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Center: 27%

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Syria’s Assad Shunned by Kremlin in Isolated but Luxurious Moscow Exile – Guardian

43% Left coverage: 21 sources

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has retreated into a secluded life in Moscow after losing power and is no longer of interest to his longtime backer Vladimir Putin, The Guardian reported Monday.See the Story

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Assad’s Post-Syria Life: Luxury, Restrictions, and a Return to Medicine

50% Right coverage: 4 sources

Former Syrian leader Bashar Assad, toppled in December […] The post Assad’s Post-Syria Life: Luxury, Restrictions, and a Return to Medicine appeared first on The Media Line.See the Story

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U.S. Congress Passes Bill to Lift Sanctions on Syria

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12/15: Face the Nation

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," President-elect Trump promises big change for America's role in the world – but with much of the world on fire, will his policies extinguish the flames or fuel them? Margaret Brennan speaks to Rep. Michael Waltz, Trump's pick for national security adviser, as well as Cindy McCain, director of the U.N., World Food Programme.Bashar Al-Assad · Damascus Read Article

Assad’s Post-Syria Life: Luxury, Restrictions, and a Return to Medicine

50% Right coverage: 4 sources

Former Syrian leader Bashar Assad, toppled in December […] The post Assad’s Post-Syria Life: Luxury, Restrictions, and a Return to Medicine appeared first on The Media Line.Bashar Al-Assad · Russia See the Story

Syria’s Assad Shunned by Kremlin in Isolated but Luxurious Moscow Exile – Guardian

43% Left coverage: 21 sources

Good News for Children in 2025

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Click to expand Image Displaced Syrian children laugh and play among temporary tents set up after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government near Idlib, Syria, May 15, 2025. © 2025 Omar Albaw/Middle East Images via AFP/Getty Images Each year, Human Rights Watch reflects on progress in children’s rights worldwide. From better access to education to stronger protections in wartime, these are some highlights from 2025.New data from the Internation…Bashar Al-Assad · Esperance See the Story

Decentralisation Back in the Spotlight: Reading the Statements of Envoy Tom Barak

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, Syria has entered a period of profound political transformation. Among the issues that have resurfaced at the heart of national debate is decentralisation, which has once again become a focal point of competing visions for the country’s future governance. In this context, remarks by U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barak during his participation in the Doha Forum drew particular attention. Barak…Bashar Al-Assad · Israel See the Story

The dictator, the rebels – and the father of three who stumbled barefoot into freedom

100% Left coverage: 2 sources

As Bashar al-Assad fled for Moscow, the doors of his notorious prison flew open. And one man, after six long years behind bars, made his way home, broken but alive.Bashar Al-Assad · Moscow See the Story

Brisante Syrian Demand for Cdu Politicians: Duty to Return without a Job – "Citizen's War Is Over"

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

The Syrian civil war is over. Günter Krings, deputy leader of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, has a direct impact on refugees.Bashar Al-Assad · Syria See the Story

Syrian Christians face ‘insecurity’ 1 year after political change

100% Right coverage: 2 sources

Two men attacked Mar Elias Church in Al-Duwaileh, in Damascus, Syria, killing 22 people and injuring 59 on June 22, 2025. / Credit: Mohammed Al-Rifai/ACI MENA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 12, 2025 / 15:18 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed:Syrian Christians face ‘insecurity’ 1 year after political changeOn the one-year anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s Christians f…Bashar Al-Assad · Syria See the Story

Özgür Özel: Chp and Dem, the Two Secular Parties in the Region After the Collapse of the Bashar Al-Assad Regime, Will Be the Biggest Winners in the Middle East; Kurds and Turks Will Be the Winners.

Özgür Özel: CHP and DEM, the two secular parties in the region after the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime, will be the biggest winners in the Middle East; Kurds and Turks will be the winners.Kurds · Turkey Read Article

In Raqqa, Kurdish Authorities Prohibit Any Celebration of the Anniversary of the Fall of the Assad Regime

While many Syrian cities commemorated the first anniversary of the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad on 8 December, Raqqa offered a striking contrast. In this great city of the north-east, administered by Kurdish forces, any public gathering was strictly prohibited. An official decision motivated by security reasons, but which several residents interpret as a desire to avoid popular protest. A symbolic city, under high surveillance Raqqa occ…Bashar Al-Assad · Syria Read Article

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Özgür Özel: Chp and Dem, the Two Secular Parties in the Region After the Collapse of the Bashar Al-Assad Regime, Will Be the Biggest Winners in the Middle East; Kurds and Turks Will Be the Winners.

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