Assad, Syria

Syrian forces and Assad loyalists in deadly clashes in Latakia province
Syrian forces loyal to the new government in Damascus have engaged in heavy fighting with remnants of the ousted Assad regime in a coastal area in the country's north-west. At least 13 soldiers have been killed in the clashes in Latakia province,
Assad loyalists kill at least 13 police officers in ambush on Syrian forces in coastal town
Gunmen have ambushed a Syrian police patrol in a coastal town leaving at least 13 security members dead and many wounded, a war monitor said.
48 killed in Syria as Assad loyalists clash with security forces
A deadly clash erupted in Syria on Thursday between security forces and gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, leaving 48 people dead.
Syrian forces launch sweep as Assad loyalists accused of attacks
Syrian authorities launched a security sweep in the city of Latakia on Tuesday, residents said, after two members of their forces were killed in an attack blamed by state media on remnants of Bashar al-Assad's ousted government.
Syrian forces in deadly clashes with Assad-linked fighters in Latakia
Gunmen loyal to deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad have killed at least 15 security personnel in ambushes in the coastal province of Latakia, a security source told Al Jazeera. The attacks took place on Thursday near the town of Jableh in the Latakia countryside,
16 killed in 'most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster
Gunmen loyal to Syria’s Bashar al-Assad killed 16 security personnel on Thursday, a war monitor said, in attacks it described as the “most violent” since the longtime president’s ouster. The fighting took place in the Mediterranean coastal province of Latakia,
At Least 13 Members of Syrian Security Forces Killed in Clashes With Militants Linked to Ousted Assad Regime
At least 13 members of Syrian security forces were killed in ongoing clashes with militants linked to the ousted Assad regime, government-aligned Syria TV reported on Thursday. (Reporting by Timour Azhari;
Syrian forces clash with Assad-linked militants in escalating violence
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Fighters loyal to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad mounted a deadly, well-planned attack on government forces on Thursday, authorities said, in some of the worst violence against the government since Islamist-led rebels seized power.
Syrian forces wage deadly clashes with Assad loyalists, broadcaster reports
DAMASCUS (Reuters) -At least 13 members of Syria's security forces were killed on Thursday in clashes with militants linked to Bashar al-Assad's ousted regime, a Syrian broadcaster reported, some of the worst violence the Islamist-led government has faced since toppling him in December.
Syria sees worst day of violence since ouster of Assad
Almost 50 people were killed in clashes between security forces and pro-Assad gunmen in Latakia, once the stronghold of the ...
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Eyewitness footage shows violent gunfight said to be involving Assad-linked militants
Fighters linked to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad have been clashing with government forces in various parts of the ...
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Syria has got rid of Bashar al-Assad, but not sectarian tensions
Under Mr Assad Syria sank from middle-income status to abject poverty. Women saw branches off trees for heating. Children ...
Deadly Clashes Pose Test for Syria’s New Leaders
At least 16 government security personnel were killed in a coastal region that was long a stronghold of the toppled Syrian ...
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48 killed in 'most violent' Syria unrest since Assad ouster: monitor
Fierce fighting between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad killed 48 people on Thursday ...
Syria vows to destroy any remaining Assad-era chemical weapons
Asaad al-Shibani asks for the support of the global chemical weapons watchdog to "end to this painful legacy".
UK lifts sanctions on Syrian central bank and petroleum firms
Britain unfroze the assets of Syria's central bank and 23 other entities including banks and oil companies on Thursday, ...
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Syria’s economy, still strangled by sanctions, is on its knees
Three months after Syria’s 14-year-old civil war ended, and as the holy month of Ramadan begins, euphoria is being replaced ...