US Confirms Contact with Syrian Terror Group HTS, Announces Regional Agreement on Post-Assad Syria
The U.S. confirmed direct contact with the designated terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) to secure the release of Austin Tice, a kidnapped American journalist, while also announcing a regional agreement on principles to support a post-Assad Syria, focusing on a Syrian-led transition and prev...
US Confirms Contact with Syrian Terror Group HTS, Announces Regional Agreement on Post-Assad Syria
The U.S. confirmed direct contact with the designated terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) to secure the release of Austin Tice, a kidnapped American journalist, while also announcing a regional agreement on principles to support a post-Assad Syria, focusing on a Syrian-led transition and prev...
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40% Bias Score
EU to Engage with HTS-Led Administration in Syria
Following the UN's engagement, the EU is establishing contact with the HTS-led administration in Syria, with a top EU diplomat meeting officials in Damascus today; the EU will judge HTS by its future actions, not words; this follows HTS seizing control of Damascus after an 11-day advance.
EU to Engage with HTS-Led Administration in Syria
Following the UN's engagement, the EU is establishing contact with the HTS-led administration in Syria, with a top EU diplomat meeting officials in Damascus today; the EU will judge HTS by its future actions, not words; this follows HTS seizing control of Damascus after an 11-day advance.
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44% Bias Score
Assad Mausoleum Burned After Syrian Regime Fall
Rebels set fire to Hafez al-Assad's mausoleum in Qardaha, Syria, following the overthrow of the Assad regime, sparking fear among the Alawite community and highlighting concerns about potential sectarian violence and human rights abuses by rebel groups.
Assad Mausoleum Burned After Syrian Regime Fall
Rebels set fire to Hafez al-Assad's mausoleum in Qardaha, Syria, following the overthrow of the Assad regime, sparking fear among the Alawite community and highlighting concerns about potential sectarian violence and human rights abuses by rebel groups.
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48% Bias Score
Syrian Rebel Offensive Frees Thousands From Prison, But Many Still Missing
Suheil Hamawi, imprisoned in Syria for 32 years and 5 days, was freed after a rebel offensive, highlighting the release of thousands from Assad's prisons while thousands more remain missing; his son George, now 33, was only 10 months old when his father was kidnapped in 1991.
Syrian Rebel Offensive Frees Thousands From Prison, But Many Still Missing
Suheil Hamawi, imprisoned in Syria for 32 years and 5 days, was freed after a rebel offensive, highlighting the release of thousands from Assad's prisons while thousands more remain missing; his son George, now 33, was only 10 months old when his father was kidnapped in 1991.
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24% Bias Score
Syrian Olympian Accuses Al Assad Regime of Theft, Advocates for Sports Reform
Syrian Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Ghada Shouaa accuses the Al Assad family of stealing her joy, citing death threats and economic penalties for refusing to acknowledge ties to the regime; she advocates for an independent Syrian Ministry of Sports after the regime's fall on December 8th.
Syrian Olympian Accuses Al Assad Regime of Theft, Advocates for Sports Reform
Syrian Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Ghada Shouaa accuses the Al Assad family of stealing her joy, citing death threats and economic penalties for refusing to acknowledge ties to the regime; she advocates for an independent Syrian Ministry of Sports after the regime's fall on December 8th.
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36% Bias Score
Sednaya Prison Atrocities Linked to Nazi Training
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, images from Sednaya prison near Damascus revealed the systematic torture and killing of thousands of prisoners; this brutality is linked to training provided by former Nazi SS officers, including Alois Brunner, and collaboration with the East German St...
Sednaya Prison Atrocities Linked to Nazi Training
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, images from Sednaya prison near Damascus revealed the systematic torture and killing of thousands of prisoners; this brutality is linked to training provided by former Nazi SS officers, including Alois Brunner, and collaboration with the East German St...
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44% Bias Score
Hundreds of Thousands Missing After Assad Regime Collapse
Following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime, hundreds of thousands of Syrians remain unaccounted for, with families desperately seeking information about loved ones who disappeared or were detained and likely killed in prisons and mass graves, despite efforts by human rights groups and intern...
Hundreds of Thousands Missing After Assad Regime Collapse
Following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime, hundreds of thousands of Syrians remain unaccounted for, with families desperately seeking information about loved ones who disappeared or were detained and likely killed in prisons and mass graves, despite efforts by human rights groups and intern...
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52% Bias Score
Assad Regime Secretly Transferred $250 Million to Russia
The Assad regime secretly moved at least $250 million to Russia between 2018 and 2019 via commercial flights carrying US dollars and Euros, using sanctioned Russian banks, amid international sanctions and reliance on Russian military support.
Assad Regime Secretly Transferred $250 Million to Russia
The Assad regime secretly moved at least $250 million to Russia between 2018 and 2019 via commercial flights carrying US dollars and Euros, using sanctioned Russian banks, amid international sanctions and reliance on Russian military support.
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52% Bias Score
Syrian Army's Internal Weakness Fuels HTS Victory
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's (HTS) 15-day offensive against the Syrian regime resulted in significant territorial gains, exploiting internal weaknesses like low troop morale stemming from years of repression, economic hardship, and insufficient military resources exacerbated by the withdrawal of Russian s...
Syrian Army's Internal Weakness Fuels HTS Victory
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's (HTS) 15-day offensive against the Syrian regime resulted in significant territorial gains, exploiting internal weaknesses like low troop morale stemming from years of repression, economic hardship, and insufficient military resources exacerbated by the withdrawal of Russian s...
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36% Bias Score
CNN Investigates Syrian 'Prisoner' Report After Fact-Check Reveals Torturer's Identity
CNN's Clarissa Ward interviewed a Syrian man freed from prison; initially reported as a political prisoner, he was later identified by Verify-SY as Salama Mohammad Salama, a former Syrian Air Force officer with a history of torture and murder; CNN is investigating.
CNN Investigates Syrian 'Prisoner' Report After Fact-Check Reveals Torturer's Identity
CNN's Clarissa Ward interviewed a Syrian man freed from prison; initially reported as a political prisoner, he was later identified by Verify-SY as Salama Mohammad Salama, a former Syrian Air Force officer with a history of torture and murder; CNN is investigating.
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56% Bias Score
Syrian Refugees in Germany: Celebration Turns to Uncertainty
Following the fall of Assad's regime, Syrian refugees in Germany express contrasting desires: some want to return home to rebuild, while others who have integrated into German society fear deportation, highlighting the complex realities faced by refugees.
Syrian Refugees in Germany: Celebration Turns to Uncertainty
Following the fall of Assad's regime, Syrian refugees in Germany express contrasting desires: some want to return home to rebuild, while others who have integrated into German society fear deportation, highlighting the complex realities faced by refugees.
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36% Bias Score
Mass Graves Unearthed in Damascus Expose Assad Regime's Atrocities
Mass graves containing human remains have been unearthed in Damascus's Tadamon district, with residents and Human Rights Watch corroborating accounts of years of killings by Syrian security forces under the Assad regime, raising concerns about evidence tampering and the need for international invest...
Mass Graves Unearthed in Damascus Expose Assad Regime's Atrocities
Mass graves containing human remains have been unearthed in Damascus's Tadamon district, with residents and Human Rights Watch corroborating accounts of years of killings by Syrian security forces under the Assad regime, raising concerns about evidence tampering and the need for international invest...
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56% Bias Score