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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.
Cherry Mohamed
Cherry Mohamed is a Senior Reporter and Producer for Almost and is based in Cairo. Contact this reporter at cherry@almostmag.co.
Climate
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.
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What Is The Golan Heights And Why Did Israel Annex It?
The Golan Heights has been illegally occupied by Israel since 1967 after it seized the territory in the Six Day War.
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Syrians Have Finally Entered Al-Assad’s "Human Slaughterhouse" Prison To Look For Missing People
Rights groups say some 30,000 people were killed inside Sednaya.
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A CNN Report Showed Its Journalist Finding A Detainee Left In A Syrian Prison But People Think It’s Staged
“Did the prisoner just sleep through the liberation of the rest of the prisoners? Video seems strange,” a person commented.
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Syrian Rebels Burned The Grave Of Bashar Al-Assad’s Father To Protest Years Of Oppression
rebels stormed al-Assad’s mausoleum in the family’s hometown of Qardaha and set it on fire to celebrate the end of over 50 years of the al-Assad family rule.
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Israel Has Now Begun Invading Syria And Has Already Annexed Part Of Its Land Near The Border
This is the first time since a war in 1973 that Israeli troops crossed into Syrian territory.
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Syrian Rebels Have Named A Caretaker Prime Minister To Lead A Transitional Government Until March 2025
Mohammed al-Bashir, who led a de-facto government led by opposition groups in Idlib and its surroundings, announced he will oversee a transitional government until March 1, 2025.
LGBTQ
This Kenyan Fashion Designer And LGBTQ Activist Found Dead In A Metal Box Has Finally Got Justice
A court in Kenya found Edwin Chiloba's friend and housemate Jacktone Odhiambo guilty of the murder.
Activism
This Syrian Activist Who Was Tortured For Years Has Been Found Killed In Sednaya Prison
Hamada was first arrested in 2011 for joining and filming the anti-government protests, his crime was “protesting” and his weapon was his “camera”.