Iran vows to 'firmly support' murderous al-Assad regime amid surprise rebel surge in Syria - as Israel prepares 'to act' if situation deteriorates further
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Iran vows to 'firmly support' murderous al-Assad regime amid surprise rebel surge in Syria - as Israel prepares 'to act' if situation deteriorates further

Daily Mail  

Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi said Sunday he will leave Tehran for Damascus to deliver a message of support for Syria's government and armed forces, state media said, after a lighting advance by rebels. 'I am going to Damascus to convey the message of the Islamic Republic to the Syrian government,' Araghchi said, emphasising Tehran will 'firmly support the Syrian government and army,' the IRNA state news agency reported. Islamist-led rebels on Saturday seized Aleppo's airport and dozens of nearby towns after overrunning most of Syria's second city Aleppo, a war monitor said. People check the damage at the scene of a Syrian regime airforce strike that targeted a neighbourhood in Syria's rebel-held northern city of Idlib on December 1, 2024 'The Syrian army will once again win over these terrorist groups as in the past,' the foreign minister added.

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Iran's supreme leader says Syrian youth will resist incoming government
1 day, 15 hours ago

Iran's supreme leader says Syrian youth will resist incoming government

Hindustan Times  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader on Sunday said that young Syrians will resist the new government emerging after the overthrow of President Bashar Assad as he again accused the United States and Israel of sowing chaos in the country. Iran's supreme leader says Syrian youth will resist incoming government Iran had provided crucial support to Assad throughout Syria's nearly …

'It's not over': Khamenei says US is 'completely wrong' to say Iran's 'resistance' collapsed after Assad's fall
6 days, 9 hours ago

'It's not over': Khamenei says US is 'completely wrong' to say Iran's 'resistance' collapsed after Assad's fall

Firstpost  

Fellow Axis members Hamas and Hezbollah have also suffered heavy losses since the Palestinian militant group attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, sparking war in Gaza and later in Lebanon A handout picture provided by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on November 2, 2024, shows him waving to the crowd during a meeting with Iranian students …

Syria's new rulers step up engagement with the world
6 days, 13 hours ago

Syria's new rulers step up engagement with the world

Raw Story  

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 …

Ousted Leader Assad Claims He Wanted To Stay In Syria But Was Evacuated By Russia
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1 week ago

Ousted Leader Assad Claims He Wanted To Stay In Syria But Was Evacuated By Russia

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DAMASCUS — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad said Monday he wanted to stay in the country after rebels captured the capital, but the Russian military evacuated him from their base in western Syria after it came under attack. The spokesman for the transitional government’s political department said in an interview Monday that “the Assad regime is finished …

Syria’s ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him
1 week, 1 day ago

Syria’s ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him

LA Times  

Syrian Civil Defense members, known as the White Helmets, carry one of several bodies that were found near a road linking to the airport in Damascus. “The only course of action was to continue fighting against the terrorist onslaught.” In Damascus, residents dismissed Assda’s comments and some said he had abandoned Syria’s people long ago. The spokesman for the transitional …

Israel intensifies Syria attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict
1 week, 2 days ago

Israel intensifies Syria attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict

Al Jazeera  

De facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa slams Israelis attacks, but says his country cannot afford to enter a new conflict. “More than 60 Israeli air strikes took place over the last 12 hours,” Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar, reporting from the Syrian capital, Damascus, said, adding that Israel has conducted about 800 air raids across Syria since the ouster of Syrian …

What lies ahead for Syria after Assad’s exit?: Explained
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1 week, 2 days ago

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 …

Thousands take to the streets around Syria to celebrate end of Assad regime: ‘It’s like a dream’
1 week, 3 days ago

Thousands take to the streets around Syria to celebrate end of Assad regime: ‘It’s like a dream’

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Converging on Syria’s most iconic …

Poor morale, reliance on foreign allies: The collapse of Assad’s army in Syria explained
1 week, 3 days ago

Poor morale, reliance on foreign allies: The collapse of Assad’s army in Syria explained

Firstpost  

As rebels swept into Damascus last week, toppling former President Bashar al-Assad, his army simply collapsed, abruptly ending a 13-year conflict that had claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Reuters spoke to a dozen sources including two Syrian army deserters, three senior Syrian officers, two Iraqi militia commanders working with the Syrian army, a Syrian security source and a source …

Syria in a map: Who controls what now that Assad is gone?
1 week, 4 days ago

Syria in a map: Who controls what now that Assad is gone?

