Human rights investigators race to document Syria killings on social media
Hundreds of people have been killed amid armed clashes in Syria, with many of those deaths filmed and published on the internet. CBC’s visual investigations team has verified three of those deaths.
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Syria’s National Dialogue and Other Headlines of the Day
Working groups met to discuss topics like a new constitution, transitional justice, and Syria’s economic model. As al-Sharaa attempts to shift his role from that of a victorious rebel commander ...
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Exclusion of Kurds from Syrian National Dialogue Conference ‘bad sign’: ENKS spox
Faysal Yousef, ENKS spokesperson told Rudaw that “following the ouster of the Bashar al-Assad regime, the Kurdish community had great hopes for a new Syria where Kurds play a central role in the ...
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Israel says it is conducting strikes in southern Syria
Israel confirmed it is conducting strikes in southern Syria, as the new Syrian government calls for the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian territory. NOTE: The video is from a previous ...
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EU eases sanctions on Syria's major economic sectors
In an effort to "facilitate engagement" with Syria's new leaders, the European Union on Monday suspended sanctions on Syria's energy, transport, and banking sectors, on the condition that the new ...
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Syria’s New Leader Calls for Unity at ‘National Dialogue’
Although the conference was called to chart the country’s future, the Kurdish-led militia that controls much of Syria’s northeast was not invited. By Raja Abdulrahim and Euan Ward Reporting fr ...
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Syria holds national dialogue to chart a path after Bashar al-Assad
DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of Syrian politicians and activists gathered Tuesday in Damascus to endorse the opening steps of the country’s political transition, a milestone event after decades ...
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Syria calls for Israel's withdrawal from its lands, national dialogue closing statement says
DAMASCUS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Syria condemned on Tuesday Israel's incursion into its territories and called for Israel to withdraw, according to a the closing statement of a national dialogue ...
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From Jihadist to President: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader
Ahmed al-Shara’s unlikely path from membership in Al Qaeda to head of state has raised questions about how he intends to govern Syria. Ahmed al-Shara’s unlikely path from membership in Al ...
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Syrian leader to visit Jordan on Wednesday, say Jordanian sources
AMMAN - Syrian transitional leader Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Jordan on Wednesday and meet King Abdullah to discuss boosting ties between the neighbouring countries, two Jordanian officials said.
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Netanyahu says Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south of Damascus'
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