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‘I feared I would end up in the trench’: Digging Assad’s mass graves in Syria

IN FOCUS: Bel Trew reports from the site of a mass grave at Qutayfah, about 25 miles from the Syrian capital Damascus. There, she speaks to someone who dug the trenches before realising the true horror of what was happening at the site – while others warn of the scale…

The Independent UK

Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty

Hundreds of former Syrian soldiers are reporting to the country’s new rulers for the first time since Bashar Assad was ousted to answer questions about whether they may have been involved in crimes against civilians in exchange for a promised amnesty

The Independent UK

US lifts $10m bounty on HTS leader after talks in Syrian capital

In face-to-face meeting, Ahmed al-Sharaa gave assurances IS would not be allowed to operate in Syria, US official says

The Guardian - UK

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US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad

The Biden administration says it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad

The Independent UK

No Longer Assad's Mouthpiece, Syrian Media Face Uncertainty

Syrian media outlets which trumpeted the glories of Bashar al-Assad's oppressive rule quickly adopted revolutionary fervour after his ouster, but uncertainty shadows the sector.

International Business Times

US Diplomats Meet With Syria's New Ruler

US diplomats met with Syria's new ruler on Friday, an official told AFP, as outside powers seek assurances the country's Islamist-led authorities will be moderate and inclusive.

International Business Times

Middle East latest: 2 journalists working for Kurdish media killed in clashes in northern Syria

A journalists association says two reporters working for Kurdish media outlets have been killed in clashes between Syrian Kurdish militia and Turkish-backed fighters in northern Syria

The Independent UK

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OPINION - What is Israel doing in Syria? Benjamin Netanyahu may be about to overplay his hand

Three days ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister Israel Katz visited forward positions of the Israel Army at the peak of snow-capped Mount Hermon.

Evening Standard

Iran scrambles to build ties with Syrian leaders as regional influence wanes

Loss of authority in Syria after fall of Bashar al-Assad adds to domestic and international crises facing Iranian leaders

The Guardian - UK

US Diplomats Visit Syria To Meet New Rulers

US diplomats have arrived in Syria to speak directly to the new Islamist-led rulers, hoping to encourage a moderate, inclusive path and to find clues on missing Americans, the State Department said Friday.

International Business Times

The road back to Damascus: Syria’s new rulers face challenges in de-weaponizing supply chains

The collapse of the Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8, 2024 marked a historic moment in the Middle East. It still remains to be fully understood how the rebel coalition — a diverse assembly of political and ideological groups backed by regional powers — swiftly overpowered government…

The Conversation

Starmer: Diplomatic contact with Syria needed so ‘what comes next is better’

UK officials met with HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Mohammed al-Golani, in Damascus earlier this week.

Evening Standard

Syria’s de facto new leader says it is not a threat to the West

Abu Mohammed al-Golani urges the West to lift sanctions on Syria and delist his group as terrorist organisation

The Independent UK

First Syria flight takes off from Damascus airport since Assad’s downfall

As efforts get under way to restart economy, UN envoy calls for ‘free and fair elections’ after transition.

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International Business Times

Syrians Face Horror, Fearing Loved Ones May Be In Mass Graves

After losing hope of finding his two brothers among those freed from Syrian jails, Ziad Alaywi was filled with dread, knowing there was only one place they were likely to be: a mass grave.

International Business Times

Syria's First Flight Since Assad's Fall Takes Off

The first commercial flight since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad took off from Damascus airport on Wednesday, offering Syrians a glimmer of hope after years of war and decades of oppression.

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: UN migration agency head says interim Syria leaders recognize challenges ahead

The head of the U.N. migration agency says she is reassured by commitments she heard from Syria’s new caretaker government in meetings in Damascus, as the country seeks to rebuild after more than a half-century of rule under the Assad family

Evening Standard

Bashar al-Assad will face justice within four years for his Syria regime horrors, says war crimes investigator

Lawyer Bill Wiley believes Russia will eventually hand over Assad as he has ‘no value’

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The Independent UK

After Assad's fall, the task of unearthing the dead from Syria's mass graves is just beginning

Tens of thousands of Syrians are believed to be buried in mass graves scattered around the country, victims of the security agencies of ousted President Bashar Assad

The Guardian - UK

‘Ankara is getting what it wants’: how Erdoğan’s balancing act in Syria paid off

Turkey tried to stall the HTS rebels’ offensive but has now become Syria’s ‘gateway to the outside world’

The Independent UK

Could Syria return as a tourism destination? What to consider after years of devastation under Assad

Exclusive: While Damascus airport is currently closed, daily flights connect the UK with Beirut, which is only 60 miles from the Syrian capital

Al Jazeera

Corpses, men who don’t know their names: Scenes from a Damascus hospital

Over 100,000 Syrians were disappeared by the Assad regime. At a hospital in Damascus, their families search desperately.

International Business Times

Syria's New Rulers Step Up Engagement With The World

Syria's new rulers stepped up engagement on Tuesday with countries that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah, with the French flag raised at the embassy for the first time in over a decade.

Radio France Internationale

France sends diplomats to Syria to make 'initial contact' with new authorities

A French diplomatic mission will travel to the Syrian capital Damascus this Tuesday to reestablish contact after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, acting Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said. Likewise, the US, the UK and other countries are investigating how they might normalise relations with the new regime.

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