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One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again

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What to know about Syria’s new caretaker government

Al Jazeera

The challenges ahead are myriad as the government seeks to keep Syria running while preparing for transition. After toppling the regime of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader and commander-in-chief of the new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has appointed Mohammed al-Bashir to lead a caretaker government until March 1. “Mohammed al-Bashir … has done a reasonably good job in …

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What lies ahead for Syria after Assad’s exit?: Explained

The Hindu

The story so far:Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria for 24 years, has fallen. Many Syrians are celebrating the collapse of Mr. Assad’s dictatorial regime, but remain anxious about what is to come. Turkey, as the main backer of the HTS, sees an opportunity to expand its influence in West Asia, while Iran and Russia, the main backers of the Assad …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Miles de sirios celebran en Damasco en primer viernes de oraciones desde caída de Assad

Associated Press

DAMASCO — Miles de sirios se reunieron en la principal mezquita de Damasco para las primeras oraciones musulmanas del viernes desde la destitución del presidente Bashar Assad, mientras multitudes celebraban en la plaza más grande de la capital. Esto ocurrió mientras el Secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, se reunía con aliados en la región buscando dar forma …

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'Friday of victory': Syrians celebrate victory over Assad in nationwide rallies

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Thousands of jubilant people rallied in cities across Syria, including at a landmark mosque in the capital Damascus, to celebrate during the first Friday prayers since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad Syrians gather at Umayyad square celebrate during a demonstration following the first Friday prayers since Bashar Assad's ouster, in Damascus' central square, Syria, on Friday. AP Thousands of …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Watch live: Damascus mosque sees first Friday prayers after Assad regime toppled

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Global Express | Syria stunner: How does India navigate the aftermath?

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This week in Global Express with Neena Gopal, we turn our focus on a Syria that has all but imploded. As Golani has appointed an interim Prime Minister – Mohammed Al Bashir – who ran the HTS's enclave along the Syrian Turkey border – and promised an inclusive government that will not target the Druze, the Christians and the Alawites …

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Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues

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CNN — When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first time on Tuesday, the backdrop included the flag of the Syrian revolution alongside another bearing the Islamic declaration of faith that is often displayed by jihadists. “They started from nothing, Idlib is small and without resources but thank God we were …

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Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues

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CNN — When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first time on Tuesday, the backdrop included the flag of the Syrian revolution alongside another bearing the Islamic declaration of faith that is often displayed by jihadists. “They started from nothing, Idlib is small and without resources but thank God we were …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Fact Check: Protests already against new Syrian government? Nope, this video is from May

India Today

The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria has put global powers in a bit of a fix. Abu Mohammed al-Jolani’s group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which seized control of Damascus, is recognised as a terrorist organisation by the United Nations, Turkey, the US and the European Union; though the United Nations is reportedly considering revoking this status. India Today …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Who is Mohammad al-Bashir, Syria’s caretaker PM? What are his plans for war-hit nation?

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Mohammad al-Bashir, who has governed Idlib province since January, has been named Syria’s interim leader. After Bashar al-Assad’s ouster by rebel forces, Bashir is now tasked with bringing stability to the country ravaged by 13 years of civil war Syria's new transitional prime minister Mohammad al-Bashir chairs a meeting of the new cabinet in Damascus on December 10, 2024. In …

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1 week, 6 days ago

UN may remove HTS from terror list if 'it doesn't run Syria like Idlib'

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The United Nations may consider removing Syrian rebel group HTS that toppled Assad regime on a condition that it could not seek to govern Syria in the way it had governed Idlib The leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group that headed a lightning rebel offensive snatching Damascus from government control, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, address a crowd at the …

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Syria’s caretaker Prime Minister al-Bashir promises stability as rebels consolidate power

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In a brief address on state television, Mohammed al-Bashir, a figure little known across most of Syria who previously ran an administration in a pocket of the northwest controlled by rebels, said he would lead the interim authority until March 1 This handout image made available by the Telegram channel of the official Syrian Arab News Agency shows Syria's new …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Who is Mohammed al-Bashir? Syria’s new interim PM who has connections to both Assad and the rebels

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Born in 1983, Syria’s new interim leader has little …

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Rebel leader Mohamed al-Bashir appointed caretaker Syrian PM

Firstpost

In a televised address, al-Bashir said he will stay in the post until 1 March 2025 to lead the transition government, according to a report Head of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham's 'Salvation Government' in northwest Syria Mohammed al-Bashir, holds a press conference in Idlib on 28 November 2024. AFP File Mohammed al-Bashir, the rebel leader who helped bring down Bashar al-Assad’s …

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Syrian rebels who ousted Assad get support from ex-President's hometown

