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Raja Abdulrahim And Kiana Hayeri
2025-03-10 12:00:08
United States
Politics and Government

Syrians Demand Better Protection Amid a Spate of Kidnappings

When the new government took over, it dismissed the Assad regime police and other forces, leaving a security vacuum. Now, many residents fear going out after dark.

Ben Hubbard, Farnaz Fassihi, Christina Goldbaum And Hwaida Saad
2024-12-21 21:00:12
Syria
International Relations

Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syria

President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address.

In Homs, Smiles and Tears Amid a Ravaged Landscape After al-Assad’s Fall

The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. New York Times correspondents in Homs spoke to people who were reacting to his fall with smiles and tears.

Aryn Baker
2024-12-12 21:00:12
Lebanon
Aleppo ( Syria)

Syrians Celebrate the Fall of Assad, and Rebuild From Tragedy

After five decades under a regime that had kept many in fear and poverty, families flooded back from Lebanon, eager to start the slow process of healing.

Ben Hubbard, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, Qasim Nauman And Thomas Fuller
2024-12-11 00:00:32
Israel
International Relations

Syrian Rebels Vow Punishment for Atrocities Under Bashar al-Assad

The rebels who seized Damascus are trying to get a new government up and running, even as foreign powers like Israel and Turkey, and armed Syrian groups, fight for power.

Syrians in Lebanon Start to Head Home, With Both Joy and Worry

Thousands who fled during the country’s civil war celebrated the toppling of the Assad government — and their long-awaited return home — at the Syria-Lebanon border crossing.

Matthew Mpoke Bigg
2024-12-08 18:00:12
United States
Iran

As Syrian Rebels Take Charge, Freeing Prisoners of Assad Is a Priority

Many people want to determine the fates of loved ones who disappeared into a notorious military prison that was a symbol of human rights abuses under the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.

Raja Abdulrahim And Muhammad Haj Kadour
2024-12-08 15:00:10
United States
Russia

As Syrian Government Loses Control, the Skies Above Go Quiet

For years, people lived in terror of airstrikes by Syrian and Russian planes that helped keep the country’s authoritarian leader in power.

Neil Macfarquhar
2024-12-07 12:00:08
Syria
International Relations

In Fight for Syria, a Battle for Domination of the Middle East

In a region “already on fire,” analysts say, rebels’ advance toward Damascus is a barometer of the shifting power dynamics that also affect nations like Iran, Turkey, Russia and the United States.