Inside Bashar Assad’s detention centers, where ‘death was the least bad thing’
2 days, 15 hours ago

Inside Bashar Assad’s detention centers, where ‘death was the least bad thing’

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Handcuffed and squatting on the floor, Abdullah Zahra saw smoke rising from his cellmate’s flesh as his torturers gave him electric shocks. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Blankets used by prisoners as mattresses are seen at Branch 215, a detention facility run by military intelligence during Bashar Assad’s regime in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 17, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Photos of people reported to be missing after being detained by former Syrian President Bashar Assad’s army, or pro-government militias, are seen in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 22, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A dog helps search for bodies and hidden cells at the Air Force Intelligence Branch detention center, which was allegedly used during Bashar Assad’s regime to torture and kill prisoners, in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 15, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People walk through a corridor of Syria’s infamous Saydnaya military prison, just north of Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 9, 2024.

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AP PHOTOS: Syria’s new security forces conduct sweeps in Homs, looking for ousted Assad’s loyalists
1 week ago

AP PHOTOS: Syria’s new security forces conduct sweeps in Homs, looking for ousted Assad’s loyalists

Associated Press  

HOMS, Syria — Syria’s new security forces deployed in tanks on Thursday in the city of Homs to search for militia members and former soldiers loyal to ousted President Bashar Assad who have refused to surrender their weapons. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Members of the new security forces search an apartment …

AP PHOTOS: Portraits of former Syrian rebels now soldiers
1 week, 6 days ago

AP PHOTOS: Portraits of former Syrian rebels now soldiers

Associated Press  

Former Syrian rebels who now serve as part of the new Syrian government’s armed forces posed for photo portraits with their weapons Friday. A member of the new armed forces, former rebel who took part in the overthrow of Bashar Assad’s government and now serves in the new Syrian government, poses for a picture as he stands at a square …

Syrians find candid photos of ousted President Bashar al-Assad from abandoned residences
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syrians find candid photos of ousted President Bashar al-Assad from abandoned residences

Hindustan Times  

Syrians find candid photos of ousted President Bashar al-Assad from abandoned residences Syrians are fascinated by glimpses from the private life of their ousted President Bashar al-Assad, who was accused of widespread. Syrians are fascinated by glimpses from the private life of their ousted President Bashar al-Assad, who was accused of widespread repression of dissenters. 2 / 4 A man …

What will Syria’s future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries’ recent pasts
2 weeks, 6 days ago

What will Syria’s future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries’ recent pasts

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print So far, Syria’s transition has been surprisingly smooth. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook …

Proof that Syrian 'prisoner' discovered and freed by CNN crew was one of Assad's ruthless henchmen as ex-intelligence officer is now missing
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Proof that Syrian 'prisoner' discovered and freed by CNN crew was one of Assad's ruthless henchmen as ex-intelligence officer is now missing

Daily Mail  

A shocking image of the Syrian 'prisoner' who was discovered locked up Damascus prison by journalists proves that he was actually one of former dictator Bashar al-Assad's henchmen who ruthlessly killed and tortured inmates. But earlier this week Syrian fact-checking organization Verify-Sy reported that the man in the clip was in fact a first first lieutenant in the Syrian Air …

Ousted Syrian president Assad makes first public statement since fall of his regime
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ousted Syrian president Assad makes first public statement since fall of his regime

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. open image in gallery Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad …

Candid photos of Syria’s Assad expose a world beyond the carefully crafted and repressive rule
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Candid photos of Syria’s Assad expose a world beyond the carefully crafted and repressive rule

LA Times  

A man shows old pictures of the late Syrian President Hafez Assad as civilians ransack the private residence of overthrown President Bashar Assad last week in Damascus. Personal photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking ridicule among Syrians who until days ago were persecuted for criticizing his carefully crafted public image. The sharing …

Who was in ousted Syrian President Assad's inner circle and where are they now?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Who was in ousted Syrian President Assad's inner circle and where are they now?

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 After insurgents toppled Syrian President …

Who was in ousted Syrian President Assad’s inner circle and where are they now?
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Who was in ousted Syrian President Assad’s inner circle and where are they now?

