In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites
2 weeks, 5 days ago

In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites

LA Times  

Middle East observers would be forgiven for thinking they were in a time machine when Syria’s rebels blitzed last week through the country’s northwestern regions, capturing Aleppo in a stunning advance that has reignited the country’s long-dormant civil war. World & Nation For Syrians, a bitter, blood-soaked decade Ten years later, Syria’s civil war, with its untold numbers of dead, serves as a bleak example of possibility and hope crushed by conflict and chaos. The belligerents are the last survivors of Syria’s hugely destructive civil war, which began in 2011 as another Arab Spring revolution, with antigovernment protesters demanding Assad leave. The rest was balkanized under three rival administrations: One in the northwest province of Idlib, led by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, a jihadist group once linked to Al-Qaeda and which remains designated a terrorist group by the U.S; a coalition of Turkish-supported militias that rule — with Ankara’s assistance — a portion of the north; and the Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish militia that controls a U.S.-backed protectorate in the country’s northeast, with some 900 U.S. soldiers stationed in the area to prevent the resurgence of Islamic State.

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Watch: The Syrian civil war | A timeline of the 13-year struggle that overthrew Assad
1 week ago

Watch: The Syrian civil war | A timeline of the 13-year struggle that overthrew Assad

The Hindu  

In December 2024, the world watched in shock as Bashar al-Assad’s iron grip over Syria unravelled in a matter of days, bringing an abrupt end to a brutal 14-year civil war. This video takes on a comprehensive journey through Syria’s tumultuous history, starting from the uprising in 2011 that spiralled into a full-scale civil war. With exclusive insights into the …

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

One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again
1 week, 1 day ago

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

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS — At Damascus’ international airport, the new head of security — one of the rebels who marched across Syria to the capital — arrived with his team. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Syrian opposition fighters celebrate after the Syrian government collapsed in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Share Share Copy …

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, 3 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 …

Mapping the victory of HTS-led rebels over Assad’s regime in Syria
1 week, 4 days ago

Mapping the victory of HTS-led rebels over Assad’s regime in Syria

The Hindu  

After five decades of Assad family rule in Syria, the regime collapsed as rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham — the main militant group in Syria — swept through the country and rapidly advanced towards Damascus, capturing the city in just a few days. It seized Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, and then marched south, swiftly reaching Damascus on Sunday, …

‘They used us as a testing ground for all kinds of weapons’: Syrians return to destroyed town
1 week, 4 days ago

‘They used us as a testing ground for all kinds of weapons’: Syrians return to destroyed town

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. None of the residents of Jobar – once a …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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

How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East
2 weeks 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. …

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 …

How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria’s government
2 weeks, 1 day ago

How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria’s government

Associated Press  

LONDON — Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria crumbled with astonishing speed after insurgents burst out of a rebel-held enclave and converged on the capital, Damascus, taking city after city in a matter of days. Friday, Nov. 29: Rebels enter Aleppo The insurgents enter Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, for the first time since they were …

Rebels hail end of Assad rule in Syria
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Rebels hail end of Assad rule in Syria

Raw Story  

Islamist-led rebels took Damascus on Sunday after a lightning offensive, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath party rule in Syria.Residents in the capital were seen cheering in the streets as the rebel factions heralded the departure of "tyrant" Assad, saying: "We declare the city of Damascus free." The head of war monitor the Syrian Observatory …

Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended his family’s 50 years of iron rule. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A man tries to take a …

Syrian rebels say they have entered Damascus as Assad regime’s defense crumbles
Trending News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrian rebels say they have entered Damascus as Assad regime’s defense crumbles

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 Rebel fighters in Syria announced …

Has Syrian President Assad fled amid rebels' advance? What we know so far
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Has Syrian President Assad fled amid rebels' advance? What we know so far

Hindustan Times  

As rebel factions continue their march towards Syria's capital, a sense of fear and confusion grips the streets of Damascus. A giant portrait of Syrian president Bashar Assad sets on a building, as empty streets seen in Damascus, Syria. In their push to overthrow Assad's government, the insurgents, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, have met little …

Government forces abandon central city of Homs as insurgents gain ground, reach gates of Syria’s capital
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Government forces abandon central city of Homs as insurgents gain ground, reach gates of Syria’s capital

