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Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife, Asma, vote at a polling station during the presidential election Wednesday in Douma, near the Syrian capital of Damascus.

Syrian Election Shows The Extent Of Assad's Power

May 26, 2021
The dictator's choice of voting location sent "a message telling the opposition that we are celebrating through your demise," one Syrian analyst tells NPR.
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Middle East

3 Syrian Ex-Intelligence Officials Arrested On Charges Of Torture

Feb 13, 2019
Two former members of President Assad's intelligence agency were arrested in Germany for allegedly participating in the abuse of captive dissidents. A third Syrian national was apprehended in Paris.
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The Two-Way
A member of the Syrian government forces stands at the entrance of Yarmouk refugee camp on Monday, the day that the military announced it had full control of Damascus and its outskirts.

Syrian Military Retakes Full Control Of Damascus

May 21, 2018
The army said it captured two ISIS strongholds. And after a series of surrenders in rebel-held areas, Assad's government is regaining power in the country.
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The Two-Way
Representative of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons met Monday about Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons in Douma.

Chemical Weapons Inspectors Haven't Reached Douma. Finger-Pointing Has Begun

Apr 16, 2018
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said a team of nine inspectors arrived in Damascus on Saturday but hasn't been allowed to go to the site of the alleged chemical attack.
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Syrian children receive treatment at a makeshift clinic after a suspected chemical attack on the rebel-held village of al-Shifuniyah, in the Eastern Ghouta region on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, late on Sunday. A child died and at least 13 othe

Despite U.N. Call For Cease-Fire, Strikes Continue On Damascus Suburb

Feb 26, 2018
Eastern Ghouta, a rebel-held area home to more than 350,000 people, has suffered a barrage of attacks for days, and civilian deaths are continuing. Now Russia is calling for a "humanitarian corridor."
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The Two-Way
Syrian security forces gather under a portrait of President Bashar Assad at the Palace of Justice in Damascus following a suicide bombing on Wednesday.

Suicide Bomber Strikes Damascus' Main Judicial Building, Killing Dozens

Mar 15, 2017
A second suicide bombing occurred at a restaurant in the city's Rabweh district. The attacks, on the sixth anniversary of the Syrian uprising, are the latest to target the country's capital.
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Parallels
In the Old City, life seems to thrive. But there are constant reminders of the ravages of war — high food prices, roaring generators to supply power and homeless children begging on the streets.

As Syrian Government Forces Advance, The War Could Be At A Turning Point

Dec 07, 2016
After more than five years of fighting, President Bashar Assad's military is making significant advances against rebels in Aleppo and is subduing the restive suburbs of Damascus.
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The streets of Damascus are still filled with shoppers.

In An Ancient Damascus Bazaar, A Refuge From War

Nov 02, 2016
There are no tourists, and Damascenes have thinner wallets these days. But commerce still flows in the ancient Hamidiyeh bazaar in the Syrian capital, where the war feels very distant.
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The Two-Way
Syrian soldiers walk at the entrance of Daraya, a besieged Damascus suburb, on Friday.

After 4 Years Of Siege, Civilians And Rebels Evacuate Syria's Daraya

Aug 26, 2016
Rebels agreed to hand over control of the city to the government in exchange for safe passage. This ends the years-long standoff in one of Syria's most desperate places.
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The Two-Way

ISIS Reportedly Carries Out Mass Kidnapping Of Factory Workers In Syria

Apr 07, 2016
There are conflicting stories about how many people were kidnapped from a cement factory near Damascus. A rights group says 170 people were taken, but state media puts that number at more than 300.
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The Two-Way
A man stands on a staircase inside a demolished building in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Monday.

U.N. Demands Access To Besieged Palestinian Camp In Damascus

Apr 07, 2015
Thousands of people are trapped in the Yarmouk camp, where water and supplies are lacking. The area under Syrian military siege for two years is now threatened by Islamic State militants.
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