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What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did the Islamist group evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?

YoopyaDecember 3, 2024December 3, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 3, 2024December 3, 20240499

A major offensive has seen rebel groups in Syria retake the country’s second city, Aleppo – and demonstrated the growing prominence of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in...

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Is Bashar al-Assad Endorsing in the Ward 1 School Board Race? (Hint: No)

YoopyaNovember 1, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaNovember 1, 2014July 15, 2023012

Like other fights for seats on the District’s toothless State Board of Education, the Ward 1 SBOE race has become a symbolic battle over larger...

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For Assad, U.S. plan will weaken one foe but bolster others

YoopyaSeptember 12, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 12, 2014July 16, 2023012

(Reuters) – By striking Islamic State in Syria, the United States would be weakening one of President Bashar al-Assad’s major enemies. But the new U.S....

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Mideast: Once on the edge of defeat, Syria’s Assad runs again for president

YoopyaJune 2, 2014July 19, 2023

by YoopyaJune 2, 2014July 19, 2023010

(Reuters) – It was not so long ago that Bashar al-Assad’s enemies thought he was finished. In the summer of 2012, the rebels were not...

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Syria peace talks: war of words over Bashar al-Assad’s future

YoopyaJanuary 25, 2014November 29, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 25, 2014November 29, 202301

Little sign of constructive action despite Ban Ki-moon’s call to seize ‘fragile chance’ Syria’s bloody crisis moved no nearer to resolution at the Geneva II...

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Syrian govt says terrorism, not talks, is priority

YoopyaJanuary 23, 2014November 26, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 23, 2014November 26, 202304

GENEVA (AP) — Syria’s government declared that its main priority was stopping terrorism – not ensuring peace – and the opposition hinted it was far...

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Syrian Peace Talks Open With Vitriol, as Official Rails at Rebels

YoopyaJanuary 23, 2014December 10, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 23, 2014December 10, 202301

MONTREUX, Switzerland — From its early moments on Wednesday, the long-delayed peace conference on Syria was marked by acrimony when Syria’s foreign minister described Syrian...

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U.N. chief invites Iran to Geneva 2, Syria opposition threatens to withdraw

YoopyaJanuary 20, 2014November 26, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 20, 2014November 26, 202303

(Reuters) – Syria’s political opposition said on Monday it will withdraw from international peace talks scheduled this week unless United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon retracts...

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Exclusive: Assad’s secret oil lifeline: Iraqi crude from Egypt

YoopyaDecember 24, 2013January 31, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 24, 2013January 31, 202402

The Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad has received substantial imports of Iraqi crude oil from an Egyptian port in the last nine months, shipping...

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Analysis: Surprise or not, U.S. strikes can still hurt Assad

YoopyaSeptember 5, 2013April 7, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 5, 2013April 7, 2024011

(Reuters) – It would hardly be a surprise to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad or his military if American missiles start hitting Syria soon. With weeks to prepare...