The 29-year-old had last been seen in Budapest, Hungary. He said he was detained earlier this year after crossing into Syria on foot from Lebanon and held in prison until the fall of the Assad regime.
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5 things to watch as Syria confronts a new future
The sudden collapse of President Bashar al-Assad has come as welcome news to many, but there are jitters both inside and outside the country about what will follow.
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Syrians ransack Assad’s private residence in Damascus after the regime’s downfall
The private residence of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was ransacked after rebels took over the capital, forcing him to flee the country.
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Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus
Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus as part of a offensive that has seen them take over some of Syria’s largest cities, opposition activists and a rebel commander said Saturday.
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Who are the rebels who have seized control of Aleppo, Syria?
Syrian rebels have swept through parts of the country at lightning pace, taking control of the the second-largest city, Aleppo. But who are they and what are their aims?
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In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Aleppo, Syria’s largest city
Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing.
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The Pentagon is reinvestigating if troops killed civilians in its 2019 Baghdadi raid
A prior investigation rejected claims that civilians were killed and wounded in the raid targeting ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The Pentagon says it’s reinvestigating after an NPR report.
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Biden returns to D.C. a day early to a Situation Room huddle on Iran-Israel row
President Biden met with top cabinet officials and national security advisers in the White House Situation Room after Iran launched attacks on Israel.
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Can a picture make you happy? We asked photographers and here’s what they sent us
For International Day of Happiness, photographers sent us pictures of a Syrian boy who finds joy caring for farm animals, Ukrainian girls on a trampoline, music lovers grooving to the blues and more.
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A rescue ship saved them from the sea. Now these migrants find a tough road in Europe
Thousands of migrants have drowned while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to Europe. The dangerous journey does not deter many more from the risky crossing.
