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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 …

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Global Express | Syria stunner: How does India navigate the aftermath?
1 week, 3 days ago

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

New Indian Express  

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

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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, …

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Syria could be another Iraq as US watches from under façade of democracy
1 week, 4 days ago

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

Firstpost  

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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The swift fall of Syria’s Assad brings moments inconceivable under his iron rule
1 week, 5 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, …

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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 …

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Why Putin couldn’t save Syria’s dictator
2 weeks ago

Why Putin couldn’t save Syria’s dictator

ABC  

Sam Hawley: It was a well planned, perfectly executed and swift operation. John Lyons: Well Sam, the idea that we would see people in Damascus, the very heart of the Assad, the half-century-old Assad regime in Syria, the images of people tearing down a statue of Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, was something I didn't think I'd see. Sam Hawley: …

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How It Happened: 2 Seismic Weeks That Toppled Syria's Government
2 weeks ago

How It Happened: 2 Seismic Weeks That Toppled Syria's Government

Huff Post  

An opposition fighter steps on a broken bust of the late Syrian President Hafez Assad in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 8, 2024. Friday, Nov. 29: Rebels enter Aleppo The insurgents enter Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, for the first time since they were pushed out in 2016 after a grueling military campaign by Syrian government forces backed by Russia and Iran. …

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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 …

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The key moments in Syria that led to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's dynasty
2 weeks ago

The key moments in Syria that led to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's dynasty

ABC  

The end of Bashar Al-Assad and his family's half-century-long regime in Syria came gradually, then all at once. The following day, the rebels entered Aleppo, Syria's largest city, for the first time since they were pushed out in 2016 after a bloody military campaign by Syrian government forces backed by Russia and Iran. Capitalising on the government's diminished position, the …

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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 …

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Eleven days: Mapping the fall of Syria
2 weeks ago

Eleven days: Mapping the fall of Syria

India Today  

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

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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
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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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 …

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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

Huff Post  

Syrian opposition fighters remove a government Syrian flag from an official building in Salamiyah, east of Hama, Syria Syria, Saturday Dec. 7, 2024. Ghaith Alsayed via AP 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 …

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Syria Civil War: Rebels Topple Statues Of President Assad's Father, Drag One On Road After Capturing Hama — Watch
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria Civil War: Rebels Topple Statues Of President Assad's Father, Drag One On Road After Capturing Hama — Watch

ABP News  

Syria Civil War: After taking full control over the strategic city of Homs, anti-government protesters in Syria toppled a statue of late President Hafez al-Assad, the father of President Hafez Assad, in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana, news agency AFP reported. Visuals shared on social media showed the rebels celebrating on the roads and dragging one of the statues of …

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Syrians storm Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace in Damascus as rebels declare the country is 'free' and tear down statues of deposed leader - as search begins for 'tyrant' after he flees during dr
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrians storm Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace in Damascus as rebels declare the country is 'free' and tear down statues of deposed leader - as search begins for 'tyrant' after he flees during dr

Daily Mail  

Syrians have stormed Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace in Damascus as rebels declare that the country is 'free' from the 'tyrant'. Syrian state television showed the rebels milling around inside Bashar al-Assad's presidential palace after the despot fled on a plane to an unknown destination People celebrate at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024, as rebel soldiers declare that …

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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 …

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Celebrations, guns on Syria streets after rebels overthrow govt, declare country 'free' | Photos
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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Syrian released after 39 years from Assad prison as rebels seize Aleppo, Hama: ’Can’t imagine how ...’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrian released after 39 years from Assad prison as rebels seize Aleppo, Hama: ’Can’t imagine how ...’

Live Mint  

Syria News: For almost four decades, Moammar Ali has been on a relentless search for his older brother, Ali Hassan al-Ali, who disappeared in 1986. Thousands of Prisoners Released Amid Shifting Alliances in Syria Ali Hassan’s release was part of a broader shift in Syria’s north, where forces led by the Islamist group Hayat al-Tahrir al-Sham made significant territorial gains. …

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Syria: Rebels Seize Homs, Assad Faces Mounting Offensive
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria: Rebels Seize Homs, Assad Faces Mounting Offensive

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamist-led rebels announced Sunday they had captured the strategic city of Homs, on the way towards Damascus where Syria's embattled government said it was setting up an impenetrable security cordon.The defence ministry earlier denied rebels had entered Homs, describing the situation there as "safe and stable".But the leader of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said their control …

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Has Prez Assad fled Syria? Rebels capture 4 cities in a day, circle Damascus; Trump says ‘not our mess’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Has Prez Assad fled Syria? Rebels capture 4 cities in a day, circle Damascus; Trump says ‘not our mess’

Live Mint  

Syria News: Late on Saturday night, Syrian opposition group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, took over the third city of Homs, after Aleppo and Hama, clearing the pathway to Damascus. Semi-Claw Siege on Damascus Syrian opposition made rapid advances in the past 24 hours, capturing Deraa, Qneitra, Sweida, and Homs—four cities strategically located around Damascus, the Assad regime's main stronghold. "What they …

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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, …

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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 …

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