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — After insurgents toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad this month, many senior officials and members of his dreaded intelligence and security services appear to have melted away. Gen. Suheil al-Hassan Al-Hassan was the commander of the 25th Special Missions Forces Division and later became the head of the Syrian Special Forces, which were key to many of the government’s …

'Syria freed!': Thousands cheer at famed Damascus mosque
3 weeks, 6 days ago

'Syria freed!': Thousands cheer at famed Damascus mosque

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of jubilant Syrians converged on Damascus's landmark Umayyad Mosque for Friday prayers, waving opposition flags and chanting -- a sight unimaginable a week ago before rebels ousted president Bashar al-Assad. Syrians wave "revolutionary" Syrian flags during a celebratory demonstration following the first Friday prayers since Bashar Assad's ouster, in Damascus' central square, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Families with …

Syria: Missing US man found in Southern Damascus, says prison experience 'wasn't too bad'
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Syria: Missing US man found in Southern Damascus, says prison experience 'wasn't too bad'

India TV News  

Damascus: Amid the political turmoil in Syria, a missing man from the US has been found in the country where he was kept in prison after entering the country as a pilgrim. It is to be noted that after rebels toppled Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad this week, thousands of persons from several prisons in the country have been released. …

Amid the joy after Assad’s ouster, Syrians search for their missing
4 weeks ago

Amid the joy after Assad’s ouster, Syrians search for their missing

LA Times  

11 was relatively pristine, with few signs of abuse save for a rictus of pained surprise. “Why did they take him?” For many, the journey into Assad’s gulags began in detention facilities attached to military intelligence branches; many of their headquarters are within the so-called Security Quarter of Damascus’ Kafr Sousa neighborhood, each equipped with prison cells and interrogation chambers. …

Analysis: Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
4 weeks ago

Analysis: Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal

CNN  

CNN — Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. In response to questions about Syria’s lack of press freedoms and system of one-party rule, he engaged in classic “whataboutism.” He exhibited absolutely no responsibility nor remorse about Syrian human rights violations, instead deflecting and highlighting examples of US abuses in Iraq. Meanwhile Syria’s closest allies were also Iran - …

Analysis: Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
4 weeks ago

Analysis: Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal

CNN  

CNN — Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. In response to questions about Syria’s lack of press freedoms and system of one-party rule, he engaged in classic “whataboutism.” He exhibited absolutely no responsibility nor remorse about Syrian human rights violations, instead deflecting and highlighting examples of US abuses in Iraq. Meanwhile Syria’s closest allies were also Iran - …

Syrian rebels torch tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father| Top updates
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrian rebels torch tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father| Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Its been three days since Syrian rebels ended Bashar al-Assad's rule in the country. Rebel fighters stand next to the burning gravesite of Syria's late president Hafez al-Assad at his mausoleum in the family's ancestral village of Qardaha in the western Latakia province. According to a report by the news agency AFP, the tomb of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's …

Inside Assad’s ransacked palace: Anxiety pills, graffiti and shredded posters
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Inside Assad’s ransacked palace: Anxiety pills, graffiti and shredded posters

Live Mint  

DAMASCUS, Syria—Rebel fighters and civilians strolled through the grounds of Bashar al-Assad’s presidential palace on Tuesday, stepping on shredded posters of the former dictator who had fled to Russia days earlier. On Tuesday, in the entry hall to the wing of the palace housing Assad’s office, a rebel soldier with an AK-47 slung over his soldier, meandered with two comrades …

A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home
4 weeks, 1 day ago

A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home

Associated Press  

CHEKKA, Lebanon — Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the government of Bashar Assad, he’s finally returned to his home in Lebanon. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Years of uncertainty and imprisonment Suheil Hamwi, center, who spent 32 years in …

The swift fall of Syria’s Assad brings moments inconceivable under his iron rule
4 weeks, 2 days ago

The swift fall of Syria’s Assad brings moments inconceivable under his iron rule

Associated Press  

It took barely 10 days for Syria’s insurgents to march from their stronghold in the northwest into Damascus and bring an end to the Assad family rule that had gripped the country for half a century. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Syrian opposition fighters celebrate after the government collapses in Damascus, Syria, …

Is it a new dawn for Syria or a terror state in the making?
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Is it a new dawn for Syria or a terror state in the making?

