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48 killed in 'most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster

Firstpost · 1h

48 killed in Syria as Assad loyalists clash with security forces

A deadly clash erupted in Syria on Thursday between security forces and gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, leaving 48 people dead.

The Daily Gazette · 3h

48 killed in 'most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster: monitor

Fierce fighting between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad killed 48 people on Thursday, a war monitor said.

Bloomberg L.P. · 3h

Assad Loyalists Carry Out Deadly Raids, Shaking War-Weary Syria

Armed men affiliated with Syria’s toppled regime carried out surprise attacks on the port city of Latakia and other Mediterranean areas, killing more than a dozen security people in some of the fiercest confrontations since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in December.

Reuters on MSN · 6h

Syrian forces clash with Assad-linked militants in escalating violence

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Fighters linked to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad mounted a deadly attack on government forces on Thursday, authorities said, in some of the worst violence against the government since Islamist-led rebels seized power.

DW on MSN · 1h

Syria sees worst day of violence since ouster of Assad

Almost 50 people were killed in clashes between security forces and pro-Assad gunmen in Latakia, once the stronghold of the Assad family. The government has tried to play down sectarian tensions.

Syria, sanctions

The Economist · 12h

Lifting sanctions on Syria seems mad, until you consider the alternative

But unless it suspends sanctions on Syria now, the country faces economic collapse. It would then surely become a failed state, and spread mayhem to its neighbours. As we explain in our Briefing this week and an online profile,

The Straits Times · 10h

Britain lifts Syria sanctions on 24 entities, including central bank

The lifting of the sanctions applies to firms in the energy, transport and finance sectors. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Khaleej Times on MSN · 11h

UK lifts Syria sanctions on 24 entities including central bank

The UK government on Thursday lifted sanctions imposed during the rule of the former Syrian leader Bashar Al Assad against 24 entities including Syria's Central Bank, a statement said. The UK government said last month it planned to ease sanctions after the new Syrian government sought to persuade Western capitals that the rebels that toppled Assad,

The Economist12h

Syria has got rid of Bashar al-Assad, but not sectarian tensions

Under Mr Assad Syria sank from middle-income status to abject poverty. Women saw branches off trees for heating. Children ...

3h

Deadly Clashes Pose Test for Syria’s New Leaders

At least 16 government security personnel were killed in a coastal region that was long a stronghold of the toppled Syrian ...

6h

The Alawite uprising in Syria is gaining momentum — protests have begun in Khmeimim and Tartus

Violent clashes are taking place in the coastal zone of Syria between government forces and Alawite detachments, which were ...

Warfronts on MSN17h

Bashar Al-Assad; the Rise and Fall of a Tyrant

Once hailed as a Western-friendly reformer, Bashar al-Assad transformed into one of the world’s most brutal autocrats. From ...

The Punch on MSN7h

Over 133,000 Syrians left Turkey for Syria since Assad’s fall – Erdogan

More than 133,000 Syrians living in Turkey have returned home in the three months since Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was ...

Anadolu Agency9h

Syria’s top diplomat meets ICC prosecutor to discuss transitional justice for Syrians

World has long 'failed to achieve justice for the Syrian people, who have endured indescribable crimes,' says Asaad ...

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