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Syria: How a lightning assault by Syrian rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks
2 weeks, 1 day ago

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

The Independent  

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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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Syrian Govt Collapses, Ending 50-Year Assad Rule
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syrian Govt Collapses, Ending 50-Year Assad Rule

Deccan Chronicle  

Beirut: The Syrian government appeared to have fallen early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a lightning rebel offensive. The head of a Syrian opposition war monitor said President Bashar Assad had left the country for an undisclosed location, fleeing ahead of insurgents who said they had entered Damascus after a remarkably …

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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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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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Travel advisory issued by MEA for Syria as violence escalates
2 weeks, 3 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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Syrian rebels appear to have entered Damascus as Assad regime’s defenses crumble
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syrian rebels appear to have entered Damascus as Assad regime’s defenses crumble

CNN  

CNN — Syrian rebels have declared the capital Damascus “liberated” after entering the city to scant resistance from regime forces, while claiming President Bashar al-Assad has fled the capital, losing his decades-long grip on power. Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images ‘Ready to cooperate’ Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali said the government stood ready “to cooperate with any leadership the people choose,” …

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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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Syrian insurgents close in on Homs as they seek path to Damascus – forcing thousands to flee
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syrian insurgents close in on Homs as they seek path to Damascus – forcing thousands to flee

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 Thousands of civilians have fled …

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At least 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school, health officials say
2 months ago

At least 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school, health officials say

ABC  

An Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip killed at least 17 people on Thursday, Palestinian medical officials said. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Thursday that Israel aims to "empty" the Gaza Strip of Palestinians, especially in the northern part where it launched a sweeping assault this month. One Syrian soldier …

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Israel attacks Syria’s Homs, wounds five soldiers: Ministry
1 year, 8 months ago

Israel attacks Syria’s Homs, wounds five soldiers: Ministry

Al Jazeera  

Raid is the third Israeli attack in Syria in recent days, including one that killed two advisers to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. Israel has launched air raids on outposts in Syria’s Homs province, wounding at least five soldiers, according to the Syrian Ministry of Defence. The raids early on Sunday were the third in recent days, including an attack on …

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Israeli air strikes in Syria kill two soldiers, wound three
2 years, 1 month ago

Israeli air strikes in Syria kill two soldiers, wound three

Al Jazeera  

Israeli air strikes killed two Syrian soldiers and wounded three in the central province of Homs, Syrian state media has reported. Syrian air defences responded to “hostile targets over southeastern Homs province”, intercepting “several of them”, the state-controlled news agency SANA said on Sunday. Syrian state television broadcast footage showing air defences intercepting “missiles of an Israeli aggression”. On Tuesday, …

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