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A tale of two Syrians: One finally made it back, another is too fearful to return

CNN  —  Ahmad Morjan was desperate to hug his mother for the first time in more than 13 years but, when he reached the door of his childhood home, he found her head to the ground, kneeling in prayer. Morjan immediately dropped to his knees too and cried “Oh God!” in gratitude for a reunion …

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Lebanon has “strict instructions” to prevent illegal entry of Syrian nationals, minister says

Lebanese authorities are on alert to prevent Syrian nationals from crossing the border into Lebanon illegally. Authorities have “strict instructions” in place to “prevent the random entry of Syrians into Lebanon,” state media quoted Bassam Mawlawi, Lebanon’s interior minister, as saying. Though Mawlawi said there haven’t been “alarming movements” of Syrian migrants toward Lebanon, security …

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US will recognize a government chosen by Syrians that sticks to 4 principles, Blinken says

The United States “will recognize and fully support” a new Syrian government that is chosen by the Syrian people and adheres to four key principles, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Tuesday. It is the first explicit pledge of US recognition following the fall of the Assad regime this weekend. “The United …

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“My feelings are indescribable”: Syrians in Damascus celebrate collapse of Assad regime

Syrians in the capital city of Damascus are celebrating the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, after rebel forces entered the city with scant resistance from regime forces and declared it liberated. Thousands gathered in cars and on foot in the main square of Damascus to celebrate. Omar Daher, a 29-year-old lawyer, said his feelings were …

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