Syria's Power Vacuum Fuels Regional Conflict
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) assumed control, creating a power vacuum exploited by Turkey, Israel, and the US, leading to increased regional conflict and fears of an ISIS resurgence.
Syria's Power Vacuum Fuels Regional Conflict
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) assumed control, creating a power vacuum exploited by Turkey, Israel, and the US, leading to increased regional conflict and fears of an ISIS resurgence.
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36% Bias Score
Over 100,000 Tortured and Killed in Syria Under Assad: Former US Envoy
Former US Special Envoy Stephen Rapp estimates over 100,000 people have been tortured and killed in Syria under Bashar al-Assad's regime since 2013, based on his visit to mass graves near Damascus, aligning with reports of tens of thousands of missing persons.
Over 100,000 Tortured and Killed in Syria Under Assad: Former US Envoy
Former US Special Envoy Stephen Rapp estimates over 100,000 people have been tortured and killed in Syria under Bashar al-Assad's regime since 2013, based on his visit to mass graves near Damascus, aligning with reports of tens of thousands of missing persons.
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56% Bias Score
Bulgaria Forces Syrian Asylum Seekers to Sign "Voluntary Return" Documents
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Bulgaria is reportedly forcing Syrian asylum seekers to sign "voluntary return" documents, sometimes violently, according to a report by No Name Kitchen (NNK) reviewed by the Guardian; the report includes testimonies, photos, and documents.
Bulgaria Forces Syrian Asylum Seekers to Sign "Voluntary Return" Documents
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, Bulgaria is reportedly forcing Syrian asylum seekers to sign "voluntary return" documents, sometimes violently, according to a report by No Name Kitchen (NNK) reviewed by the Guardian; the report includes testimonies, photos, and documents.
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60% Bias Score
Assad's Fall: Accountability for Syrian Crimes Against Humanity
Syrian rebels' capture of Damascus ended Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship, prompting questions about accountability for alleged crimes against humanity, including over 15,000 torture deaths since 2011, and over 150,000 arbitrary arrests, documented by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR).
Assad's Fall: Accountability for Syrian Crimes Against Humanity
Syrian rebels' capture of Damascus ended Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship, prompting questions about accountability for alleged crimes against humanity, including over 15,000 torture deaths since 2011, and over 150,000 arbitrary arrests, documented by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR).
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48% Bias Score
HTS Seizes Control of Idlib, Syria, After Assad Regime's Fall
Following a recent successful offensive, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Islamist group, seized control of Idlib, Syria, from Bashar al-Assad's regime, leading to celebrations but also concerns about its future governance and impact on various minority groups.
HTS Seizes Control of Idlib, Syria, After Assad Regime's Fall
Following a recent successful offensive, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Islamist group, seized control of Idlib, Syria, from Bashar al-Assad's regime, leading to celebrations but also concerns about its future governance and impact on various minority groups.
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44% Bias Score
Post-Assad Latakia: HTS Addresses Alawite Displacement and Property Theft
Following the Assad regime's fall, Alawite residents in Latakia, Syria, face displacement and property theft by various armed groups; the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group is investigating these incidents, attempting to establish order and address deep-seated fears.
Post-Assad Latakia: HTS Addresses Alawite Displacement and Property Theft
Following the Assad regime's fall, Alawite residents in Latakia, Syria, face displacement and property theft by various armed groups; the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group is investigating these incidents, attempting to establish order and address deep-seated fears.
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40% Bias Score
Mass Graves Unearthed in Damascus Reveal Assad Regime Atrocities
Following the rebel takeover of Damascus, multiple mass graves are being discovered, revealing evidence of widespread atrocities committed by the Assad regime, including a site in Tadamon linked to a 2013 video showing summary executions, and another near the Sayyeda Zeinab mausoleum containing appr...
Mass Graves Unearthed in Damascus Reveal Assad Regime Atrocities
Following the rebel takeover of Damascus, multiple mass graves are being discovered, revealing evidence of widespread atrocities committed by the Assad regime, including a site in Tadamon linked to a 2013 video showing summary executions, and another near the Sayyeda Zeinab mausoleum containing appr...
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60% Bias Score
Over 100,000 Killed in Syria Under Assad: Former US Ambassador
Former US Ambassador Stephen Rapp estimates over 100,000 people have been tortured and killed in Syria under Bashar al-Assad since 2013, based on visits to mass graves near Damascus and his experience with war crimes tribunals; he compared this to Nazi-era atrocities.
Over 100,000 Killed in Syria Under Assad: Former US Ambassador
Former US Ambassador Stephen Rapp estimates over 100,000 people have been tortured and killed in Syria under Bashar al-Assad since 2013, based on visits to mass graves near Damascus and his experience with war crimes tribunals; he compared this to Nazi-era atrocities.
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60% Bias Score
UN Envoy Calls for Inclusive Political Transition in Post-Assad Syria Amidst Kurdish Violence
Following the fall of the Al Assad regime in Syria, UN envoy Geir Pedersen met with the new Islamist administration, emphasizing the need for a political transition in line with UN resolutions, while expressing concern over violence against Kurds in the northeast and advocating for the lifting of We...
UN Envoy Calls for Inclusive Political Transition in Post-Assad Syria Amidst Kurdish Violence
Following the fall of the Al Assad regime in Syria, UN envoy Geir Pedersen met with the new Islamist administration, emphasizing the need for a political transition in line with UN resolutions, while expressing concern over violence against Kurds in the northeast and advocating for the lifting of We...
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32% Bias Score
HTS Syria Takeover: Hopes and Concerns for Human Rights
After a November coup led by the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), international delegates are visiting Syria to discuss the future of human rights with the new rulers; however, HTS's history of human rights abuses raises serious concerns.
HTS Syria Takeover: Hopes and Concerns for Human Rights
After a November coup led by the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), international delegates are visiting Syria to discuss the future of human rights with the new rulers; however, HTS's history of human rights abuses raises serious concerns.
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40% Bias Score
UK Terror Threat Heightened by Syrian Instability
UK counter-terrorism police are on high alert due to instability in Syria, fearing the return of British ISIS fighters and a rise in jihadi attacks; 43 plots have been disrupted since 2017, with state-sponsored attacks quadrupling in recent years, alongside concerns about online radicalization of ch...
UK Terror Threat Heightened by Syrian Instability
UK counter-terrorism police are on high alert due to instability in Syria, fearing the return of British ISIS fighters and a rise in jihadi attacks; 43 plots have been disrupted since 2017, with state-sponsored attacks quadrupling in recent years, alongside concerns about online radicalization of ch...
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44% Bias Score
Turkey's Rapid Embassy Reopening in Damascus Amidst Post-Assad Geopolitical Shifts
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Turkey reopened its embassy in Damascus, becoming the first country to do so; other nations, including the US and UK, have also initiated contacts with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), despite its designation as a terrorist group, highlighting the complex geopolitic...
Turkey's Rapid Embassy Reopening in Damascus Amidst Post-Assad Geopolitical Shifts
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Turkey reopened its embassy in Damascus, becoming the first country to do so; other nations, including the US and UK, have also initiated contacts with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), despite its designation as a terrorist group, highlighting the complex geopolitic...
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48% Bias Score