Firstpost  

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime marks a historic moment for Syria, but the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham — a group with roots in Al Qaeda — raises concerns about the country’s future. File Image/Reuters The sudden downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s decades-long regime in Syria marks a watershed moment in the region’s turbulent history. While some have welcomed the …

Scenes from Syria: The fall of al-Assad in 10 videos
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Scenes from Syria: The fall of al-Assad in 10 videos

Al Jazeera  

Syrians have finally achieved what antigovernment protesters demanded 13 years ago when they first took to the streets to call for the “fall of the regime”. In Latakia, people were filmed riding around on a toppled statue of former President Hafez al-Assad, Bashar’s father who ruled from 1971 till his death in 2000, as it was dragged behind a truck …

Syria rebels name Mohammed Al-Bashir head of transitional government: Report
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria rebels name Mohammed Al-Bashir head of transitional government: Report

India TV News  

Syria Crisis Latest Update: Days after the ouster of President Bashar Al-Assad from Syria, the Syrian rebels on Tuesday named Mohammed Al-Bashir head of the transitional government, local media reported. As the rebels swept across Syria in just 10 days to bring an end to the Assad family's 50-year rule, they broke into prisons and security facilities to free political …

A long road ahead to decide Syria’s future after rapid end to Assad’s rule
1 month ago

A long road ahead to decide Syria’s future after rapid end to Assad’s rule

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — For the first time in 50 years, the question of how Syria will be governed is wide open. A man tries to take a chandelier as people search for belongings in the ransacked private residence of Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Malkeh district of Damascus, Syria, on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

Syrian rebels free prisoners from ‘human slaughterhouses’ after Bashar al-Assad exit
1 month ago

Syrian rebels free prisoners from ‘human slaughterhouses’ after Bashar al-Assad exit

Hindustan Times  

Armed Syrian rebels, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, freed hundreds of prisoners detained by exiled President Bashar al-Assad in jails, which the detainees describe as “slaughterhouses”. As the rebels swept across Syria, they broke through jails, where the government officials had fled, to free political prisoners detained by Assad since the beginning of ‘pro-democracy’ protests in 2011. Exiled Omar …

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

Assad is in Moscow, given asylum
1 month 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. …

Fact Check: First photo of ousted Bashar al-Assad taking refuge in Moscow? Nope, this is from 2023
1 month ago

Fact Check: First photo of ousted Bashar al-Assad taking refuge in Moscow? Nope, this is from 2023

India Today  

A lightning offensive by Syrian rebels overthrew Bashar al-Assad’s regime, reportedly forcing him to flee the country. India Today Fact Check found that the viral photo is from February 2023 when Assad and his wife visited a hospital in Aleppo to meet earthquake victims. The video report detailed Bashar al-Assad's visit to Aleppo University Hospital to meet earthquake victims. Syria …

Syrians flock to celebrate new day after President Assad's fall, embassy in Moscow raise oppn flag
1 month ago

Syrians flock to celebrate new day after President Assad's fall, embassy in Moscow raise oppn flag

New Indian Express  

DAMASCUS: Syrians flocked to the main square of the capital city Damascus on Monday to mark what many regard as a long-awaited new dawn after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, AFP journalists saw. Assad fled to Russia on Sunday after a lightning offensive spearheaded by Islamist rebels ousted him from power, opening a new chapter in Syria's history after …

In Photos | Syrians storm Bashar al-Assad's palace, loot furniture and click pictures
1 month ago

In Photos | Syrians storm Bashar al-Assad's palace, loot furniture and click pictures

Hindustan Times  

In Photos | Syrians storm Bashar al-Assad's palace, loot furniture and click pictures People celebrated the end of 24 years of president Bashar al-Assad's regime and entered the Al-Rawda palace. People celebrated the end of 24 years of president Bashar al-Assad's regime and entered the Al-Rawda palace 1 / 9 After rebel forces officially secured the capital city of Damascus, …