India Today

The Sunni-led Islamist rebels who toppled Syria's Bashar al-Assad met elders in the former president's Alawite hometown on Monday and received their support, in what residents said was an encouraging sign of tolerance from the country's new rulers. The rebel delegation visited Assad's hometown of Qardaha in the mountains of Latakia province in northwest Syria, meeting with dozens of religious …

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Syrians crowd Assad’s most most notorious torture prison in hunt for missing loved ones

The Independent

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Eleven days: Mapping the fall of Syria

India Today

In just 11 days, the Assad regime collapsed in a swift and coordinated offensive. The lightning offensive Between November 29 and December 8, anti-Assad forces, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a group led by a former Al-Qaeda commander, launched a series of rapid assaults. For the first time since 2016, rebels breached Aleppo’s western limits. Rebels captured Hama on …

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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: From al-Qaida's links to Nusra Front, know everything about rebel group in Syria

India TV News

A sudden stormy rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham - a designated terrorist organisation by the US-led Western bloc - ended a 13-year-long civil war, compelling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to flee his country. Abu Mohammed al-Golani, a former al-Qaida commander who cut ties with the group years ago leads the biggest rebel faction - Hayat Tahrir al-Sham - in Syria …

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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Julani, Syrian rebel leader who overthrew Assad regime?

India Today

After a week of rapid offensive, Syrian rebels on Sunday announced that they had liberated Damascus and ended President Bashar al-Assad's reign, encountering no resistance from government troops. Leading the offensive and ending President Assad's reign is Abu Mohammed al-Julani, who currently heads the most powerful armed opposition force in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Islamic group which once had …

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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad?

New Indian Express

BEIRUT: Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose stunning insurgency toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and depicting himself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. Insurgents control capital Damascus, Assad has fled into hiding, and for the first time after 50 years of his family’s iron …

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Syria rebels' lightning offensive: 11 days to the fall of Damascus

New Indian Express

BEIRUT: Islamist-led rebels on Sunday declared the end of President Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria, saying they have toppled him as they swept into Damascus and sent him fleeing. Here is a recap of their lightning offensive: November 27 Jihadists launch a surprise attack on the Syrian army in the northern province of Aleppo, sparking clashes that kill more than …

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‘A number not a name’: In Syria, freed prisoners recall horrors of the past

Al Jazeera

Prisoners freed from Aleppo Central Prison recount lives of torture and abuse under the al-Assad regime. Memories ‘can’t be erased’ “It was like the day of my birth, as if it were the first day of my life,” 49-year-old Safi al-Yassin said of his release from prison in Aleppo. Over the next 14 years, he said, he was subjected to …

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As Syrian rebels encircle Damascus, threaten Assad’s grip, here's a look at key developments so far

Firstpost

Syrian rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have reportedly begun encircling Damascus, threatening President Bashar al-Assad’s rule. Reuters Syrian rebels Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and allied groups, on a lightning offensive through the country, said on Saturday they had started to surround Syria’s government-held capital Damascus. - ‘Damascus awaits’ - “Our forces have begun the final phase of encircling the capital, …

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One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again

What to know about Syria’s new caretaker government

What lies ahead for Syria after Assad’s exit?: Explained

Miles de sirios celebran en Damasco en primer viernes de oraciones desde caída de Assad

'Friday of victory': Syrians celebrate victory over Assad in nationwide rallies

Watch live: Damascus mosque sees first Friday prayers after Assad regime toppled

Global Express | Syria stunner: How does India navigate the aftermath?

Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues

Can Syria’s Islamist rebels govern the country? Their rule in Idlib offers clues

Fact Check: Protests already against new Syrian government? Nope, this video is from May

Who is Mohammad al-Bashir, Syria’s caretaker PM? What are his plans for war-hit nation?

UN may remove HTS from terror list if 'it doesn't run Syria like Idlib'

Syria’s caretaker Prime Minister al-Bashir promises stability as rebels consolidate power

Who is Mohammed al-Bashir? Syria’s new interim PM who has connections to both Assad and the rebels

Rebel leader Mohamed al-Bashir appointed caretaker Syrian PM

Syrian rebels who ousted Assad get support from ex-President's hometown

Syrians crowd Assad’s most most notorious torture prison in hunt for missing loved ones

Eleven days: Mapping the fall of Syria

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: From al-Qaida's links to Nusra Front, know everything about rebel group in Syria

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Julani, Syrian rebel leader who overthrew Assad regime?

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad?

Syria rebels' lightning offensive: 11 days to the fall of Damascus

‘A number not a name’: In Syria, freed prisoners recall horrors of the past

As Syrian rebels encircle Damascus, threaten Assad’s grip, here's a look at key developments so far