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

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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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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2 weeks, 1 day 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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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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2 weeks, 2 days 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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2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Travel advisory issued by MEA for Syria as violence escalates

Op India

On 6th December, the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, issued a travel advisory for Syria, asking Indian nationals to avoid all travel to the country until further notice. We are closely following the situation… Our mission remains in close contact with our nationals for their safety and security.” Violence escalated in Syria In last few days, insurgents linked …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule at risk of collapse?

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 last time Syrian President …

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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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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Hezbollah sends 'supervising forces' to Syria to defend Homs amid rebel advance

Firstpost

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah sent a small number of “supervising forces” from Lebanon to Syria overnight to help prevent anti-government fighters from seizing the strategic city of Homs, two senior Lebanese security sources said on Friday A motorcycle passes a tank, after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and …

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2 weeks, 3 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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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. …

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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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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 …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hundreds flee Syrian city of Homs as rebels advance further south

CNN

CNN — Syrian opposition forces claim to have taken control of Daraa city in southwestern Syria, inching closer to the capital Damascus. “Our forces have taken full control of the entire city of Daraa and have started combing through its neighborhoods and securing its institutions and government offices,” local rebel fighters known as the Southern Operations Room said in a …

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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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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 …

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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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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Syrian rebel attack on Aleppo not coincidence

Firstpost

Israel wants to deliver a death blow to the Iran-backed ‘Axis of Resistance’ in West Asia—Islamic Resistance in Iraq and the Popular Mobilisation Forces, Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis Barely an hour before Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination in Beirut, Benjamin Netanyahu displayed two maps at the United Nations 79th General Assembly in New York on September 27. Therefore, it …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syrian insurgents say they have entered city of Hama after fierce fighting

Deccan Chronicle

Beirut: Syrian insurgents said they entered parts of the central city of Hama on Thursday after three days of intense clashes with government forces on its outskirts, part of an ongoing offensive in which they also seized Syria's largest city of Aleppo. Syrian state media confirmed violent clashes between government forces and opposition gunmen on the eastern edges of Hama …

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

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. Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the de facto leader of the Syrian insurgency, announced in a video message that fighters had reached Hama in a …

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Syrian rebels capture second major city as army withdraws from Hama

CNN

CNN — Syrian rebels have driven government forces from Hama, a major city that the country’s regime had held over more than a decade of civil war, further weakening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on the nation. The Syrian military said on Thursday that it had to withdraw from the strategically important hub of Hama after the rebels “penetrated several parts …

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

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

Eleven days: Mapping the fall of Syria

Syria: Rebels Seize Homs, Assad Faces Mounting Offensive

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

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

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

Travel advisory issued by MEA for Syria as violence escalates

Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule at risk of collapse?

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

Hezbollah sends 'supervising forces' to Syria to defend Homs amid rebel advance

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

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

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

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

Hundreds flee Syrian city of Homs as rebels advance further south

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

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

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

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Syrian rebel attack on Aleppo not coincidence

Syrian insurgents say they have entered city of Hama after fierce fighting

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

Syrian rebels capture second major city as army withdraws from Hama

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