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Israel agrees to double population in Golan Heights citing threats from Syria
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1 week, 1 day ago

Israel agrees to double population in Golan Heights citing threats from Syria

India Today  

Israel agreed on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar al-Assad a week ago. Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement that the latest developments in Syria increased the threat to Israel, "despite the moderate image that the rebel …

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What lies ahead for Syria after Assad’s exit?: Explained
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1 week, 2 days ago

What lies ahead for Syria after Assad’s exit?: Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far:Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria for 24 years, has fallen. Many Syrians are celebrating the collapse of Mr. Assad’s dictatorial regime, but remain anxious about what is to come. Turkey, as the main backer of the HTS, sees an opportunity to expand its influence in West Asia, while Iran and Russia, the main backers of the Assad …

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'Friday of victory': Syrians celebrate victory over Assad in nationwide rallies
1 week, 3 days ago

'Friday of victory': Syrians celebrate victory over Assad in nationwide rallies

Firstpost  

Thousands of jubilant people rallied in cities across Syria, including at a landmark mosque in the capital Damascus, to celebrate during the first Friday prayers since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad Syrians gather at Umayyad square celebrate during a demonstration following the first Friday prayers since Bashar Assad's ouster, in Damascus' central square, Syria, on Friday. AP Thousands of …

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Will 14 mn Syrian refugees return home now that Assad regime has fallen?
1 week, 6 days ago

Will 14 mn Syrian refugees return home now that Assad regime has fallen?

Firstpost  

With the collapse of Assad dynasty in Syria, it remains to be seen whether the country would see stability making way for the return of millions of refugees sheltering abroad or whether the country would fall into further chaos and trigger another wave of outward migration Syrians arrive to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegozu border gate, near …

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Syria civil war highlights: Mohamed al-Bashir appointed caretaker Syrian PM until March
2 weeks ago

Syria civil war highlights: Mohamed al-Bashir appointed caretaker Syrian PM until March

The Hindu  

Mohamed al-Bashir has been appointed caretaker Prime Minister of the transitional Syrian government until March 1, 2025. The lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad left Syrians, countries in the region and world powers nervous on Tuesday about what comes next as the rebel alliance took its first steps in a government transition. Syria’s Islamist rebel leader on Tuesday vowed to …

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DC Edit | Trump in Paris: Mixed signals
2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Trump in Paris: Mixed signals

Deccan Chronicle  

When he made his flamboyant entry onto the global stage in the historic Paris cathedral, Trump may have been greeted with the resounding philosophy of the Notre Dame reopening that inspired the words — “fire has not conquered stone, and despair has not conquered life”. The usually assertive Trump may, however, have been a bit nonplussed by events in Syria, …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria Civil War

ABP News  

Syria Civil War: India on Monday said it is monitoring the situation in Syria and advocated a peaceful Syrian-led political process a day after rebel groups took over the country following more than a dozen years of violent civil war and decades of leadership by Bashar Assad and his family. We advocate a peaceful and inclusive Syrian-led political process respecting …

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With Assad out of the picture, here's how Middle East battle lines are redrawn
2 weeks, 1 day ago

With Assad out of the picture, here's how Middle East battle lines are redrawn

Firstpost  

The Syrian strongman had for nearly 14 years held off an uprising that many believed had been exhausted. Andreas Krieg, a security specialist at King’s College London, said that Iran and other “Axis of Resistance” members would now have to concentrate on their “home turf”. Russia, embroiled in a resource-sapping war with Ukraine, also faces high stakes decisions as it …

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Assad dynasty maintained grip on Syria through fear, surveillance and murder
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Assad dynasty maintained grip on Syria through fear, surveillance and murder

ABC  

If not for his handsome older brother's appetite for risk, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad might still be a bookish ophthalmologist living in London. "His father wanted to build up Bashar al-Assad's legitimacy inside the government, give him positions of authority inside the government, enough so that … he'd be able to take over." The Assad family is part of the …

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From Arab Spring to HTS takeover: The fall of Assad through unfrozen Syrian civil war
2 weeks, 2 days ago

From Arab Spring to HTS takeover: The fall of Assad through unfrozen Syrian civil war

Firstpost  

Bashar al-Assad, who inherited Syria from his father Hafez al-Assad, is about to meet the end many dictators have met in the past. Rebels, led by the jihadist force HTS, look certain to capture the Syrian capital Damascus People gather at Saadallah al-Jabiri Square as they celebrate, after Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year …

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Syria war – latest: Assad regime toppled as rebel fighters seize control of Damascus
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria war – latest: Assad regime toppled as rebel fighters seize control of Damascus

The Independent  

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Syria News LIVE Updates: Assad flees to Moscow; Israel strikes Damascus, seizes more territory in occupied Golan Heights
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria News LIVE Updates: Assad flees to Moscow; Israel strikes Damascus, seizes more territory in occupied Golan Heights

Live Mint  

Syria Civil War Live Updates: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country of Syria ending a fifty year regime. Syria War Live: UAE urges ‘all Syrian parties to prioritise wisdom’ Syria War Live: United Arab Emirates on Monday said that it is closely monitoring the ongoing developments in Syria, Reuters reported. Syria War Live: On Monday, Russia declined to …

