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A CNN team rescued a ‘prisoner’ from Syrian jail. Now, the outlet admits he was an Assad torturer

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6 days, 7 hours ago

Syria’s rebels took Homs back from Assad in a matter of days. Now they have to police it

The Independent

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1 week ago

Syria: Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say

CNN

CNN — A man who was filmed by CNN being released by rebels from a Damascus jail was a former intelligence officer with the deposed Syrian regime, according to local residents, and not an ordinary citizen who had been imprisoned, as he had claimed. An image obtained by CNN on Monday now points to the man’s real identity – said …

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1 week, 2 days ago

What happened during Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight

Hindustan Times

Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Hadi al-Bahra, the head of Syria's main opposition abroad, said that Assad didn't convey the reality of the situation to aides back home, citing a source within Assad's close circle and a regional official. Three members of Assad's inner circle said he initially …

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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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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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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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How al-Assad’s regime fell: Key moments in the fall of Syria’s ‘tyrant’

Al Jazeera

Here’s an explanation of the last two days of fighting that brought down al-Assad in Syria. Opposition forces took Damascus early on Sunday, ending the al-Assad family’s 50-year reign in a surprise offensive that reached the capital in only 12 days. December 8: The final hours Liberation of Homs: Desperate to stop the opposition, the regime bombed the Rastan Bridge, …

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2 weeks ago

Syria: How a lightning assault by Syrian rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks

The Independent

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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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2 weeks ago

Assad family’s iron-grip rule on Syria toppled as insurgents take control of Damascus

The Independent

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

The Independent

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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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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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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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2 weeks ago

What happened in Syria’s civil war, who took over and what’s next after decades of brutal rule?

CNN

CNN — The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed a distant prospect two weeks ago. A new rebel coalition, led by the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launched a surprise attack and took control of Syria’s largest city Aleppo on November 30, a seismic move that met little resistance from the Syrian army. Syria’s rebel coalition is a new …

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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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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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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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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 …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Has Bashar al-Assad's plane crashed? Speculation as Syrian flight disappears mysteriously

Hindustan Times

Rebel forces in Syria on Sunday seized control of capital Damascus and declared the city "free". The mysterious circumstances surrounding Assad's disappearance have led to widespread speculation, with some theories suggesting his plane was shot down as he attempted to flee the country. The speculation grew intense on social media after open-source flight trackers revealed that the last plane to …

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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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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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A CNN team rescued a ‘prisoner’ from Syrian jail. Now, the outlet admits he was an Assad torturer

Syria’s rebels took Homs back from Assad in a matter of days. Now they have to police it

Syria: Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say

What happened during Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight

Poor morale, reliance on foreign allies: The collapse of Assad’s army in Syria explained

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

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

How al-Assad’s regime fell: Key moments in the fall of Syria’s ‘tyrant’

Syria: How a lightning assault by Syrian rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks

Why Putin couldn’t save Syria’s dictator

Assad family’s iron-grip rule on Syria toppled as insurgents take control of Damascus

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

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

Explained: What led to Bashar al-Assad's downfall 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

What happened in Syria’s civil war, who took over and what’s next after decades of brutal rule?

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

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

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

Rebels hail end of Assad rule in Syria

Has Bashar al-Assad's plane crashed? Speculation as Syrian flight disappears mysteriously

Ousted Syrian Leader Assad Flees To Moscow After Fall Of Damascus, Russian State Media Say

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