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

Heartbreaking moment TODDLER walks out of prison cell in Assad's 'human slaughterhouse' as Syrian rebels free inmates from jail where rape and torture is endemic - and 13,000 were executed by the regi
1 month ago

Heartbreaking moment TODDLER walks out of prison cell in Assad's 'human slaughterhouse' as Syrian rebels free inmates from jail where rape and torture is endemic - and 13,000 were executed by the regi

Daily Mail  

This is the heartbreaking moment a toddler is seen walking out of a Syrian prison cell inside tyrant President Bashar al-Assad's 'human slaughterhouse'. This is the heartbreaking moment a toddler is seen walking out of a Syrian prison cell inside tyrant President Bashar al-Assad's 'human slaughterhouse' Women and children have been freed from despot President Bashar al-Assad's 'human slaughterhouse' prison …

The Fall Of Bashar Assad After 14 Years Of War In Syria Brings To An End A Decades-Long Dynasty
1 month ago

The Fall Of Bashar Assad After 14 Years Of War In Syria Brings To An End A Decades-Long Dynasty

Huff Post  

FILE - In this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Syrian President Bashar Assad listens during the Arab summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. via Associated Press BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country fragmented in a …

Syria’s Assad Regime Falls as Opposition Forces Take Damascus, Marking End of 13-Year Civil War
1 month ago

Syria’s Assad Regime Falls as Opposition Forces Take Damascus, Marking End of 13-Year Civil War

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 08, 2024 14:53 IST - 6 MINS READ On a chilly December morning in Kilis, a Turkish city bordering Syria, the air was thick with anticipation. “These facilities will remain under the supervision of the former prime minister until they are officially handed over.” This calculated approach has raised questions about Jolani’s vision for Syria. “Jolani holds …

How Bashar al-Assad went from London doctor to Syria’s monstrous dictator
1 month ago

How Bashar al-Assad went from London doctor to Syria’s monstrous dictator

The Independent  

It’s a safe bet that Bashar al-Assad will be judged by future historians to be among a handful of the most monstrous and murderous of 21st-century dictators. In fact, Assad, whose family was part of the Alawite sub-sect of Shia Islam, which had dominated Syria since the 1960s despite representing only 10 per cent of the country’s Sunni-majority population, quite …

Assad’s rule collapses in Syria, raising concerns of a vacuum
1 month ago

Assad’s rule collapses in Syria, raising concerns of a vacuum

Live Mint  

The Assad family dictatorship that ruled Syria for more than 50 years spiraled toward collapse Sunday, with rebel forces claiming control of Damascus and the whereabouts of President Bashar al-Assad unknown. “We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad," Lt. Col. Hassan Abdul Ghani, of the rebel military command, said in a social media post early …

Celebrations, guns on Syria streets after rebels overthrow govt, declare country 'free' | Photos
1 month ago

Celebrations, guns on Syria streets after rebels overthrow govt, declare country 'free' | Photos

Hindustan Times  

Celebrations, guns on Syria streets after rebels overthrow govt, declare country 'free' | Photos Crows of Syrians gathered in Damascus to celebrate the overthrowing of President Bashar al-Assad, chanting slogans and firing celebratory gunshots.. Crows of Syrians gathered in Damascus to celebrate the overthrowing of President Bashar al-Assad, chanting slogans and firing celebratory gunshots. 1 / 14 A bullet-riddled portrait …

The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
1 month ago

The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country fragmented in a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print But when faced with …

Syria falls, Assad disappears, calls of ’God is great’ echoes from mosques: Timeline of 13-year-old Syrian civil war
1 month ago

Syria falls, Assad disappears, calls of ’God is great’ echoes from mosques: Timeline of 13-year-old Syrian civil war

Live Mint  

Syria crisis: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters. Calls of “God is great” rang out from mosques Timeline of 13-year-old Syrian civil war March 2011 - The first big protests against Bashar al-Assad's rule that began in Deraa in southern Syria spread across the …

Syria falls, Assad disappears, calls of 'God is great' echoes from mosques: Timeline of 13-year-old Syrian civil war
1 month ago

