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AP News3 years ago

In Ruins, Syria Marks 50 Years of Assad Family Rule

BEIRUT — On Nov. 13, 1970, a young air force officer from the coastal hills of Syria launched a bloodless coup. It was the latest in...
AP News5 years ago

Assad Government Raises Flag Over Cradle of Syrian Revolt

BEIRUT — For the first time in more than seven years, the Syrian government raised its flag Thursday over Daraa, the first city to revolt against...
Extra5 years ago

The Syrian War as Told Through the Photographer's Eyes

Seven years ago, during the Arab spring, the people of Syria peacefully protested the government of President Bashar al-Assad and asked for democratic reforms. Assad responded...