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Why Assad fell so fastThe Explainer The newly liberated Syria is in an incredibly precarious position, but it's too soon to succumb to defeatist gloom
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How Assad's dictatorial regime rose and fell in SyriaThe Explainer The Syrian leader fled the country after a 24-year authoritarian rule
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New Syria government takes charge, urging 'stability'Speed Read The rebel forces that ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad announced an interim government
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How should the West respond to Syria's new leadership?Today's Big Question The weight of historical interventions and non-interventions in the region hangs heavy on Western leaders' minds
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What Assad's fall means beyond SyriaThe Explainer Russia and Iran scramble to forge new ties with Syrian rebels as Israel seeks to exploit opportunities and Turkey emerges as 'main winner'
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People celebrate the end of the Assad regime in Umayyad Square in DamascusToday's Big Question Fall of Assad regime is a 'historic opportunity' and a 'moment of huge peril' for country and region
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Who are Syria's resurgent rebels?The Explainer Surprise Aleppo offensive, led by controversial faction, has blindsided Bashar al-Assad and his allies
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Syrian rebels seize Aleppo in surprise offensiveSpeed Read The rebels made gains against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and reignited Syria's 13-year-old civil war
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The deadly attacks on Syrian truffle huntersfeature Islamic State suspected of targeting Syrians risking their lives to secure much-needed income
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Does Syria offer warnings for Russia’s Ukraine escalation?Today's Big Question Pundits say Putin’s appointment of new commander signals switch back to ‘bloody, destructive playbook’ from Syrian civil war
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From the Arab Spring to a refugee crisis: exploring Syria’s decade of civil warIn Depth Ten years after the first battles between Syrian government forces and the armed opposition, no resolution is in sight
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How Russia is using Syria in ‘Cold War-style stand-off’ with WestIn Depth Moscow deploys nuclear bombers to strengthen Bashar al-Assad’s regime - and boost its own power
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Why Denmark is stripping Syrians of residency and sending them homeIn Depth Copenhagen orders refugees back to Damascus claiming security has ‘improved significantly’
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How did the Syrian Civil War start?In Depth Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Syria hampers the fight against Islamic State
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