Some Syrians living abroad return home after fall of Assad regime Blogging Sole

Some Syrians living abroad return home after fall of Assad regime

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Some Syrians living abroad return after fall of Assad regime – CBS News Watch CBS News Many Syrians who lived abroad, some for decades, are returning home after the fall of the Assad regime. But mixed feelings of hope and worry remain among some. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications … Read more

Biden’s top hostage envoy says ”stunned” by number of prisons under Assad regime Blogging Sole

Biden’s top hostage envoy says ”stunned” by number of prisons under Assad regime

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Roger Carstens, the White House special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, speaks on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” from Jordan after traveling to Syria to seek information on Austin Tice. In Syria, he said he was “stunned” by the number of prisons that operated under Assad’s rule, making the search for Tice even more … Read more

New details of notorious Captagon drug trade revealed as Syrian Assad regime collapses Blogging Sole

Damascus — In a remote corner outside Damascus, Syria, a now-abandoned potato chip factory reveals one of the world’s many dark but revealed secrets. fallen regime of Bashar al-Assad. A CBS News crew gained access to the site and found a warehouse stocked with industrial-scale hydrochloric acid and acetic acid, which are chemical precursors needed … Read more

Uncertainty in Syrian prison filled with IS supporters after fall of Assad regime Blogging Sole

Uncertainty in Syrian prison filled with IS supporters after fall of Assad regime

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A prison in eastern Syria is housing thousands of ISIS prisoners. The prison director said the inmates did not know that the Syrian regime in Damascus had been overthrown. The prison is guarded by U.S.-backed Syrian forces, which control about a quarter of the country. Senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.

Concerns about the future of Syria despite the collapse of the Assad regime Blogging Sole

Concerns about the future of Syria despite the collapse of the Assad regime

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Most Western countries, including the United States, have designated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist organization. But now that the group has ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the question now facing world leaders is whether they should recognize the group. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Syria

Syrians continue to search for loved ones long imprisoned by the Assad regime Blogging Sole

Syrians continue to search for loved ones long imprisoned by the Assad regime

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Syrians continue to search for loved ones long imprisoned by Assad regime – CBS News Watch CBS News Syrians seek answers about their loved ones after the fall of the Assad regime. Islamist fighters broke into Saydnaya and freed all the prisoners, leaving the cells empty. CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer has the latest. Be the … Read more

Syrian rebels seize Damascus as regime takes power Blogging Sole

Syrian rebels seize Damascus as regime takes power

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Syrian rebels seize Damascus during regime takeover – CBS News Watch CBS News Syria’s long civil war reached a climax this weekend when Syrian rebels entered the capital Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad’s government collapsed. Russian state media later reported that Assad and his family had fled to Moscow. Elizabeth Palmer has details. Be the … Read more

What you need to know about the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria Blogging Sole

What you need to know about the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria

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What you need to know about the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria – CBS News Watch CBS News Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow after rebels toppled his regime and took control of the Syrian government over the weekend. CBS News Homeland Security contributor Samantha Vinograd examines the situation. Be the first … Read more

Biden reacts to the fall of the Assad regime Blogging Sole

Biden reacts to the fall of the Assad regime

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Biden responds to fall of Assad regime – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden expressed cautious optimism that the Assad regime in Syria would fall, but also stressed that the situation presented a “moment of considerable risk.” Charlie D’Agata has more on the US response. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for … Read more