Bashar Assad

Questions surrounding a Shiite refugee compound in Syria show lingering post-Assad fears

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Questions surrounding a Shiite refugee compound in Syria show lingering post-Assad fears

HERMEL, Lebanon (AP) — A walled compound in Lebanon that houses hundreds of people who fled their homes in Syria after the fall of Bashar Assad more than a year ago has drawn accusations that the residents are Assad loyalists, which he denies. The focus on the compound in the city of Hermel highlights sensitivities … Read more

Lebanon’s relations with Syria have taken a dramatic positive turn after Assad, deputy prime minister says

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Lebanon’s relations with Syria have taken a dramatic positive turn after Assad, deputy prime minister says

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s relationship with Syria is “radically different” since the fall of former President Bashar Assad, Lebanon’s top minister in charge of managing the country’s relations with its neighbor said Tuesday. “Under the Assad regime, Lebanon was de facto under Syrian tutelage. The Syrian regime intervened in internal affairs in so many ways,” … Read more