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Syrian factions committed 'widespread and systematic' attacks on civilians: UN

A U.N.-backed commission has found widespread and systematic violence against civilians in Syria's coastal region ...

Foreign Islamist fighters petition Syria's Sharaa for citizenship

Rewarding them with Syrian citizenship could alienate Syrians and foreign states whose support the new government. Foreign ...
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War crimes likely committed by both sides in Syria coastal violence: UN

The clashes in March included murder, torture and other ‘inhumane acts’ that UN investigators say amount to war crimes.

Violence on Syrian Coast Likely Amounts to War Crimes, U.N. Says

An inquiry found that members of the new government’s forces took part in killing Syrian civilians during sectarian fighting ...

Russia hosts Syria's new foreign minister for the first time since Assad's ouster

Russia's top diplomat has met with Syria's new foreign minister for talks in Moscow during the first formal visit by a Syrian official since President Bashar Assad was ousted last year despite years o ...

Javier Assad surrenders three-run homer in season debut as low-offense Cubs fall to Blue Jays

The Cubs didn’t score until the seventh inning, hitting back-to-back singles to take advantage of a leadoff walk. The Blue ...
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UN Syria commission finds pro-government and pro-Assad forces culpable in March killings

A UN commission investigating sectarian bloodshed in Syria's Alawite heartland in March has found security forces of the new government and its allies, as well as fighters loyal to the deposed Assad ...

Syria’s foreign minister to make first official visit to Moscow since Assad’s ouster

Russia has announced Syria’s foreign minister will visit Moscow. This marks the first official visit by a Syrian official since former President Bashar Assad was ousted last year.