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The fall of symbols: Toppling Hafez al-Assad’s largest statue in Syria
At the heart of Hafez al-Assad’s rise to power was Mohamed Deeb Daboul (known ... that safeguarded the regime against both internal and external threats. When Bashar Assad succeeded his father, Daboul ...
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Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period
Former al Qaeda member Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period. “We announce the appointment of Commander Ahmad ...
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Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country’s interim president
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad ... adopted under Assad, saying a new charter would be drafted soon. The appointment of Ahmad al-Sharaa, who ...