Firstpost  

The loss of Homs is a potentially crippling blow for Assad. It stands at an important intersection between Damascus, the capital, and Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus — the Syrian leader’s base of support and home to a Russian strategic naval base Syrian opposition fighters ride along the streets in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover of Hama, …

Syrian rebels seize control of Damascus palaces as Assad flees to Russia
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrian rebels seize control of Damascus palaces as Assad flees to Russia

India Today  

Syrian rebels seized control over President Bashar al-Assad's sprawling palaces as the 59-year-old autocratic leader fled the war-hit country and landed in Moscow where he was given asylum following the toppling of his 24-year-old regime by opposition forces in a lightning offensive. The Islamist-led rebels and Syrians rejoiced at the sudden end to the 13-year-old civil war, saying it marked …

Taking Syria: The opposition’s battles shown in 11 maps for 11 days
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Taking Syria: The opposition’s battles shown in 11 maps for 11 days

Al Jazeera  

In just 11 days, the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad came to an end. Day 3 – November 29 By Friday, rebel forces had entered parts of Aleppo city after detonating two car bombs and engaging government forces on the city’s western edge, according to a Syrian war monitor and fighters. Day 5 – December 1 By Sunday, Syrian …

Russia says President Assad has left Syria as rebels take control of Damascus
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Russia says President Assad has left Syria as rebels take control of Damascus

India Today  

The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country after giving orders for a peaceful handover of power. Commander of Syrian rebel group Hay'at Tahrir-al-Sham Golani said in a statement read on state television on Sunday, "The future is ours. Meanwhile, Turkey-backed Syrian forces entered Syria’s Manbij after taking control of most of …

EXPLAINED: What led to the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

EXPLAINED: What led to the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad?

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: Syrian rebels have toppled President Bashar al-Assad after a lightning offensive which in under two weeks has seen major cities slip from government's fingers, culminating in rebels capturing the capital Damascus on Sunday. Aron Lund, a fellow at the Century International think tank, told AFP this week that "the main factor" in the rebels' success was "regime weakness and …

Assad regime falls in Syria as rebels take Damascus
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Assad regime falls in Syria as rebels take Damascus

Salon  

Syrians were seen celebrating throughout the city of Damascus on Saturday as news spread that President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country. Rebel forces had captured Damascus on Saturday as the culmination of a rapid-fire campaign that wrested control from Assad throughout the country. The Assad regime had strong ties with the country, and it was the Russian foreign ministry …

Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this impact an already fractured region?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this impact an already fractured region?

New Indian Express  

The swift and unexpected fall of the Syrian capital, Damascus, to Sunni opposition forces marks a pivotal moment in the modern history of the Middle East. Syrian opposition forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: These groups, supported by Turkey, now control central Syria, extending from the northern border with Turkey to the southern border with Jordan. The opposition forces range …

Syrian rebels battle for Homs and advance to Damascus in threat to Assad’s rule
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syrian rebels battle for Homs and advance to Damascus in threat to Assad’s rule

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 Syrian rebels are battling government …

As Syrian rebels encircle Damascus, threaten Assad’s grip, here's a look at key developments so far
2 weeks, 2 days ago

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, …

Has the Syria situation created a weak spot for Iran, Hezbollah in West Asia? US envoy says...
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Has the Syria situation created a weak spot for Iran, Hezbollah in West Asia? US envoy says...

Firstpost  

Iran has been a backer of Assad in Syria’s long civil war, sending allied forces including Hezbollah and Iraqi militias to bolster the Syrian military. US envoy Amos Hochstein said the situation in Syria, where rebels are pressing a rapid advance that is threatening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power, was creating a new weakness for militant Lebanese group Hezbollah …

Syria: Rebels reach Damascus after capturing major cities, encircle the capital city
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria: Rebels reach Damascus after capturing major cities, encircle the capital city

Op India  

Rebels in Syria have made rapid advances and have reached the outskirts of Damascus, and the fall of the city looks like a possibility. As per the latest reports, insurgents linked to the Jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have reached the outskirts of Damascus, ready to launch their final assault on the capital city. BREAKING: The rebels have reached Damascus …

