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Assad Regime Soldiers In Syria Are Surrendering Their Weapons To The New Transitional Government
The new authorities have offered amnesty to those who surrender their weapons, allowing former regime personnel to transition into civilian life.
Cherry Mohamed
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Azerbaijan’s President Has Directly Blamed Russia For The Plane Crash That Killed 38 People
“We can clearly say today that the plane was shot down by Russia,” Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev said.
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Syria’s Rebel Leader Said It May Take Four Years Before The Country Can Hold Presidential Elections
This is the first time that Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, has provided a timeline for Syria’s future since his group toppled President Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8.
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Australian Firefighters Posed With Taiwanese Firefighters For Their Charity Calendar And It’s Too Hot To Handle
This year’s calendar has a special edition with Taiwanese firefighters.
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Israel Killed Five Journalists At Once While They Were Reporting In Gaza, Claiming They Were Islamic Jihadists
The journalists killed were identified as Fadi Hassouna, Ibrahim al-Sheikh Ali, Mohammed al-Ladah, Faisal Abu al-Qumsan, and Ayman al-Jadi.
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Israel Is Besieging One Of The Last Hospitals In North Gaza, Bombing It While Its Director Was In An Interview
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya himself was injured on Nov. 24 by shrapnel from an Israeli drone strike while he was taking care of patients.
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After Masked Gunmen In Syria Set A Christmas Tree On Fire, People Are Protesting For Christians’ Rights
Hundreds of people gathered in Damascus demanding Christians’ rights and justice and security for minority groups out of fear of potential violence between different religious and ethnic groups.
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Mass Graves With Thousands Of People Killed By Al-Assad’s Regime Are Being Discovered Across Syria
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have been killed, tortured or forcibly disappeared by Bashar Al-Assad's regime since 2011.
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Syria's Brutal 13-Year Civil War And The Fall Of The Assad Regime, Explained
How peaceful protests against the Assad government turned into a brutal 13-year civil war.
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French Island Mayotte Has Been Completely Devastated After It Was Hit By The Worst Cyclone In 90 Years
Entire neighborhoods have been flattened to the ground, with widespread destruction to public facilities, including hospitals and schools.
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Ousted Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Said He Wanted To Stay And Fight But Russia Evacuated Him
“First, my departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur during the final hours of the battles, as some have claimed,” al-Assad's statement said.
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Israel Has Bombed Another UNRWA School In Gaza Sheltering Displaced Palestinians, Killing 20 People
The attack happened “without warning” while civilians, including women and children, killing at least 20 people.