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Explained: What led to Bashar al-Assad's downfall in Syria?
2 weeks, 1 day 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, 1 day 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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'Can't allow terrorists to take control,' says Lavrov as he meets diplomats from Turkey, Iran to discuss Syria
2 weeks, 3 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 …

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Syria's al-Assad loses control of Daraa; rebels close in on Homs. What does it mean? 10 updates
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Syria's al-Assad loses control of Daraa; rebels close in on Homs. What does it mean? 10 updates

Hindustan Times  

Syria conflict updates: Syrian rebels have taken control of Daraa, the birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, marking a dramatic turn in the country’s prolonged civil war. This aerial picture shows a bullet-riddled portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad adorning Hama's municipality building after it was defaced following the capture of the city by anti government fighters …

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Syria civil war: Assad govt loses control of Daraa as rebels seize another city after Hama, Aleppo
2 weeks, 3 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, …

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Why Syria’s Homs, the current theatre of civil war, is called ‘capital of revolution’ against Assad
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Why Syria’s Homs, the current theatre of civil war, is called ‘capital of revolution’ against Assad

Firstpost  

After capturing Aleppo and Hama in quick succession, Islamists rebels have now reached the strategically important city of Homs. Historically dominated by the Sunnis, Homs became home to a massive Alawite population – President Bashar al-Assad’s sect – after the 1963 coup. After non-violent protests inspired by the Arab Spring began nationwide in March 2011, Homs city saw the first …

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Syrian rebel leader vows to use ‘all available means’ to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syrian rebel leader vows to use ‘all available means’ to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad

Hindustan Times  

Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday. In little over a week, the offensive has seen Syria's second city Aleppo and strategically located Hama fall from President Bashar al-Assad's control for the first time since the civil war began in 2011. ‘Massive …

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Thousands flee Syria’s Homs as opposition forces advance on key city
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Thousands flee Syria’s Homs as opposition forces advance on key city

Al Jazeera  

Rebel fighters led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham say they are ‘at the walls’ of Homs, Syria’s third largest city. “Our forces have liberated the last village in the vicinity of the city of Homs, and they are now at the city’s walls,” a commander of the opposition forces said. Reporting from Homs province late on Friday, Al Jazeera’s Omar al-Haj …

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'They will not be able to achieve...': Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem slams rebel offensive in Syria
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'They will not be able to achieve...': Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem slams rebel offensive in Syria

Firstpost  

“They will not be able to achieve their goals despite what they have done in past days, and we as Hezbollah will be by Syria’s side in thwarting the goals of this aggression as much as we can,” said Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers an address from an unknown location, on Friday, in this …

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Chinese embassy urges citizens to leave Syria 'as soon as possible' after rebels capture Hama
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Chinese embassy urges citizens to leave Syria 'as soon as possible' after rebels capture Hama

Firstpost  

China’s warning comes at a time when Beijing is drawing closer to Syria and has become one of the few nations that Assad has visited in recent times outside of West Asia. On that 2023 trip, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Assad announced a “strategic partnership” between their countries The Chinese embassy in Syria sent out an urgent notice to …

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Syria insurgents take control of key city of Hama in fresh blow to Assad
2 weeks, 5 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 …

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After Aleppo, Syrian rebels capture key city of Hama as army withdraws
2 weeks, 5 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 …

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Syrian opposition forces capture key city of Hama in new blow to al-Assad
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Syrian opposition forces capture key city of Hama in new blow to al-Assad

Al Jazeera  

Main opposition armed group says rebels have full control of Hama, the fourth-largest city in the country. Opposition forces have captured the city of Hama in central Syria, the latest victory for the rebels since they launched a lightning offensive eight days ago and a major blow to President Bashar al-Assad. The opposition also took over the city’s military airport, …

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Syrian rebels take over Aleppo: What about the rest of the country?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Syrian rebels take over Aleppo: What about the rest of the country?

Firstpost  

The surprise offensive by rebels in Syria has shifted the front lines settled in 2020. While the opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have seized large swathes of Aleppo, the Syrian government continues to control most parts of the country Syrian opposition fighters stand atop a seized military armored vehicle on the outskirts of Hama, Syria, December 3, 2024. …

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Photographer for German press agency killed in Syria as rebels push for control of key city
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Photographer for German press agency killed in Syria as rebels push for control of key city

CNN  

CNN — A Syrian photographer working for the German press agency DPA has been killed in an airstrike in the Hama countryside, where the government forces of Bashar al-Assad are involved in fierce fighting with an advancing rebel opposition group. The northern countryside of Hama is currently the site of fierce fighting between government troops and a rebel coalition whose …

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Syrian forces regain key areas, halt rebel advance
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrian forces regain key areas, halt rebel advance

China Daily  

DAMASCUS — Syrian government forces launched a counteroffensive in the northern countryside of Hama Province in central Syria, reclaiming key areas from rebel groups after days of intense clashes, state media and a war monitor reported on Sunday. In his first public comments since the offensive, released by the state news agency on Saturday evening, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said …

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Syria: Assad regime scrambles to halt rebels’ advance after surprise seizure of Aleppo
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria: Assad regime scrambles to halt rebels’ advance after surprise seizure of Aleppo

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 The Syrian regime has rushed …

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Rebels take strategic towns in Syria's Idlib, Hama provinces after attack against Iran, Russia-backed govt
3 weeks, 3 days ago

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

Firstpost  

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

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