Official Syrian Conflict Thread

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Syria Takes Full Control of Tartus Port, Ends 49-Year Russian Deal

Syria has ended its 49-year investment contract with Russia for the Port of Tartus, redirecting all revenue to the Syrian state amid restructuring efforts.

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Bad news tankies

 

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Nearly 30% of Syrians want to go home, up from almost zero, UN refugee chief says — Reuters

Almost 30% of the millions of Syrian refugees living in Middle Eastern countries want to return home in the next year, following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, up from almost none last year, the head of the U.N.'s refugee agency said.

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Syrian fighters execute 35 in three days, war monitor says — Guardian US

Authorities have arrested dozens of people accused of taking advantage of the chaos in Syria to settle old scores

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Russian Withdrawal From Prized Syrian Naval Base Now Underway

Satellite imagery shows the departure of vehicles and materiel from Syria's port of Tartus after Russian cargo ships were finally allowed in.

www.twz.com

 

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Fire Breaks Out on Russian Spy Ship Off Syria

U.S.-funded Radio Liberty reports that the Russian surveillance ship Kildin suffered an apparent engine room fire or stack fire while loitering off S...

maritime-executive.com

 

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Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad is Declared Syria’s President

The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period.

www.nytimes.com

 

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The Syrian people deserve justice.

 

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Syria's new government is trying to rebuild. First it must keep the lights on — NPR

Syria's new de facto government faces a host of challenges. One of its most pressing is also one of its most basic: keeping the lights on.

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Syria's new leader denounces Iran, calling its proxies a regional threat — NPR

Syria's interim president says the now departed Iranian forces were damaging to his country and also posed a threat to the wider Middle East.

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Unsettling state of affairs

I guess Iran really is out of control

 

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AP PHOTOS: Syrians returning to the town of Tel Rifaat find homes in ruins and underground tunnels

The long anticipated return home for residents of the Syrian town of Tel Rifaat, displaced since 2014, has collided with a painful reality — scars of war, streets lined with rubble and ruins standing in place of their homes.

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Russian Military Convoy Blocked From Entering Port Of Tartus In Syria

Syrian troops turned away Russians from the port, which has acted as a critical node for the continuing withdrawal of Moscow's forces.

www.twz.com