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Dec 9, 20242 min read
Israel watching Syria closely after 'historic' fall of Assad
JERUSALEM - Israel has watched the rapid overthrow of the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with a mixture of hope and...
Dec 8, 20242 min read
World reaction to end of Assad rule in Syria
Following are reactions from around the world to events in Syria. Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that President Bashar...
Dec 8, 20245 min read
Syrian rebels topple President Assad, prime minister calls for free elections
AMMAN/BEIRUT/CAIRO - Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad's ouster after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, ending his...
Dec 8, 20243 min read
Assad's fall followed years of bloodshed and division
The sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad's rule over Syria marks the culmination of a nearly 14-year rebellion and a key moment in a civil...
Dec 8, 20241 min read
Syrian rebel chief: former PM will supervise state bodies until hand over
Syrian state institutions will be supervised by former Prime Minister Mohammed Jalali until they are handed over, rebel leader Abu...
Dec 8, 20241 min read
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus to an unknown destination, say two senior army officers
AMMAN -Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left to an unknown destination, two senior army officers familiar with the...
Dec 8, 20245 min read
Iron-fisted Assad never quelled the Syrian rebels who came back to topple him
Syria's Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years of civil war but never defeated them,...
Dec 8, 20244 min read
Syrian rebels say they have toppled Assad in state television announcement
AMMAN/BEIRUT/CAIRO - Syrian rebels said on Sunday that they have ended Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule, in their first...
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Facts-Recent suspected underwater sabotage incidents in the Baltic Sea
HELSINKI - The Baltic Sea region has seen several cases of suspicious damage against underwater critical infrastructure since 2022, but...
Dec 3, 20243 min read
Facts-Which countries have completed debt swaps for nature and climate
LONDON - Debt swaps are becoming a more widely used tool to help indebted countries raise money for conservation or climate-related...
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Canada says Pacific trade pact open to new members after Taiwan complains
TAIPEI - A major Trans-Pacific trade pact remains open to other aspirant members including Taiwan to join, Canada's government said,...
Dec 3, 20243 min read
Taiwan watching Chinese carrier movements as sources say war games may start this weekend
TAIPEI - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday it is watching the movements of a Chinese aircraft carrier and assessing China's...
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