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Mapping the victory of HTS-led rebels over Assad’s regime in Syria
1 week, 5 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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The key moments in Syria that led to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's dynasty
2 weeks, 2 days 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, 2 days 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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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, 2 days 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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Ousted Syrian Leader Assad Flees To Moscow After Fall Of Damascus, Russian State Media Say
2 weeks, 2 days 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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Has Prez Assad fled Syria? Rebels capture 4 cities in a day, circle Damascus; Trump says ‘not our mess’
2 weeks, 3 days 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, 3 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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Biden offers a blueprint for US support in Syria, announces airstrikes against ISIS targets
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Biden offers a blueprint for US support in Syria, announces airstrikes against ISIS targets

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Sunday called the extraordinary fall of the Assad regime in Syria “a moment of risk” and “historic opportunity” while offering a blueprint for how the US plans to support the region. “The United States will do whatever we can to support them, including through humanitarian relief, to help restore Syria after more than a …

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Syrian rebels battle for Homs and advance to Damascus in threat to Assad’s rule
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Syrian rebels battle for Homs and advance to Damascus in threat to Assad’s rule

The Independent  

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Syrian rebels storm Homs, just 20 kms away from capital Damascus | Top updates
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Syrian rebels storm Homs, just 20 kms away from capital Damascus | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Syrian Islamist rebels, led by the jihadist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, continued their lightning advance against President Bashar al-Assad's regime on Saturday as they took control of two key southern provinces, entered the country's largest province, Homs and reached close to the capital, Damascus. Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Syria must not be allowed to fall into the hands of …

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Hezbollah sends 2,000 fighters, 150 military advisors to Syria
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Hezbollah sends 2,000 fighters, 150 military advisors to Syria

Firstpost  

Rebel group, the Syrian Free Army has taken control over Palmyra in the eastern countryside of the Syrian province of Homs. AP Hezbollah sent over 2,000 fighters to Syria on Saturday to help President Bashar al-Assad-led administration ward off rebel forces who have taken over key cities of Aleppo and Hama and reach close to Homs. “Hezbollah sent 2,000 fighters …

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Syria Crisis: Rebels announce full control over Homs, reach Damascus' suburb
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syria Crisis: Rebels announce full control over Homs, reach Damascus' suburb

Hindustan Times  

Syria Crisis: Syrian rebels announced full control over Homs, the third main city in the nation, before advancing to the outskirts of the capital, Damascus, on Saturday. While Daraa was lost to local armed groups, Aleppo, the second-largest city, and Hama fell to a rebel alliance led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Islamist leader. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human …

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Thousands Flee As Syrian Insurgents Advance To Doorstep Of Country's Third-Largest City
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Thousands Flee As Syrian Insurgents Advance To Doorstep Of Country's Third-Largest City

Huff Post  

Syrian opposition fighters ride along the streets in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover of Hama, Syria, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. via Associated Press BEIRUT — Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a potentially major prize in …

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Hezbollah sends 'supervising forces' to Syria to defend Homs amid rebel advance
2 weeks, 4 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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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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Syria: After Aleppo and Hama, rebels now eye Homs; thousands flee city as Assad forces struggle
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syria: After Aleppo and Hama, rebels now eye Homs; thousands flee city as Assad forces struggle

Firstpost  

Thousands of Homs’ residents have fled towards the coastal areas in the country’s west after Syrian opposition forces began the march to their city after capturing Aleppo and Hama from President Bashar al-Assad’s regime A Syrian opposition forces' rocket launcher firing against President Bashar al-Assad's regime forces on the outskirts of the city of Hama, Syria, on Wednesday. For the …

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Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country’s third-largest city
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country’s third-largest city

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a potentially major prize in their march against President Bashar Assad. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print If Assad’s military loses Homs, …

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Why rebel capture of Syria's Hama, city with dark history, matters
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Why rebel capture of Syria's Hama, city with dark history, matters

Deccan Chronicle  

Beirut: It was one of the darkest moments in the modern history of the Arab world. Now Islamist insurgents have captured the city, tearing down a poster of Hafez Assad's son, President Bashar Assad, and swarming security and government offices — scenes unimaginable 40 years ago. A dark history Hama, Syria's fourth-largest city, is known for its quaint waterwheels, a …

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Syrian Insurgents Capture Central City Of Hama In Severe Setback To The Syrian President
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

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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Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN
Top News
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN

China Daily  

UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians said on Thursday they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said local authorities reported tens of thousands of displaced families in Hama, some of whom fled to Homs. OCHA said it had worked in Hama with humanitarian partners before fighting broke out to …

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Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-06 10:33 UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians said on Thursday they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said local authorities reported tens of thousands of displaced families in Hama, some of whom fled to Homs. OCHA said it had worked in Hama with humanitarian partners …

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The War in Syria Has a New Map, Again
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The War in Syria Has a New Map, Again

New York Times  

The War in Syria Has a New Map, Again Joint control with Syrian government Turkish army and Syrian opposition Aleppo Kurdish forces Kurdish advances on Friday Rebels Hama Syrian government IRAQ Homs Rebel advances since November LEB. U.S. military base and Syrian allies Damascus JORDAN Southwestern opposition groups 50 MILES Turkish army and Syrian opposition Joint control with Syrian government …

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Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN
Top News
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN

China Daily  

UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians said on Thursday they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said local authorities reported tens of thousands of displaced families in Hama, some of whom fled to Homs. OCHA said it had worked in Hama with humanitarian partners before fighting broke out to …

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Why is the opposition capture of Hama in Syria so important?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Why is the opposition capture of Hama in Syria so important?

Al Jazeera  

Syrian opposition fighters have captured the strategic and symbolically significant city of Hama. Opposition fighters in Syria captured the strategic city of Hama on Thursday in a matter of hours. With God’s blessing, we will enter the city of Homs next.” Analysts and observers believe antigovernment fighters could capture most of the country, but say Hama has a particular value …

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