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Rifaat Al-Assad, 'Butcher Of Hama' And Brother Of Ex Syria President Dies
Rifaat al-Assad, the brother of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad known by critics as the "butcher of Hama" for crushing an Islamist uprising in the city in 1982 before unsuccessfully challenging for power and going into exile, died on Tuesday
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"Guns-A-Blazing": Trump's Threat To Nigeria Over 'Killing Of Christians'
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to send US forces into Nigeria with "guns-a-blazing" if Africa's most populous country does not stem what he described as the killing of Christians by Islamists.
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1 Killed In France Knife Attack, Macron Calls It "Islamist Terror Act"
One person died and two police officers were seriously injured Saturday in a knife attack in eastern France that President Emmanuel Macron said was an "Islamist terror act".
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Who Is Ahmed Al-Sharaa, Interim President Of Syria After Assad's Ouster
Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa has risen from rebel leader to interim president, after his Islamist group led a lightning offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad.
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Abandoned Tanks, Russian Request: Bashar Al-Assad's Final Hours In Syria
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on Monday issued his first statement since his regime fell over a week ago and denied a "planned" departure from the country that his family ruled for nearly five decades.
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Blinken Asks Turkey's Erdogan For Protection Of Syria Civilians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Syrian civilians need to be protected after Ankara-backed Islamists overthrew the Damascus government.
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Assad's Exit Shatters Iran's Influence But Risks Islamists' Rise In Syria
The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after rebel forces swept into Damascus this weekend, shattered Iran's network of influence in the Middle East but Israel, the United States and Arab powers must now deal with the risk of instability.
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Explained: Fall Of Syria And Its Impact On Power Balance In The Middle East
In a seismic moment for the Middle East, Islamist rebels in Syria announced President Bashar al-Assad's ouster on Sunday after seizing control of Damascus, forcing him to flee and ending his family's decades of rule.
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Syria's Mohammed Al-Jolani: Leader Of Rebel Alliance Who Led Assad's Downfall
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is the leader of the Islamist alliance that spearheaded an offensive that rebels say brought down President Bashar al-Assad and ended five decades of Baath Party rule in Syria.
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Syria Rebel Leader Says Goal Is To "Overthrow" Assad Regime
Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday.
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Rifaat Al-Assad, 'Butcher Of Hama' And Brother Of Ex Syria President Dies
Rifaat al-Assad, the brother of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad known by critics as the "butcher of Hama" for crushing an Islamist uprising in the city in 1982 before unsuccessfully challenging for power and going into exile, died on Tuesday
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"Guns-A-Blazing": Trump's Threat To Nigeria Over 'Killing Of Christians'
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to send US forces into Nigeria with "guns-a-blazing" if Africa's most populous country does not stem what he described as the killing of Christians by Islamists.
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1 Killed In France Knife Attack, Macron Calls It "Islamist Terror Act"
One person died and two police officers were seriously injured Saturday in a knife attack in eastern France that President Emmanuel Macron said was an "Islamist terror act".
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Who Is Ahmed Al-Sharaa, Interim President Of Syria After Assad's Ouster
Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa has risen from rebel leader to interim president, after his Islamist group led a lightning offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad.
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Abandoned Tanks, Russian Request: Bashar Al-Assad's Final Hours In Syria
Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on Monday issued his first statement since his regime fell over a week ago and denied a "planned" departure from the country that his family ruled for nearly five decades.
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Blinken Asks Turkey's Erdogan For Protection Of Syria Civilians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday that Syrian civilians need to be protected after Ankara-backed Islamists overthrew the Damascus government.
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Assad's Exit Shatters Iran's Influence But Risks Islamists' Rise In Syria
The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after rebel forces swept into Damascus this weekend, shattered Iran's network of influence in the Middle East but Israel, the United States and Arab powers must now deal with the risk of instability.
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Explained: Fall Of Syria And Its Impact On Power Balance In The Middle East
In a seismic moment for the Middle East, Islamist rebels in Syria announced President Bashar al-Assad's ouster on Sunday after seizing control of Damascus, forcing him to flee and ending his family's decades of rule.
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Syria's Mohammed Al-Jolani: Leader Of Rebel Alliance Who Led Assad's Downfall
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is the leader of the Islamist alliance that spearheaded an offensive that rebels say brought down President Bashar al-Assad and ended five decades of Baath Party rule in Syria.
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Syria Rebel Leader Says Goal Is To "Overthrow" Assad Regime
Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday.