ABC  

Whenever a leader is overthrown, a power vacuum is created that can be exploited by self-seeking actors. SNA forces, which are backed by neighbouring country Türkiye, have an interest in creating a buffer zone near the Turkish border to keep Syria's Kurdish forces away from it. This last Kurdish group is known as Syria's Democratic Forces and it controls large …

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has been a huge blow for Iran
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1 week, 4 days ago

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has been a huge blow for Iran

NPR  

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has been a huge blow for Iran Iran considered Syria a critical component of its so-called Axis of Resistance. It was a crown jewel in Iran's so-called access of resistance, which is a network of Iranian-backed militias aimed at undermining U.S. and Israeli power in the Middle East. NORTHAM: Israel has also …

Syria's never-ending conflict: Nation already faces a NEW civil war as ISIS carry out fresh massacres and Turkish-backed fighters clash with Kurds, threatening to drag in US and Israel
1 week, 4 days ago

Syria's never-ending conflict: Nation already faces a NEW civil war as ISIS carry out fresh massacres and Turkish-backed fighters clash with Kurds, threatening to drag in US and Israel

Daily Mail  

Islamist rebel group Ha'yat Tahrir al-Sham officially ended Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's longstanding regime earlier this week, naming a leader of a new transition government days after Assad fled Damascus to seek refuge in Moscow. Destroyed trucks after a Turkish airstrike near Qamishli, northeast of Syria on 11 December 2024 Israeli troops move within the buffer zone between Israel and …

New Syria PM says will guarantee all religious groups' rights
1 week, 5 days ago

New Syria PM says will guarantee all religious groups' rights

Deccan Chronicle  

Damascus: Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will guarantee minority rights, in an interview published on Wednesday, also calling on the millions who fled the war to return home. In Aleppo, Syria's second city and the first major one captured by the rebels in their offensive, shopkeeper Ramadan Dali, 70, said that "we …

Israel Continues Military Operations in Syria Despite Backlash
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1 week, 5 days ago

Israel Continues Military Operations in Syria Despite Backlash

Live Mint  

Israel carried out more military operations in Syria on Wednesday while facing intensifying criticism from governments in the region. The Israel Defense Forces said its troops were continuing to target “threats and terrorist sites along the border” with Syria, having confiscated several Syrian tanks while conducting searches. Soldiers also “located a Syrian army outpost containing a cache of weapons, including …

How the US is taking on Islamic State amid the Syria crisis
1 week, 5 days ago

How the US is taking on Islamic State amid the Syria crisis

Firstpost  

The US launched massive airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, aiming to prevent the group from exploiting the leadership vacuum left by President Bashar Assad’s ousting. Striking 75 sites with precision bombers, the US seeks to curb IS resurgence and maintain regional stability United States President Joe Biden speaks about the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar …

Assad allies Russia, Iran target US, Israel over HTS takeover of Syria
1 week, 5 days ago

Assad allies Russia, Iran target US, Israel over HTS takeover of Syria

Firstpost  

Iran and Russia condemned the US and Israel for toppling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, with Iran accusing them of orchestrating the conflict and Russia blaming Israel for strikes on Syria and actions in the Golan Heights buffer zone Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visit the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, Syria, on December 11, …

Fall of Bashar al-Assad: How Syria's shift shakes Iran's regional strategy
1 week, 5 days ago

Fall of Bashar al-Assad: How Syria's shift shakes Iran's regional strategy

Firstpost  

The fall of Assad has revealed the weakness of Iran’s plans in the region causing a crisis in both its foreign policy and domestic support as the country faces an uncertain future The removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by a rebel alliance has created serious challenges for Iran’s foreign policy. Blame and chaos in Tehran The fall of Syrian …

Iran’s Khamenei says al-Assad ouster a US-Israel ‘plot’, blames ‘neighbour’
1 week, 6 days ago

Iran’s Khamenei says al-Assad ouster a US-Israel ‘plot’, blames ‘neighbour’

Al Jazeera  

Supreme leader says Iranian intel warned of ‘enemy’ threats, denies ‘axis of resistance’ is weakened by fall of key ally. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the United States and Israel of orchestrating the toppling of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while also blaming a “neighbouring” country of Syria. Speaking hours after al-Assad fled Syria on Sunday, US …

Syria maps: How rebels toppled the Assad regime, in 7 visuals
54 years, 11 months ago

