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Syrians tear down poster of Assad in Sweida as protests swell

Syrians tear down poster of Assad in Sweida as protests swell

  • In footage posted on activist pages, a group of men could be seen ripping a banner portraying Assad’s face that was hanging above the local branch of the Farmers’ Union
  • Criticism of Assad has been growing in Sweida since demonstrations began in mid-August over the removal of fuel subsidies
By Reuters ·
Syria’s Assad’s ruling party office shut by protests in rebellious Druze city

Syria’s Assad’s ruling party office shut by protests in rebellious Druze city

By Reuters ·
Medical and aid groups in northwest Syria fear worse conditions if aid flow from Turkiye stops

Medical and aid groups in northwest Syria fear worse conditions if aid flow from Turkiye stops

By AP ·
Special Frankly Speaking: Will the Assad regime kick its drug habits? video

Frankly Speaking: Will the Assad regime kick its drug habits?

By Arab News ·
Update Iran’s Raisi praises Assad ‘victory’ on landmark Syria visit

Iran’s Raisi praises Assad ‘victory’ on landmark Syria visit

By AFP ·
Update Saudi foreign minister in Syria for talks with President Assad photos

Saudi foreign minister in Syria for talks with President Assad

By Lama Alhamawi ·
The letter came amid a growing sense among many that Assad is slowly being welcomed back into the fold by other leaders

US officials, Syria experts urge Biden administration to resist any Assad normalization process

By Arab News ·
Syria’s Assad says would welcome more Russian troops

Syria’s Assad says would welcome more Russian troops

By Reuters ·
Special Hezbollah backs Assad ally’s presidential bid

Hezbollah backs Assad ally’s presidential bid

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
US accuses Syrian regime and ‘other actors’ of diverting quake aid and blocking deliveries

US accuses Syrian regime and ‘other actors’ of diverting quake aid and blocking deliveries

By Ephrem Kossaify ·
Senior Arab parliamentarians in Syria for talks with Assad

Senior Arab parliamentarians in Syria for talks with Assad

By Arab News ·
Special Earthquake devastation reveals humanitarian cost of isolating Syria’s Assad regime photos

Earthquake devastation reveals humanitarian cost of isolating Syria’s Assad regime

By ANAN TELLO ·
UK accuses Syrian president of rebuilding chemical weapon stockpile

UK accuses Syrian president of rebuilding chemical weapon stockpile

By Ephrem Kossaify ·

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