 police members and wounded 10 others, according to the caretaker government, as the country experiences its worst violence since the autocrat’s toppling early this month.
Syria's new rulers launch crackdown in Assad stronghold after deadly clashes
Syria's new authorities on Thursday launched a crackdown in a Bashar al-Assad stronghold where 14 security personnel were killed a day before, vowing to pursue "remnants" of the ousted regime.
Syria says 14 security personnel killed in 'ambush' by Assad loyalists
Syria's new rebel-led authorities say 14 interior ministry personnel have been killed and 10 injured in an "ambush" by forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in the west of the country. They say the fighting took place near the Mediterranean port of Tartous on Tuesday.
Syria Authorities Launch Operation In Assad Stronghold
Syria's new authorities launched an operation in a stronghold of ousted president Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, with a war monitor saying three gunmen affiliated with the former government were killed.
Syria: Over a dozen killed in 'ambush' by Assad loyalists
Several interior ministry personnel were killed in a clash as they went to arrest an officer of the ousted Assad regime. Meanwhile Alawites across the nation protested the decimation of a holy shrine.
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Assad loyalists kill 14 in clash with Syria's new ruling forces
Opponents of Bashar al-Assad overthrew the regime in a lightning offensive Syria's new rebel-led authorities say ...
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Syria: Pro-Assad 'remnants' kill police officers in ambush
The new Syrian government has vowed to pursue forces loyal to the ousted Assad government in their stronghold of Tartus, ...
Syria's new rulers declare crackdown as tensions flare in coastal area
Syria's new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 policemen were killed a day ...
UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes
The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria says the country’s new authorities were ...
Assad’s fall paves the way for “normal ties” between Lebanon, new Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster has ended Iran's 40-year dominance and quest for hegemony in the region, further ...
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Assad makes first public statement after Syria ouster. What happens next for him and his wealth?
Assad claimed in the statement Monday that he had no intention of fleeing Syria for Russia and that he wanted to keep ...
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Christmas in post-Assad Syria tainted by fears for minority's future
Sarah Latifa had feared that her Christian community in Syria may struggle to celebrate its first Christmas since ...
After Assad: What’s next for Syria?
Syria is in chaos. The danger to Israel and the West is that the next Syrian regime will be no friendlier than Assad was.
Syria’s New Leaders Try to Unite Rebel Factions Under a Single Government
As the fighters who ousted Bashar al-Assad set out to assert control over the country, they pursued former government forces ...