Syria maps: How rebels toppled the Assad regime, in 7 visuals

CNN  

CNN — For more than a decade, Syria’s multi-front civil war had raged, leaving the country divided and scarred. On November 27, Syrian rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham — a former al Qaeda affiliate — swept across the country in a surprise assault, appearing to take advantage of the fact Assad’s allies were distracted with conflicts elsewhere in …

Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
1 week, 6 days ago

Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli defense minister announced that his forces had destroyed Syria’s navy. An Israeli army tank maneuvers near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, in …

Syria War Updates: Israel denies sending tanks to Damascus; HTS vows justice for Assad’s war crimes – Firstpost
1 week, 6 days ago

Syria War Updates: Israel denies sending tanks to Damascus; HTS vows justice for Assad’s war crimes – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Syria War News Updates: The Israeli military on Tuesday denied reports that its tanks were advancing towards Damascus, insisting that Israeli forces were stationed in a buffer zone near the Israeli-Syrian border Syrian citizens wave the revolutionary flag and shout slogans, as they celebrate during the second day of the take over of the city by the insurgents in Damascus, …

How fall of Assad regime in Syria will impact power equation in West Asia
1 week, 6 days ago

How fall of Assad regime in Syria will impact power equation in West Asia

Firstpost  

The turn of events in the Syrian civil war has hit the world like a tsunami. The rapid crumbling of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime signals not just a transformation in Syria’s political landscape but also the dawn of a new era in the Middle East and global geopolitics. Geopolitical Shifts Iran: A Strategic Defeat The exit of Assad and the …

Israel expands military operation in Syria amid international call for stability
2 weeks ago

Israel expands military operation in Syria amid international call for stability

China Daily  

Men sit at a souk in the Old City, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo, Syria, Dec 9, 2024. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar told reporters on Monday that the Israeli army launched strikes targeting "strategic weapons systems, residual chemical weapons capabilities, and long-range missiles and rockets" in Syria to prevent them from falling …

Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over
2 weeks ago

Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over

LA Times  

Standing some 40 feet from the charred remains of the Syrian air force helicopter, Ahmad Abu Leyl, a young rebel fighter, cocked his ear, listening for the characteristic buzzing of an Israeli drone overhead. VIDEO | 00:56 Israel attacks Syrian military arsenals at Aqrabah military airbase Israel attacks Syrian military arsenals at Aqrabah military airbase All was calm at first, …

After Syria's Assad flees to Russia, his PM agrees to hand power to rebels
2 weeks ago

After Syria's Assad flees to Russia, his PM agrees to hand power to rebels

India Today  

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Prime Minister said he had agreed on Monday to hand power to the rebel-led Salvation Government, a day after the rebels seized the capital Damascus and Assad fled to Russia. Assad's Prime Minister, Mohammed Jalali, told Al Arabiya TV he had agreed to hand power to the Salvation Government, an administration based in rebel-held territory …

What is Iran signalling since the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad?
2 weeks ago

What is Iran signalling since the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad?

Al Jazeera  

A stalwart Assad ally for decades, Iran has to decide how it will approach the new Syria. Tehran, Iran – Iran says it wants to maintain relations with Syria after the fall of major ally Bashar al-Assad, but that opposition groups’ approach towards Israel would be crucial. Iran had supported al-Assad since Syria’s war erupted in 2011, providing him with …

After Assad's fall, Syrian PM agrees to transfer power to rebel-led administration
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2 weeks ago

After Assad's fall, Syrian PM agrees to transfer power to rebel-led administration

Firstpost  

The prime minister of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday said he had agreed to transfer power to the rebel-led Salvation Government, following the rebels’ capture of Damascus and Assad’s flight to Russia, according to a report People walk at a souk, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo, Syria, on Monday. Reuters The …

Who is governing Syria after Bashar al-Assad's exit? Syrian PM says…
2 weeks ago

Who is governing Syria after Bashar al-Assad's exit? Syrian PM says…

Hindustan Times  

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali sought to project a semblance of normalcy on Monday and claimed that “most” cabinet ministers are working from their offices in the capital, Damascus, despite armed rebels forcing ex-president Bashar al-Assad to flee the country to seek asylum in Russia. He also claimed that the government is “coordinating” with the insurgents and expressed readiness …

Syria: How a lightning assault by Syrian rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks
2 weeks ago

Syria: How a lightning assault by Syrian rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks

