How world leaders and countries are reacting to Assad being toppled in Syria

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Syrians light fireworks in the Netherlands as they celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on December 8.
Syrians around the world celebrated as news of Assad's fall broke.

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Syrians celebrate around the world, world readers react, as rebels topple Assad

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Syrians wave flags on the street in Berlin.
Syrians in Berlin celebrate news that rebels had toppled Syrian leader Bashar Assad.

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The US military struck 75 ISIS targets in Syria as Assad's government fell

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An F-15 flies through the air.
The US military launched strikes against targets inside Syria as rebels toppled Syrian leader Bashar Assad.

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What we know about Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebel group that led the offensive to oust Syria's leader

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Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaking at an unknown location in a still image from 2016.
An image of HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani speaking at an unknown location in 2016.

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Archaeologists Uncover 7,000-Year-Old Focaccia Seasoned With Animal Fats and Plant Oils

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Replica Neolithic focaccia and oven

America's allies in Syria hope they can sway Trump's decisions about US troops there

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The US has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and that also protects oil fields in the country's northeast.
The US has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and protects oil fields in the country's northeast.

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With the Middle East on the edge and Iran and its proxies riled up, US forces in Iraq and Syria are again taking hits

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US soldiers dismount from a M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Syria on Nov. 2, 2020.
US soldiers dismount from a M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Syria in November 2020.

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Killings show ISIS remains a threat in Syria's desert 5 years after losing its caliphate

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The Islamic State group killed nearly 130 Syrians in March, the deadliest month in its desert campaign in seven years.

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Ukraine sent special forces to Syria to attack Russians there, revealing a new front to the war: report

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Russian soldiers and their US counterparts patroling routes intersect in an oil field near Al-Qahtaniya, northern Syria
Russian soldiers and their US counterparts intersect in an oil field near Al-Qahtaniya, northern Syria, on October 8, 2022.

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Why kids risk getting buried alive by trash in Syria's 'Valley of Death'

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In northwestern Syria, families make a living scouring through dangerous dumps for treasures they can sell. The job could make them sick — or even kill them — but in a country that's suffering a major economic crisis, it's often the only choice they have.

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