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Pictured: Smashed-up BMW used in German Christmas market attack in Magdeburg that left two dead and 68 injured

The first images have emerged of the car driven at high speed towards a crowd of revellers at a Christmas market on Friday, killing at least two people, as German police arrested a Saudi Arabian man over the deadly attack. The first images have emerged of the car driven at high speed towards a crowd of revellers at a Christmas …

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Syria's new rulers step up engagement with the world

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Syria's new rulers stepped up engagement on Tuesday with countries that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah, with the French flag raised at the embassy for the first time in over a decade. After meeting Syria's new leaders, the United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said on Tuesday he was "encouraged", and that there was a "basis for ambitious …

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UN’s Syria envoy meets HTS chief Sharaa, calls for inclusive transition in post-Assad govt

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Geir Pedersen, the United Nations’ Syria envoy, has held a meeting with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader and Syria’s de facto ruler Abu Muhammed al-Jolani, who has now started referring to himself as Ahmed al-Sharaa FILE PHOTO: UN Syria envoy Geir Pedersen meets with head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed …

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Netherlands still at high risk of a terrorist attack; Young people radicalizing online

NL Times

The risk of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands remains “substantial,” the fourth most severe threat level out of five, according to the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security. There is a “realistic” possibility of an attack, particularly because of the speed at which young people are radicalizing online, both in right-wing extremist circles and jihadist circles. Young people who …

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1 week, 3 days ago

7 Times Tulsi Gabbard Went To Bat In Congress For Now-Deposed Syrian Dictator Bashar Assad

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LOADING ERROR LOADING The apparent sympathy that Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic representative and GOP President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for national intelligence director, has expressed for now-deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad continues to trail her as she tries to round up support among senators for her confirmation. Here are some of the things Gabbard had said on the floor of …

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How Assad’s fall in Syria will embolden terror groups in India

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As if Islamabad, Kabul, and Dhaka were not enough, the most recent addition of Syria to the list of anarchic ‘badlands’ and failed states will intensify Delhi’s terror threats multifold In the last four years, the toppling of functional governments led by democratically elected leaders in Afghanistan and Bangladesh and the autocratic Assad regime in Syria by Islamic terrorist organisations, …

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Opinion: The U.S. should not yet trust Syria’s new regime

LA Times

After a half century of Assad family dictatorial rule, Bashar Assad has fled and Syrians can finally celebrate the end of a horrific regime that gassed, starved and murdered its own people. The fall of the Assad regime is also strategically beneficial to the U.S. and its allies in the region by virtue of removing a linchpin of Iran’s “axis …

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Syria could be another Iraq as US watches from under façade of democracy

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With Russian and Iranian influence almost over in Syria, America’s biggest concern is the resurgence of Islamic State, not democracy Rebel fighters ride in a vehicle after they seized Damascus and ousted President Bashar in Syria, December 9, 2024. “It’s a moment of historic opportunity for the long-suffering people of Syria to build a better future for their proud country,” …

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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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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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India calls for ‘inclusive political process’ in Syria after jihadist rebels topple Assad regime

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After Syrian opposition forces overthrew President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend, India called for ‘inclusive political process’ in the country that respects the interests and aspirations of all sections of the society A rebel fighter gestures from a vehicle as they gather in Homs after Syria's army command notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended. Reuters …

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Assad’s Fall Shows Russia, Iran and Hamas Made a Bad Bet

Live Mint

A great many actors had a hand in the fall of Syria’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist group that led the offensive; Turkey, which nurtured and supported HTS; the myriad Syrian groups and people who gave a hated tyrant a final push. When Sinwar ordered Hamas’s attack on Israel in October 2023, he meant to revolutionize the …

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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of Syrian rebellion? From al-Qaida ties to HTS head

Hindustan Times

Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the 42-year-old leader of the insurgent group that forced Syrian President Bashar Assad out of the country and ended his regime, is said to have worked for years to distance himself from his extremist past and present a more moderate face to the world. Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaks to a crowd at Ummayad Mosque …

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Deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should be ‘held accountable’, says US President Biden

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In the first full US reaction to Assad’s overthrow by an Islamist-led coalition of rebel factions, Biden also warned that Washington will ‘remain vigilant’ against the emergence of terrorist groups, announcing that US forces had just conducted fresh strikes against militants from the Islamic State organization This aerial picture shows a bullet-riddled portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad adorning Hama's …

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Syria's Jolani: from jihadist to pragmatist

Deccan Chronicle

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is the leader of the Islamist alliance that spearheaded an offensive that rebels say brought down President Bashar al-Assad and ended five decades of Baath Party rule in Syria.Jolani heads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which is rooted in Syria's branch of Al-Qaeda.He is an extremist who adopted a more moderate posture in order to achieve his goals.On Sunday, …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Opinion- Covert alliances and assault on Syrian cities: Inside a calculated campaign