The Independent  

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. Here’s a run-down of how the advance by insurgents …

Inside Bashar al-Assad's rise to Syrian president: From London eye doctor to tyrant after tragedy put him first in line to inherit throne as murderous dictator
2 weeks ago

Inside Bashar al-Assad's rise to Syrian president: From London eye doctor to tyrant after tragedy put him first in line to inherit throne as murderous dictator

Daily Mail  

The dramatic downfall of Syria's iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad marks an end to over 50 years of his family's brutal rule. Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma al-Assad pose during a visit to the Great Wall of China at Badaling on June 22, 2004 For years Asma was the face of female liberation in the Middle East; with her successful …

Assad falls thanks to a weak Tehran
2 weeks ago

Assad falls thanks to a weak Tehran

Live Mint  

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria marks the eclipse of Iran’s self-styled axis of resistance in the Middle East. Hezbollah’s actions came after Iran’s decision to avoid any major retaliation for Israel’s Oct. 26 attacks on targets inside Iran. This reluctance persisted despite Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s promise of a “crushing response to what they are doing to …

Syria War Updates: Assad out, HTS in; world leaders calls for stability in Damascus – Firstpost
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2 weeks ago

Syria War Updates: Assad out, HTS in; world leaders calls for stability in Damascus – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Syria War News Updates: International governments welcomed the end of the Assads’ autocratic government, as they sought to take stock of a new-look Middle East Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad's government in the town of Bar Elias, Lebanon, near the border with Syria. US President Joe Biden on Sunday said deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should be “held …

The fall of Damascus: Iran loses its strategic depth, but Israel may still be walking cautiously
2 weeks ago

The fall of Damascus: Iran loses its strategic depth, but Israel may still be walking cautiously

Firstpost  

While Israel must be relieved with Bashar al-Assad’s fall, the composition of the rebel forces, comprising Sunni jihadis of different hues, is not an alliance that Tel Aviv would be comfortable with either A man steps on an image of Syria’s deposed president, Bashar al-Assad, as people enter his home in the Malki neighborhood of Damascus. Image: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP …

The House of Assad has finally fallen – but chaotic Syria could still be torn apart
2 weeks ago

The House of Assad has finally fallen – but chaotic Syria could still be torn apart

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery An opposition …

What’s happening in Syria? Everything we know as President Assad flees and rebels claim victory
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2 weeks ago

What’s happening in Syria? Everything we know as President Assad flees and rebels claim victory

The Independent  

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. The military command of the Syrian opposition says its …

Explained: What led to Bashar al-Assad's downfall in Syria?
2 weeks ago

Explained: What led to Bashar al-Assad's downfall in Syria?

Firstpost  

Five decades of the Assad family dominance in Syria came to an end on Sunday, as the rebel alliance arrived in Damascus in just over a week. The success of the lightning advance was primarily because Syria’s army was worn out and demotivated; the Syrian leader’s key allies, Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon, were badly weakened by the war with …

Fall of Assad regime historic opportunity for people of Syria: Biden
2 weeks ago

Fall of Assad regime historic opportunity for people of Syria: Biden

Deccan Chronicle  

The fall of the Assad regime that brutalised, tortured and killed thousands of innocent Syrians over the past half a century is a historic opportunity for the people of the country, outgoing US President Joe Biden said on Sunday.Biden spoke at the White House hours after rebel groups took over the country following more than a dozen years of violent …

Assad is in Moscow, given asylum
2 weeks ago

Assad is in Moscow, given asylum

Deccan Chronicle  

Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday, Russian media reported, hours after a stunning rebel advance took over the capital of Damascus and ended the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule.The Russian agencies, Tass and RIA, cited an unidentified Kremlin source on Assad and his family being given asylum in Moscow, his longtime ally and protector. …

Deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should be ‘held accountable’, says US President Biden
2 weeks, 1 day ago

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

Firstpost  

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 …

Syria civil war: UNSC to hold emergency meet, Assad given ‘asylum’ in Moscow | Top points
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria civil war: UNSC to hold emergency meet, Assad given ‘asylum’ in Moscow | Top points

Hindustan Times  

The Syrian rebels' takeover of capital Damascus led to the end of a 50-year-long rule of the Assad family and 24-year-long rule of Bashar al-Assad as president alone. As the rebels, led by the Syria's most powerful insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, entered the capital city on Sunday, the Syrian president was forced to leave the country for …

