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Syria Civil War's New Frontlines Emerge Post-Assad

"I believe there will be violent fighting, the end of which we do not know," a top Syrian Democratic Council official told Newsweek.

MSNBC · 1d

How Syria’s civil war drove a refugee crisis still unsolved today

With Syria’s long civil war over and many countries hoping that Syrian refugees return home, the path forward is not so simple. Syria still lacks many basic resources and poverty is high. David Miliband,

The Conversation · 3d

What next for Syria? The danger of violence in post-war transitions

History tells us that where a fragmented coalition of armed groups finds itself in a political vacuum, more violence is probably on the horizon.

The New Zealand Herald · 2d

War in Syria: How Bashar al-Assad’s inner circle fled after his fall

A lightning rebel offensive early this month caught Syria’s ruling clan off guard. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia on December 8, leaving behind many of his collaborators, some of whom sought refuge in neighbouring countries.

Syria, Turkey and Kurdish

Hebdo Ahram · 9h

🔴 LIVE UPDATES: Germany warns Turkey of waging war against Syria’s Kurdish groups

Germany warned Turkey of stepping up military action against Kurdish armed groups in the north of Syria. Mourners carry the coffin of a member of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ), who was killed during a Turkish drone strike in the countryside of Kobani, during her funeral in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli. AFP

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Turkey says it believes Kurdish fighters will be forced out of all Syrian territory

Turkey believes Syria's new rulers, including the Syrian National Army (SNA) armed group which Ankara backs, will drive Kurdish YPG fighters from all territory they occupy in northeastern Syria, Defence Minister Yasar Guler said on Sunday.

Barron's · 13h

Germany Says Turkey Must Not Wage War On Syria's Kurdish Groups

Germany on Monday warned Turkey against stepping up military action against Kurdish armed groups in the north of Syria, two weeks after Islamist-led rebels toppled Syria's longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

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UN Investigative Team Says Syria's New Authorities `Very Receptive' to Probe of Assad War Crimes

The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria says the country’s new authorities were ...

With S-400s Out, Russia’s Days Of Controlling Syria’s Airspace Are Over

The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...

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Biden missing in action as Turkey inches closer to full-blown war against US-allied Kurds in Syria

Amid the end of the nearly 14 years of civil war in Syria, Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to rekindle a new ...

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Justice on the Horizon: Syria's New Cooperation with UN War Crimes Investigation

The U.N. organization assisting in investigating serious crimes in Syria received a positive response from the new authorities, enabling potential deployment. The team's leader, Robert Petit, ...

Lebanon to cooperate with Interpol on arrest of Syrian official accused of war crimes

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday Lebanon will cooperate with an Interpol request to arrest former Syrian intelligence officer Jamil Hassan, accused by U.S. authorities of ...