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After Assad’s overthrow in Syria, UN envoy calls for end to sanctions Blogging Sole

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A UN envoy called on Sunday for a rapid end to Western sanctions against Syria as the country’s new leaders and regional and global powers begin to chart a path forward after the fall of President Bashar Assad. The Syrian government has been subject to strict sanctions from the United States, the European Union and … Read more

US-backed Syrian forces are on edge, fearing that ISIS will try to make a comeback in the wake of Assad’s ouster. Blogging Sole

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Eastern Syria — CBS News was among the first media outlets to speak out Thursday with Travis Timmermanan American who was feared dead by family and friends, days after being released from a notorious Washington prison. Syria. He said he had spent seven months in prison by the current regime.deposed dictator Bashar al-Assad before the … Read more