'Can't allow terrorists to take control,' says Lavrov as he meets diplomats from Turkey, Iran to discuss Syria
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Can't allow terrorists to take control,' says Lavrov as he meets diplomats from Turkey, Iran to discuss Syria

Firstpost  

Before the meeting commenced, the Iranian foreign minister said he had “very frank and direct” talks with his Turkish counterpart and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meeting during the Doha Forum in the Qatari capital. After the discussions in Doha …

In pics: Syria govt loses control of 4th city of Daraa to rebels
2 weeks, 2 days ago

In pics: Syria govt loses control of 4th city of Daraa to rebels

Hindustan Times  

In pics: Syria govt loses control of 4th city of Daraa to rebels Syrian rebels said they seized control of Daraa, birthplace of a 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and 4th city. Syrian rebels said they seized control of Daraa, birthplace of a 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and 4th city his forces have lost in a week. …

In pics: Syria govt loses control of 4th city of Daraa to rebels
2 weeks, 2 days ago

In pics: Syria govt loses control of 4th city of Daraa to rebels

Hindustan Times  

In pics: Syria govt loses control of 4th city of Daraa to rebels Syrian rebels said they seized control of Daraa, birthplace of a 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and 4th city his forces have lost in a week.. 1 / 10 View Photos in a new improved layout Syrian anti-government fighters celebrate as they pour into the captured …

Syria Crisis: Rebels announce full control over Homs, reach Damascus' suburb
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria Crisis: Rebels announce full control over Homs, reach Damascus' suburb

Hindustan Times  

Syria Crisis: Syrian rebels announced full control over Homs, the third main city in the nation, before advancing to the outskirts of the capital, Damascus, on Saturday. While Daraa was lost to local armed groups, Aleppo, the second-largest city, and Hama fell to a rebel alliance led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Islamist leader. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human …

Syria Crisis: Why Damascus faces new threats after prolonged stalemate? | EXPLAINED
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria Crisis: Why Damascus faces new threats after prolonged stalemate? | EXPLAINED

India TV News  

After quite a period of stagnancy, the civil war in Syria has erupted once again, and this time the rebels have thundered a sudden blitzkrieg infighting on the President Bashar al-Assad regime, taking direct aim at the core of his rule, the capital, Damascus itself. By pushing for the recapture of territory, the rebels could then use this leverage to …

Syria civil war: Assad govt loses control of Daraa as rebels seize another city after Hama, Aleppo
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria civil war: Assad govt loses control of Daraa as rebels seize another city after Hama, Aleppo

New Indian Express  

Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, a war monitor said, in another stunning blow for President Bashar al-Assad's rule after rebels wrested other key cities from his grip. While Aleppo and Hama, the two other main cities taken from government control in recent days, fell to an Islamist-led rebel alliance, Daraa was taken by local armed groups, …

Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: Insurgents' stunning march across Syria gained speed on Saturday with news that they had reached the suburbs of the capital and the government forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country. The move, reported by pro-government media and an opposition war monitor, was the first time that opposition forces reach the outskirts of the Syrian …

Syrian rebels make further inroads in major cities
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syrian rebels make further inroads in major cities

NPR  

Syrian rebels make further inroads in major cities The Assad regime is Syria is looking increasingly fragile as rebels take control of more of the country's territory. And they appear close to be taking the major city of Homs, which would allow the opposition to isolate regime forces in coastal areas - Latakia and Tartus - which are key to …

Syrian rebels appear to have entered Damascus as Assad regime’s defenses crumble
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syrian rebels appear to have entered Damascus as Assad regime’s defenses crumble

CNN  

CNN — Syrian rebels have declared the capital Damascus “liberated” after entering the city to scant resistance from regime forces, while claiming President Bashar al-Assad has fled the capital, losing his decades-long grip on power. Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images ‘Ready to cooperate’ Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali said the government stood ready “to cooperate with any leadership the people choose,” …

Thousands Flee As Syrian Insurgents Advance To Doorstep Of Country's Third-Largest City
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Thousands Flee As Syrian Insurgents Advance To Doorstep Of Country's Third-Largest City

Huff Post  

Syrian opposition fighters ride along the streets in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover of Hama, Syria, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. via Associated Press BEIRUT — Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a potentially major prize in …

