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Who Is Mohammed al-Bashir, Syria’s New Prime Minister?

Who Is Mohammed al-Bashir, Syria’s New Prime Minister?

Matthew Mpoke Bigg
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Politics

Mr. al-Bashir previously headed a rebel-led administration in northwestern Syria. He has been tasked with running the country’s interim government until March.


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Syria Live Updates: U.S. Tries to Manage Fallout From al-Assad’s Ouster

Syria Live Updates: U.S. Tries to Manage Fallout From al-Assad’s Ouster

The New York Times
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Politics

U.S.-backed fighters said they had reached a truce with Turkish-supported forces in a northern Syrian town. The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command visited Syria and Iraq.


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How Many People Have Died in Syria’s Civil War?

How Many People Have Died in Syria’s Civil War?

Aryn Baker
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Politics

The United Nations and human rights organizations have faced challenges in counting all those killed and missing in the conflict that began in March 2011.


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Prince William’s Chat With Trump Shows Why Royals May Be Potent Diplomatic Tool

Prince William’s Chat With Trump Shows Why Royals May Be Potent Diplomatic Tool

Mark Landler
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Politics

President-elect Donald J. Trump has a reverence, bordering on awe, for Britain’s royal family. British diplomats hope that may help safeguard the “special relationship” in a fractious political climate.


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In Aleppo, Rebels Give a Sense of What Is to Come for Syria

In Aleppo, Rebels Give a Sense of What Is to Come for Syria

Muhammad Haj Kadour and Raja Abdulrahim
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Politics

Rebel fighters who took control of Aleppo about two weeks ago have promised security and continuity. Prices have skyrocketed, but residents express some hope for the future.


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Biden Administration Looks to Reinforce U.S.-China Ties Ahead of Trump’s Return

Biden Administration Looks to Reinforce U.S.-China Ties Ahead of Trump’s Return

Alan Rappeport
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Politics

Senior Treasury officials are holding a final round of talks with a new round of economic volatility on the horizon.


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The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War

The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War

Declan Walsh
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Politics

Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.


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How ‘Her Story,’ a Feminist Comedy, Came to Rule China’s Box Office

How ‘Her Story,’ a Feminist Comedy, Came to Rule China’s Box Office

Vivian Wang
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Politics

“Her Story” touches on sensitive topics in China, like censorship and gender inequality. But its humorous, nonconfrontational approach may have helped it pass censors.


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South Korean Police Raid President Yoon’s Office in Martial Law Probe

South Korean Police Raid President Yoon’s Office in Martial Law Probe

Jin Yu Young
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Politics

The authorities are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol committed an act of insurrection when he declared martial law last week, plunging the country into crisis.


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North Korea Breaks Silence on South Korea’s Martial Law Declaration

North Korea Breaks Silence on South Korea’s Martial Law Declaration

Choe Sang-Hun
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Politics

In its first statement about the turmoil over President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law decree, the North said nothing about how inter-Korean relations might be affected.


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Trump Offers Confusing Clues on Syria

Trump Offers Confusing Clues on Syria

Michael Crowley and Julian E. Barnes
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Politics

The president-elect faces hard choices about the country’s post-Assad future. His vows not to get involved might be hard to keep.


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A Northern Gaza Hospital Lacks Food and Water for Patients, Officials Say

A Northern Gaza Hospital Lacks Food and Water for Patients, Officials Say

Ephrat Livni
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Politics

The health ministry in Gaza said dozens of patients are at risk of death because the Indonesian Hospital does not have enough water and food to keep them alive.


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Syrian Rebels Vow Punishment for Atrocities Under Bashar al-Assad

Syrian Rebels Vow Punishment for Atrocities Under Bashar al-Assad

Ben Hubbard, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, Qasim Nauman and Thomas Fuller
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Politics

The rebels who seized Damascus are trying to get a new government up and running, even as foreign powers like Israel and Turkey, and armed Syrian groups, fight for power.


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French Court Finds Author Charles Onana Guilty of Denying Rwandan Genocide

French Court Finds Author Charles Onana Guilty of Denying Rwandan Genocide

Adam Nossiter
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Politics

Charles Onana and his publisher were fined for passages in a book that were found to have violated a French law making it illegal to deny an officially recognized genocide.


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A Tour of Assad’s Monumental Palace, With a Scruffy Rebel as a Guide

A Tour of Assad’s Monumental Palace, With a Scruffy Rebel as a Guide

Ben Hubbard and Nicole Tung
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Politics

The televisions may be stripped away now, but a presidential residence still contains many remnants of a brutal reign.


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