Syria falls, Assad disappears, calls of 'God is great' echoes from mosques: Timeline of 13-year-old Syrian civil war

Live Mint  

Syria crisis: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters. Calls of “God is great" rang out from mosques {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Timeline of 13-year-old Syrian civil war March 2011 - The first big protests against Bashar al-Assad's rule that began in Deraa in southern Syria spread …

Syria News LIVE Updates: Assad flees to Moscow; Israel strikes Damascus, seizes more territory in occupied Golan Heights
1 month ago

Syria News LIVE Updates: Assad flees to Moscow; Israel strikes Damascus, seizes more territory in occupied Golan Heights

Live Mint  

Syria Civil War Live Updates: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country of Syria ending a fifty year regime. Syria War Live: UAE urges ‘all Syrian parties to prioritise wisdom’ Syria War Live: United Arab Emirates on Monday said that it is closely monitoring the ongoing developments in Syria, Reuters reported. Syria War Live: On Monday, Russia declined to …

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

Syria's Assad: The president who led a bloody crackdown
Trending News
1 month ago

Syria's Assad: The president who led a bloody crackdown

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad oversaw a merciless crackdown on a pro-democracy revolt that morphed into one of the bloodiest wars of the century. On Sunday, as rebels entered the capital, a Syrian war monitor said he had left the country, in what could spell the end not just of his 24-year rule but the downfall of his clan's five-decade …

Photos: See the fall of Damascus after Syrian rebels topple Assad's regime
1 month ago

Photos: See the fall of Damascus after Syrian rebels topple Assad's regime

NPR  

Photos: See the fall of Damascus after Syrian rebels topple Assad's regime toggle caption Omar Sanadiki/AP Rebel forces in Syria have ousted President Bashar al-Assad from power, ending more than half a century of brutal rule by the Assad family. Assad's downfall came less than two weeks after an initial incursion west of the country's second largest city, Aleppo, triggered …

Is Assad's Rule In Syria At Risk Of Collapse?
1 month ago

Is Assad's Rule In Syria At Risk Of Collapse?

Huff Post  

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in 2008. Pool BENAINOUS/HOUNSFIELD via Getty Images BEIRUT — The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago, at the height of the country’s civil war, when his forces lost control over parts of the largest city, Aleppo, and his opponents were closing in on the capital, Damascus. Rebel forces …

Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family
1 month ago

Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The man who …

Syrian rebels advance towards Damascus, topple statues of Assad's father, brother
1 month ago

Syrian rebels advance towards Damascus, topple statues of Assad's father, brother

India Today  

President Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years of civil war but never defeated them, leaving him vulnerable when his allies were distracted by wars elsewhere and his enemies went on the march. Assad became president in 2000 after his father Hafez died, preserving the dominance of their Alawite sect in the Sunni …

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

How Bashar al-Assad went from London doctor to Syria’s monstrous dictator
1 month ago

How Bashar al-Assad went from London doctor to Syria’s monstrous dictator

The Independent  

It’s a safe bet that Bashar al-Assad will be judged by future historians to be among a handful of the most monstrous and murderous of 21st-century dictators. open image in gallery Armed men in Aleppo after rebel forces take control of the city With Turkey and Qatar among those seeking to fund and arm rebel forces, Assad relied on support …

Syria President Assad huddles with Russia, Iran as rebels near; over 300 insurgents killed | What's happening
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Syria President Assad huddles with Russia, Iran as rebels near; over 300 insurgents killed | What's happening

Hindustan Times  

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad got his biggest challenge in recent years and it seemingly came out of nowhere. Dozens of Iran-aligned Iraqi Hashd al Shaabi fighters from Iraq also crossed into Syria through a military route near Al Bukamal crossing, a senior Syrian army source told Reuters. Anti-government fighters tear up a poster for Syrian President Bachar al Assad …

Tunisian leader calls meeting with Syria's Assad 'historic,' buries memories of Arab Spring
1 year, 7 months ago

Tunisian leader calls meeting with Syria's Assad 'historic,' buries memories of Arab Spring

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Smiles, a handshake and what Tunisian President Kais Saied called …

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