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After Assad's ouster, Syrian rebel leader puts his stamp on the state
By Timour Azhari, Maya Gebeily and Tom Perry DAMASCUS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa's Islamist group is stamping its authority on Syria's state with the same lightning speed that it seized the country,
What to know as Syrian rebels take charge after forcing Bashar al-Assad from power
Syria's brutal civil war rekindled suddenly after 13 years, with rebels staging a shock offensive that forced long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia.
Exclusive-Syrian Rebel Leader Says He Will Dissolve Toppled Regime Forces, Close Prisons
Syrians have flocked to the infamous prisons where the Assad regime is estimated to have held tens of thousands of detainees, desperately looking for their loved ones. Some have b
Live Briefing: Syrian rebel forces dismantle symbols of al-Assad
Rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said they took control of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria. Israel said its extensive strikes were to prevent a future attack.
Syria's rebel leader vows to dissolve Assad regime security forces, close prisons
The main commander of the fighters who toppled Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that he would dissolve the security forces of the former regime, close its prisons and hunt down anyone involved in the torture or killing of detainees.
Syrian rebel leader says he will dissolve regime forces, as Syrians return to work
Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa — better known as Abu Mohammed Al-Golani — said in a written statement Wednesday that he would dissolve the security forces of the toppled regime of Bashar al-Assad,
Syrian rebel leader to disband Assad regime's security forces - Reuters
Sharaa, better known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, announced his intention to dissolve the security forces of the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad, reports Reuters. The office of the rebel leader stated in a written statement to the agency that Sharaa would dissolve the security forces of the previous regime

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Syrian rebel fighters set fire to tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Images show the fighters standing next to the burning gravesite of Hafez al-Assad in the former president's hometown.
US charges two former Syrian officials for allegedly torturing Americans and Syrian nationals
Two former high-ranking Syrian intelligence officials have been charged with war crimes for allegedly torturing Americans and ...
Syrian rebels appoint caretaker prime minister for transition as life returns to normal
Syrian rebels, who toppled President Bashar Assad over the weekend, named Mohamed al-Bashir as caretaker prime minister of ...
A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home
Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the government of ...
Syrian rebels ‘received drones from Ukrainian operatives’
Ukraine supplied Syrian rebels with drones and experienced operators in the weeks before they defeated Bashar al-Assad’s army ...
Pope Francis Calls on Syrian Rebels to Stabilise Country
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday called on the Syrian rebels who toppled the regime of President Bashar ...
Syrian rebel leader, after Assad's ouster, puts his own stamp on the state
Sharaa's Islamist group is stamping its authority on Syria's state with the same lightning speed that it seized the country, ...
Syrian surprise: How AI might factor in future surprise attacks
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was overthrown Sunday after rebels seized control in Damascus. Surprise attacks have ...