India Today

The timing of the recent assaults on Syrian cities by mercenaries and global jihadist groups is far from coincidental. This collaboration paved the way for attacks on key Syrian cities, signalling a shared objective: to weaken Syria's central government and prevent it from regaining its territorial sovereignty. The incursion of mercenary terrorist groups, supported by a complex web of international …

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Revival of 'good terrorism': How Syria became the battleground for global hypocrisy

New Indian Express

Evolution of extremist networks The dismantling of Al-Qaeda’s core leadership led to the death of many of its operatives, while others managed to escape and establish new extremist networks in their homelands. The group exploited the chaos of the Arab Spring to gain footholds in Syria, Libya, and beyond, creating a transnational terror network that left devastating impacts across the …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Burkina Faso's military leader dissolves government, sacks prime minister

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The west African country was plunged into instability by a January 2022 coup in which Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba seized power from elected president Roch Marc Christian Kabore Burkina Faso’s ruling military leader on Friday dismissed the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree transmitted to AFP. “The prime minister’s official functions are terminated,” said …

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Abu Mohammad al-Jolani: How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’

CNN

CNN — Ahmed Al Sharaa, an Islamist militant in his late 20s, moved back to Syria from Iraq in 2011 with six men and a monthly stipend of $50,000 from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who would go on to become the world’s most wanted terrorist. Western-style blazer In the years that followed, Jolani replaced his jihadist camo attire for a Western-style …

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Abu Mohammad al-Jolani: How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’

CNN

CNN — Ahmed Al Sharaa, an Islamist militant in his late 20s, moved back to Syria from Iraq in 2011 with six men and a monthly stipend of $50,000 from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who would go on to become the world’s most wanted terrorist. Western-style blazer In the years that followed, Jolani replaced his jihadist camo attire for a Western-style …

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What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did the Islamist group evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?

New Indian Express

A major offensive has seen rebel groups in Syria retake the country’s second city, Aleppo – and demonstrated the growing prominence of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in the 13-year-long civil war. As an expert on the behavior of Islamist militant groups in the region, I have watched Hayat Tahrir al-Sham evolve from an offshoot of al-Qaeda in Syria …

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Syrian rebels 'take control of Aleppo' as Bashir al-Assad's forces collapse almost overnight while leader is out of the country

Daily Mail

Aleppo, Syria's second-largest city, is no longer under the iron fist of murderous dictator Bashar al-Assad for the first time since the civil war began. Rami Abdel Rahman, the NGO's leader, said: 'For the first time since the conflict started in 2012, Aleppo city is out of control of Syrian regime forces.' Thousands of Syrian insurgents fanned out inside Aleppo …

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After Entering Aleppo, Syrian Insurgents Advance To A Nearby Province. Assad Says He'll Defeat Them.

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Anti-government fighters pose for a picture on a tank on the road leading to Maaret al-Numan in Syria's northwestern Idlib province on November 30, 2024. MUHAMMAD HAJ KADOUR via Getty Images BEIRUT — Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country’s largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive …

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Rebels take strategic towns in Syria's Idlib, Hama provinces after attack against Iran, Russia-backed govt

Firstpost

Idlib, located in northwestern Syria, lies 59 kilometres away from Aleppo, the capital of the most populous governorate in the West Asian nation Smoke rises as a member of the rebels led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drives on a motorbike in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024. According to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human …

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Pictured: Smashed-up BMW used in German Christmas market attack in Magdeburg that left two dead and 68 injured

Syria's new rulers step up engagement with the world

UN’s Syria envoy meets HTS chief Sharaa, calls for inclusive transition in post-Assad govt

Netherlands still at high risk of a terrorist attack; Young people radicalizing online

7 Times Tulsi Gabbard Went To Bat In Congress For Now-Deposed Syrian Dictator Bashar Assad

How Assad’s fall in Syria will embolden terror groups in India

Opinion: The U.S. should not yet trust Syria’s new regime

Syria could be another Iraq as US watches from under façade of democracy

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

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

India calls for ‘inclusive political process’ in Syria after jihadist rebels topple Assad regime

Assad’s Fall Shows Russia, Iran and Hamas Made a Bad Bet

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of Syrian rebellion? From al-Qaida ties to HTS head

Deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should be ‘held accountable’, says US President Biden

Syria's Jolani: from jihadist to pragmatist

Opinion- Covert alliances and assault on Syrian cities: Inside a calculated campaign

Revival of 'good terrorism': How Syria became the battleground for global hypocrisy

Burkina Faso's military leader dissolves government, sacks prime minister

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani: How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani: How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’

What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did the Islamist group evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?

Syrian rebels 'take control of Aleppo' as Bashir al-Assad's forces collapse almost overnight while leader is out of the country

After Entering Aleppo, Syrian Insurgents Advance To A Nearby Province. Assad Says He'll Defeat Them.

Rebels take strategic towns in Syria's Idlib, Hama provinces after attack against Iran, Russia-backed govt