The reason Syria's rebels are running, not ruining, Aleppo after taking over
2 weeks, 3 days ago

The reason Syria's rebels are running, not ruining, Aleppo after taking over

Firstpost  

The group’s ability to govern effectively in Aleppo will likely determine its success in maintaining control over newly captured areas. For now, HTS is focused on projecting stability, seeking to convince both Syrians and the international community that it is more than a militant group Anti-government fighters pose for a selfie on a Syrian regime military aircraft at the Kweyris …

Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country’s third-largest city
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country’s third-largest city

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a potentially major prize in their march against President Bashar Assad. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print If Assad’s military loses Homs, …

Syrian Insurgents Capture Central City Of Hama In Severe Setback To The Syrian President
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Syrian Insurgents Capture Central City Of Hama In Severe Setback To The Syrian President

Huff Post  

Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized military armored vehicle on the outskirts of Hama, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. via Associated Press BEIRUT — Syrian insurgents swept into the central city of Hama on Thursday and government forces withdrew, dealing another major blow to Syrian President Bashar Assad days after insurgents captured much of Aleppo, the country’s largest city. …

Syrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in severe setback to the Syrian president
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Syrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in severe setback to the Syrian president

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: Syrian insurgents swept into the central city of Hama on Thursday and government forces withdrew, dealing another major blow to Syrian President Bashar Assad days after insurgents captured much of Aleppo, the country’s largest city. The stunning weeklong offensive appeared likely to continue, with insurgents setting their sights on Homs, the country’s third-largest city. The Syrian army on Thursday …

The War in Syria Has a New Map, Again
2 weeks, 3 days ago

The War in Syria Has a New Map, Again

New York Times  

The War in Syria Has a New Map, Again Joint control with Syrian government Turkish army and Syrian opposition Aleppo Kurdish forces Kurdish advances on Friday Rebels Hama Syrian government IRAQ Homs Rebel advances since November LEB. U.S. military base and Syrian allies Damascus JORDAN Southwestern opposition groups 50 MILES Turkish army and Syrian opposition Joint control with Syrian government …

Why the rebel capture of Syria’s Hama, a city with a dark history, matters
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Why the rebel capture of Syria’s Hama, a city with a dark history, matters

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — It was one of the darkest moments in the modern history of the Arab world. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Hafez Assad’s brother, Rifaat, led the artillery unit that shelled the city and killed thousands, earning him the nickname the “Butcher of Hama.” Only this year, Rifaat Assad was indicted …

Syrian rebels take over Hama: The bloody history of the city
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syrian rebels take over Hama: The bloody history of the city

Firstpost  

Syrian rebels have taken control of the important city of Hama. Despite its dark history, Hama is known for its waterwheels, also known as “norias”, which are the city’s principal attraction along the Orontes River. UNESCO, the United Nations world heritage body, calls them “unique, not only on the Orontes and in Syria, but probably in the entire world.” How …

Syria insurgents take control of key city of Hama in fresh blow to Assad
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syria insurgents take control of key city of Hama in fresh blow to Assad

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 Syrian insurgents have forced president …

After Aleppo, Syrian rebels capture key city of Hama as army withdraws
2 weeks, 4 days ago

After Aleppo, Syrian rebels capture key city of Hama as army withdraws

Firstpost  

Syrian rebels captured the city of Hama on Thursday after the Syrian army withdrew from the strategically important and symbolic central city, according to a report Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized military armored vehicle on the outskirts of Hama, Syria, on Tuesday. AP Syrian rebels captured the city of Hama on Thursday after the Syrian army withdrew from …

ANOTHER city falls to Islamist rebels in Syria, with Assad's forces fleeing Hama as insurgents' lightning offensive continues, days after capturing Aleppo
Trending News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

ANOTHER city falls to Islamist rebels in Syria, with Assad's forces fleeing Hama as insurgents' lightning offensive continues, days after capturing Aleppo

Daily Mail  

Islamist-led rebel forces have captures yet another city in Syria, overrunning Assad's forces in the city of Hama as the insurgents contine their surprise offensive. After a night of violent clashes, the rebels entered Hama 'from several sides' and were engaged in street fighting with Assad's forces, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor, a British organisation. A …

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