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Will help if needed, but civil war is Syria's fight: Russian lawmaker
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Will help if needed, but civil war is Syria's fight: Russian lawmaker

India Today  

Syrians will have to cope with a full-scale civil war alone, Konstantin Kosachyov, deputy chairman of Russia's upper house of parliament said on Sunday, while suggesting that Moscow was ready to support the Syrian people in certain circumstances. Syrian rebels announced on Sunday that they had ousted President Bashar al-Assad, after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, ending his family's …

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Wars waged by Israel and Russia changed Syria’s fortune. What comes next is impossible to know
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Wars waged by Israel and Russia changed Syria’s fortune. What comes next is impossible to know

CNN  

CNN — In every crisis lies opportunity, and in every opportunity lurks crisis. Syria has always been the wing-nut of the region: linking Iraq’s oil to the Mediterranean, the Shia of Iraq and Iran to Lebanon, and NATO’s southern underbelly Turkey to Jordan’s deserts. From Ankara’s perspective, the Syria problem has never gone away even though attention to it faded; …

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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 civil war: Assad-backer Russia says ‘in close contact’ with ally Iran and also pro-rebel Turkey
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Syrian civil war: Assad-backer Russia says ‘in close contact’ with ally Iran and also pro-rebel Turkey

Firstpost  

Russia, Iran and Turkey are in “close contact” over the conflict in Syria, Moscow said Wednesday, after a shock offensive has seen Islamist-led rebels capture the second-largest city of Aleppo Anti-government fighters pose for a selfie on a Syrian regime military aircraft at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province on Tuesday. AFP Russia, Iran and …

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After capturing Aleppo, Syrian rebels advance close to Hama city
2 weeks, 6 days ago

After capturing Aleppo, Syrian rebels advance close to Hama city

Firstpost  

Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed close on Tuesday to the major city of Hama, rebels and a war monitor said, after their sudden capture of Aleppo last week rocked President Bashar al-Assad Abandoned Syrian army armoured vehicles sit on a road as opposition insurgents control the outskirts of Hama, Syria, on Tuesday. AP Syrian rebels advancing against government …

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What is Russia’s role in Syrian civil war? Why is Turkey backing rebels?
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

What is Russia’s role in Syrian civil war? Why is Turkey backing rebels?

Firstpost  

Russia has conducted major air strikes on rebels in Syria after insurgents led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group swept into Aleppo in what is the biggest challenge to its ally President Bashar al-Assad in years. The Syrian military command said militants had attacked in large numbers and from multiple directions, prompting “our armed forces to carry out a …

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After Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat them
3 weeks, 3 days ago

After Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat them

LA Times  

Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of the city of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the key city and controlling its airport before expanding their offensive to a nearby province. Turkey, a main backer of Syrian opposition groups with fighters among the insurgents, said its diplomatic efforts had failed to stop government attacks on opposition-held areas in recent …

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Syrian rebels launch surprise offensive in Aleppo, first such attack in 8 years
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Syrian rebels launch surprise offensive in Aleppo, first such attack in 8 years

India Today  

Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city on Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing and added fresh uncertainty to a region reeling from multiple wars. The offensive came as Iran-linked groups, primarily Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which has backed Syrian government forces since …

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Grinning Syrian monster Bashar Assad meets Putin to discuss war
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Grinning Syrian monster Bashar Assad meets Putin to discuss war

Daily Mail  

Grinning Syrian monster Bashar Assad has met fellow tyrant Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin to discuss the war in the Middle East. Russia has waged a military campaign in Syria since September 2015, teaming up with Iran to allow Assad's government to fight armed opposition groups and reclaim control over most of the country. The Kremlin did not provide details …

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Column: Will Biden’s ‘Goldilocks’ airstrikes against Iran-backed militias work?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Will Biden’s ‘Goldilocks’ airstrikes against Iran-backed militias work?

LA Times  

Members of the Iraqi Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces clear the rubble after a U.S. airstrike in Qaim, Iraq, on Feb. 3, 2024. The recent U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed militias were the largest President Biden has ordered since he took office, a pointedly large-scale retaliation for a drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan. Instead, it warned the United …

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Biden vows to respond to deadly drone attack. What might that response look like?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden vows to respond to deadly drone attack. What might that response look like?

NPR  

Biden vows to respond to deadly drone attack. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: President Biden blames groups linked to Iran for the weekend attack on U.S. troops. It happened at a U.S. base in a far corner of Jordan, one of several bases the United States quietly has throughout the Middle East. Iran supports militant groups throughout that same region and has …

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Turkey and Syria agree to improve ties after talks in Moscow
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkey and Syria agree to improve ties after talks in Moscow

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Syria and Turkey agreed Wednesday to set up a “roadmap” to improve strained ties, following talks alongside Russia and Iran in Moscow. Moscow has spent years trying to help Syrian President Bashar Assad rebuild ties with Turkey and other countries that were fractured in the war, which has killed nearly 500,000 people and displaced half of Syria’s prewar …

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