Syria Arrests High-Ranking Assad Official Amid Crackdown on Regime Members
The Syrian transitional government arrested Mohammed Kanjou al-Hassan, a former high-ranking official in Assad's regime, following clashes near Tartus that killed 14 soldiers; this follows the arrest of around 40 other former regime officials in Homs and hundreds more across the country, alongside a...
Syria Arrests High-Ranking Assad Official Amid Crackdown on Regime Members
The Syrian transitional government arrested Mohammed Kanjou al-Hassan, a former high-ranking official in Assad's regime, following clashes near Tartus that killed 14 soldiers; this follows the arrest of around 40 other former regime officials in Homs and hundreds more across the country, alongside a...
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44% Bias Score
Syria's New Government Offers Amnesty to Assad Regime Intelligence Officers
In Syria, a new Islamist government is implementing a reconciliation program with former members of the Assad regime's intelligence services, accepting the surrender of thousands of officers in exchange for amnesty and avoiding revenge killings, while high-ranking officials face war crimes prosecuti...
Syria's New Government Offers Amnesty to Assad Regime Intelligence Officers
In Syria, a new Islamist government is implementing a reconciliation program with former members of the Assad regime's intelligence services, accepting the surrender of thousands of officers in exchange for amnesty and avoiding revenge killings, while high-ranking officials face war crimes prosecuti...
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52% Bias Score
German Asylum Suspension Impacts Syrian Refugees Amidst Integration Success Stories
Fadi Zaim, a Syrian refugee, established a successful catering business in Berlin after arriving in 2013; however, Germany's recent suspension of Syrian asylum applications raises concerns about the future of refugee integration.
German Asylum Suspension Impacts Syrian Refugees Amidst Integration Success Stories
Fadi Zaim, a Syrian refugee, established a successful catering business in Berlin after arriving in 2013; however, Germany's recent suspension of Syrian asylum applications raises concerns about the future of refugee integration.
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32% Bias Score
Assad Regime's Fall Cripples $2.4 Billion Captagon Empire
The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has disrupted a massive captagon production operation that generated an estimated $2.4 billion annually, accounting for 80% of global production; rebels discovered multiple clandestine labs producing the drug, which was primarily trafficked to the G...
Assad Regime's Fall Cripples $2.4 Billion Captagon Empire
The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has disrupted a massive captagon production operation that generated an estimated $2.4 billion annually, accounting for 80% of global production; rebels discovered multiple clandestine labs producing the drug, which was primarily trafficked to the G...
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56% Bias Score
Syria: Secret Chemical Lab Found in Jaramana
Following the fall of the Assad regime, a former state security facility in Jaramana, Syria, was found to contain a chemical research lab, an explosives workshop, and potentially toxic substances, raising concerns about the regime's alleged chemical weapons program and the risk of these materials fa...
Syria: Secret Chemical Lab Found in Jaramana
Following the fall of the Assad regime, a former state security facility in Jaramana, Syria, was found to contain a chemical research lab, an explosives workshop, and potentially toxic substances, raising concerns about the regime's alleged chemical weapons program and the risk of these materials fa...
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40% Bias Score
Assad Regime's Collapse After Years of Geopolitical Manipulation
The Assad regime in Syria, for years, played various global powers against each other, secretly negotiating with Israel while simultaneously supporting the flow of extremists into Iraq, as revealed by US diplomatic cables and Israeli reports, until its collapse in late 2024.
Assad Regime's Collapse After Years of Geopolitical Manipulation
The Assad regime in Syria, for years, played various global powers against each other, secretly negotiating with Israel while simultaneously supporting the flow of extremists into Iraq, as revealed by US diplomatic cables and Israeli reports, until its collapse in late 2024.
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56% Bias Score
Syrian Refugees Face Hardships Despite Assad Regime's Fall
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, approximately 125,000 Syrian refugees have returned home, while many others in Europe, including 20,000 in Spain, face obstacles like destroyed homes, economic hardship, and bureaucratic hurdles, preventing a mass return despite their desire to go home...
Syrian Refugees Face Hardships Despite Assad Regime's Fall
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, approximately 125,000 Syrian refugees have returned home, while many others in Europe, including 20,000 in Spain, face obstacles like destroyed homes, economic hardship, and bureaucratic hurdles, preventing a mass return despite their desire to go home...
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36% Bias Score
Saydnaya Prison: Site of Mass Killings and Torture Under Assad Regime
Since 2011, Saydnaya prison in Syria, built in 1987 by Hafez al-Assad, has been the site of mass killings, torture, and executions of thousands of political prisoners and civilians under Bashar al-Assad's regime; the prison was liberated by rebel forces on December 8, 2024.
Saydnaya Prison: Site of Mass Killings and Torture Under Assad Regime
Since 2011, Saydnaya prison in Syria, built in 1987 by Hafez al-Assad, has been the site of mass killings, torture, and executions of thousands of political prisoners and civilians under Bashar al-Assad's regime; the prison was liberated by rebel forces on December 8, 2024.
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68% Bias Score
EU Weighs Easing Some Syria Sanctions, Linking Relief to Minority Rights
The EU is considering easing some sanctions on Syria, particularly those impacting humanitarian aid and refugee returns, contingent upon the Assad regime's commitment to minority protection; a concrete proposal is expected next week.
EU Weighs Easing Some Syria Sanctions, Linking Relief to Minority Rights
The EU is considering easing some sanctions on Syria, particularly those impacting humanitarian aid and refugee returns, contingent upon the Assad regime's commitment to minority protection; a concrete proposal is expected next week.
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44% Bias Score
Surge in Disinformation Campaigns Following Assad Regime's Fall in Syria
Following the ouster of the Assad regime in Syria by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels in early December 2023, a surge in misinformation and disinformation campaigns—from various domestic and international actors—is impacting Syrian society and international perceptions of the country.
Surge in Disinformation Campaigns Following Assad Regime's Fall in Syria
Following the ouster of the Assad regime in Syria by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels in early December 2023, a surge in misinformation and disinformation campaigns—from various domestic and international actors—is impacting Syrian society and international perceptions of the country.
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40% Bias Score
Suspected Syrian Chemical Weapons Lab Found in Jaramana
A former Syrian state security facility in Jaramana, Damascus, was found to contain a chemical laboratory, an explosives workshop, and potentially toxic substances, raising concerns about chemical weapons research and illicit drug production following the collapse of the Assad regime.
Suspected Syrian Chemical Weapons Lab Found in Jaramana
A former Syrian state security facility in Jaramana, Damascus, was found to contain a chemical laboratory, an explosives workshop, and potentially toxic substances, raising concerns about chemical weapons research and illicit drug production following the collapse of the Assad regime.
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48% Bias Score
Syria's Sana Journalists Recount Years of Assad Regime Censorship and Disinformation
After 21 years of Assad regime control, journalists at Syria's state news agency, Sana, recount years of censorship, torture, and disinformation campaigns, facing consequences ranging from administrative penalties to lengthy detention for minor deviations from regime narratives; they now face an unc...
Syria's Sana Journalists Recount Years of Assad Regime Censorship and Disinformation
After 21 years of Assad regime control, journalists at Syria's state news agency, Sana, recount years of censorship, torture, and disinformation campaigns, facing consequences ranging from administrative penalties to lengthy detention for minor deviations from regime narratives; they now face an unc...
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48% Bias Score