How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East
2 weeks, 1 day ago

How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East

NPR  

How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East toggle caption Hussein Malla/AP The swift downfall of Bashar al-Assad is reverberating in Syria and throughout the Middle East. Sponsor Message Mouaz Moustafa, with the Syrian Emergency Task Force, an American aid group, said the U.S. forces have supplied humanitarian assistance to displaced civilians in a barren area on Syria's southern border. …

Syria civil war: US launches massive airstrikes to target ISIS after al-Assad’s fall
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria civil war: US launches massive airstrikes to target ISIS after al-Assad’s fall

India TV News  

US Central Command carried out dozens of precision airstrikes on December 8, targeting ISIS camps and operatives in central Syria. Rebels seized the capital, Damascus, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia after more than a decade of civil war and six decades of Assad dynasty rule. Major developments in Syria US airstrikes targeted over 75 ISIS-linked sites using …

Syrian capital falls to rebels as al-Assad leaves Syria
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrian capital falls to rebels as al-Assad leaves Syria

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-09 06:42 Locals rally in a street in Damascus, Syria, Dec 8, 2024. DAMASCUS -- Armed opposition forces seized full control of Damascus on Sunday, ending over five decades of the Assad family rule. Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying Assad had "decided to leave the presidential post and left the country, giving instructions to transfer …

Syrian capital falls to rebels as al-Assad leaves Syria
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrian capital falls to rebels as al-Assad leaves Syria

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-09 06:42 Locals rally in a street in Damascus, Syria, Dec 8, 2024. DAMASCUS -- Armed opposition forces seized full control of Damascus on Sunday, ending over five decades of the Assad family rule. Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying Assad had "decided to leave the presidential post and left the country, giving instructions to transfer …

Why are Israel, US and Turkey bombing Syria's airbases after Assad's fall?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Why are Israel, US and Turkey bombing Syria's airbases after Assad's fall?

India Today  

Rebel forces in Syria have taken Damascus in a lightning offensive, and President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country after 13 years of civil war. Sources: Liveuamap, ISW, media reports Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Monday that the country targeted suspected chemical weapons sites in Syria while asserting that the strikes were aimed at preventing these weapons from …

Timeline of how rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Timeline of how rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks

CNN  

CNN — At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies. In a speech from the Umayyad Mosque on Sunday, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of Syria’s main rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, called the toppling of Assad a “victory for the entire Islamic nation.” “This is a nation that, if …

DC Edit | Assad regime's fall in Syria changes Mideast dynamics
2 weeks, 1 day ago

DC Edit | Assad regime's fall in Syria changes Mideast dynamics

Deccan Chronicle  

In a trice everything changed in Syria as the 50-year rule of the Assad family ended and the government collapsed, caving in to a lightning offensive of the rebels. The power equations in one of the world’s hottest of hot spots changed instantly with President Bashar al-Assad fleeing the country and leaving the superpowers and regional powers with an interest …

Analysis: Collapse of Syria’s Assad is a blow to Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Analysis: Collapse of Syria’s Assad is a blow to Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’

Associated Press  

MANAMA, Bahrain — For Iran’s theocratic government, it keeps getting worse. Ali Akbar Velayati, a key adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, once called Assad and Syria “the golden ring of the resistance chain in the region.” “Without the Syrian government, this chain will break and the resistance against Israel and its supporters will be weakened.” That break …

Fears of fresh massacre as Islamist-led rebels set sights on Syrian Kurds following downfall of Bashar al-Assad's regime
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Fears of fresh massacre as Islamist-led rebels set sights on Syrian Kurds following downfall of Bashar al-Assad's regime

Daily Mail  

Syria's Kurds fear they may face a fresh massacre as Islamist-led rebels have already begun battling them mere hours after Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed. But the Syrian Democratic Forces, a US-backed coalition of Kurdish, Arabic and Assyrian group, exclusively told MailOnline that without Western intervention, they may face further encroachment from the SNA, leading to a potential massacre twenty years …

Iran Affirms Support For Syria's Sovereignty, Calls For Decisions 'Without Destructive Interference'
Trending News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Iran Affirms Support For Syria's Sovereignty, Calls For Decisions 'Without Destructive Interference'

ABP News  

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has emphasised that the future of Syria should be determined solely by its people, free from foreign imposition and destructive intervention. In a detailed statement shared on social media, the ministry reiterated Iran's "principled stance" on respecting Syria’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. 🔹Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of …

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