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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, 20242 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, 20245 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, 20243 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, 20241 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, 20245 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 8, 20244 min read
Fuel oil smuggling network rakes in $1 billion for Iran and its proxies
DUBAI - A sophisticated fuel oil smuggling network that some experts believe generates at least $1 billion a year for Iran and its...
Dec 3, 20247 min read
Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syria's rebel-held northwest
AMMAN - Russian and Syrian jets struck the rebel-held city of Idlib in northern Syria on Sunday, military sources said, as President...
Dec 2, 20243 min read
FIFA overlooks own report advice on Qatar World Cup workers' compensation
A FIFA sub-committee report on Qatar's 2022 World Cup legacy said soccer's world governing body has a responsibility to compensate...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad
AMMAN - The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack led by Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham...
Dec 1, 20244 min read
Syria rebels say they reached Aleppo city in surprise sweep
BEIRUT - Syrian rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday they had reached the heart of the northern city of Aleppo,...
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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