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Israel and US accuse Iran of plot to kill Israeli ambassador to Mexico
ByAgence France-Press in Washington November 7, 2025

Israel says Mexico thwarted attempt in aftermath of deadly 2024 Israeli bombing of Iranian embassy in SyriaThe United States and Israel have accused Iran of plotting to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico, in what would be the latest attempt to t…

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U.N. Security Council Removes Syria’s President From Sanctions List
ByEphrat Livni November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

The decision comes days before the Syrian president, Ahmed al-Shara, is expected in Washington for the first time since he came to power.

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UN expert urged to investigate Lebanon over alleged torture of Egyptian-Turkish poet
ByWilliam Christou November 1, 2025

Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi has been imprisoned in the UAE for almost a year for criticising Emirati, Egyptian and Saudi governmentsThe UN special rapporteur on torture is being urged to investigate Lebanon’s role in the treatment of the Egyptian-Turkish p…

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Syria’s Rocky Transition Brings New Waves of Displacement
ByRaja Abdulrahim and Reham Mourshed October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

More than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced in the year since the civil war ended, according to the United Nations, driven by a mix of sectarian violence, acts of revenge and property disputes.

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Civilian Massacres Follow Syrian Leaders’ Promises of Peace
ByChristina Goldbaum, Arijeta Lajka, Reham Mourshed and Sanjana Varghese October 22, 2025

Ten months after rebels toppled the long-entrenched Assad regime, little-checked bloodshed has led many Syrians to abandon hope that the years of brutality may be over.

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Civilian Massacres Follow Syrian Leaders’ Promises of Peace
ByChristina Goldbaum, Arijeta Lajka, Reham Mourshed and Sanjana Varghese October 22, 2025October 22, 2025

Ten months after rebels toppled the long-entrenched Assad regime, little-checked bloodshed has led many Syrians to abandon hope that the years of brutality may be over.

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How Assad’s Top Henchmen Fled Syria and Justice
ByErika Solomon, Christiaan Triebert, Haley Willis, Ahmad Mhidi and Danny Makki October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

As Syria’s regime collapsed, the world’s eyes were on Bashar al-Assad’s getaway flight. Behind him, officials key to his brutal rule made a mass exodus, virtually undetected.

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Inside the Reporting on Assad’s Top Officials Who Fled Syria
ByHaley Willis, Christiaan Triebert, Neil Collier, Devon Lum and Erika Solomon October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

New York Times reporters compiled a wide array of clues to uncover what happened to Bashar al-Assad’s key enforcers after the fall of the regime.

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Syrian president in first visit to Moscow as former enemies hold talks
ByPjotr Sauer October 15, 2025

Ahmed al-Sharaa in effort to diversify alliances while Putin seeks to safeguard military interests in Syria The Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, travelled to Moscow on Wednesday for talks with Vladimir Putin, marking their first meeting since the fal…

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Syria’s New Leaders Are Talking to Russia, a Former Enemy
ByCarlotta Gall and Nicole Tung October 15, 2025

President Ahmed al-Shara is making his first trip to Moscow, which backed the regime his rebels overthrew. Both sides have reasons to put the past aside.

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