Why Turkey is so influential in post-Assad Syria
Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family's brutal five-decade rule.
Prison Walls Reveal Last Messages of Assad's Detainees
Often mysterious, the graffiti preserves fragments of what the anonymous inmates were thinking as they faced torture and death.

Trump to Help Find Austin Tice in Syria

Austin Tice's mother hopeful new US, Syria administrations will help find him
Mother of journalist Austin Tice visits Syria for clues to son’s fate
The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who has been missing in Syria since 2012, said Monday during a visit to the Syrian capital that the incoming Trump administration has offered to help uncover long-awaited answers about the fate of her son.
'It feels like square one' - Missing US journalist Austin Tice's mother visits Syria to renew search
Inside Bashar Assad’s detention centers, where ‘death was the least bad thing’
The system of detention, torture and death run by Syria’s former ruler, Bashar Assad, is starting to come out into the open.
FACT CHECK: X Video Does Not Show Bashar Al-Assad Visiting His Aunt In Moscow
A video shared on X purports to show former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visiting his aunt’s home in Moscow, Russia. Verdict: False The claim is false, as the video shows al-Assad visiting a wounded member of the Syrian Army in Hama in 2017.
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Syria airport source says Iranians, Israelis banned from entry
Iranians and Israelis have been banned from flying to Syria, which is under new leadership since last month's overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, an airport source said.International flights resumed at Syria's main airport in Damascus on January 7,
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Syria security forces destroy millions of captagon pills, other drugs
Syrian security forces seized drugs from the defunct Fourth Division, and destroyed at least 100 million captagon pills and 10 to 15 tonnes of hashish.
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Qatar’s prime minister arrives in Damascus for talks with new Syrian leadership
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majid Al-Ansari said the prime minister will hold talks with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of the new Syrian administration. The spokesman added that the visit confirms Qatar’s commitment to supporting Syria during its transitional period.
Stampede kills three women, injures five children in Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
At least three women were killed and five children injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian civil defence said. The children suffered fractures, severe bruises and fainting, said the civil defence in a statement.
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Qatari aid plane arrives in Damascus with 36 tons of food supplies
Shipment, provided by Qatar Fund for Development, includes 360 food baskets and 10 tons of flour, says Syrian news agency - Anadolu Ajansı
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Damascus airport reopens to international flights after nearly 13 years
International flights resumed at Syria’s main airport in Damascus on Tuesday for the first time since Islamist-led rebels toppled President Bashar
First Qatari Flight Lands In Syrian Capital Damascus After Nearly 13 Years
The first Qatari commercial flight in nearly 13 years landed in Damascus on Tuesday, AFP correspondents said, as international traffic resumed at Syria's main airport nearly a month after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad.