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Syrian rebels arrest top official who 'ordered thousands of executions for Assad' at notorious Sednaya Prison - after furious gunbattle in Russian-controlled Tartus
2 weeks ago

Syrian rebels arrest top official who 'ordered thousands of executions for Assad' at notorious Sednaya Prison - after furious gunbattle in Russian-controlled Tartus

Daily Mail  

Syria's new authorities have arrested a military justice official who is believed to have ordered thousands of death sentences for detainees in the notorious Sednaya prison under the regime of Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor said Thursday. According to the Association of Detainees and Missing Persons of Sednaya Prison, Kanjo Hassan headed Syria's military field court from 2011 to 2014, …

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Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of former Syrian soldiers on Saturday reported to the country’s new rulers for the first time since Bashar Assad was ousted to answer questions about whether they may have been involved in crimes against civilians in exchange for a promised amnesty and return to civilian life. Members of Bashar Assad’s army or a pro-government militia, gather …

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Hunt for Assad's 'ghost' brother: Tyrant's 'vampire' sibling who oversaw £1.9bn drugs empire becomes Syria's most-wanted as rebels find sex pills and secret tunnels at his empty palace
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Hunt for Assad's 'ghost' brother: Tyrant's 'vampire' sibling who oversaw £1.9bn drugs empire becomes Syria's most-wanted as rebels find sex pills and secret tunnels at his empty palace

Daily Mail  

Syrian rebels are hunting for one of the most-wanted members of the fallen regime - the sadistic brother of deposed president Bashar Al-Assad dubbed 'The Enforcer', who was feared across the war-torn nation for his brutality. Maher Hafez al-Assad, 57, has been dubbed 'The Enforcer' for his brutal role as a military commander in the regime Maher was the youngest …

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Brits and Americans among the dead in Assad's mass graves, Syrian rebels claim as they dig up at least 100,000 bodies at one site alone
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Brits and Americans among the dead in Assad's mass graves, Syrian rebels claim as they dig up at least 100,000 bodies at one site alone

Daily Mail  

The bodies of Brits and Americans have been unearthed in Assad's mass graves as Syrian rebels claim they dug up at least 100,000 corpses at a single site. A satellite image shows, what a war crimes prosecutor calls a mass grave site in Najha, Syria February 21, 2013 A drone view shows the site of a mass grave from the …

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Bashar al-Assad reveals his final hours in Syria as rebels advanced: ‘Didn’t consider stepping down or fleeing’
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bashar al-Assad reveals his final hours in Syria as rebels advanced: ‘Didn’t consider stepping down or fleeing’

Live Mint  

Bashar al-Assad remained in Damascus until the final hours of Sunday, December 8, until the city fell into the hands of ‘terrorists’ after the collapse of ‘final military position’, said the deposed Syrian President in a statement released on Monday. The statement added that as rebel fighters, who al-Assad described as "terrorist forces", entered the capital, he moved to a …

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Syrian rebels unearth Assad's drug empire, seize vast haul of banned drug Captagon
4 weeks ago

Syrian rebels unearth Assad's drug empire, seize vast haul of banned drug Captagon

Firstpost  

The warehouse raided by the HTS fighters was located outskirts of Damascus, where Captagon pills were concealed inside electrical components for export A Syrian rebel fighter holds a container of Captagon pills, a brand name of the psychostimulant Fenethylline, discovered at a drug manufacturing facility in the city of Douma on the eastern outskirts of Damascus on 12 December 2024. …

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‘People roaming with AK-47’: The first Indian rescued after Assad’s fall recounts Syria horror
4 weeks, 1 day ago

‘People roaming with AK-47’: The first Indian rescued after Assad’s fall recounts Syria horror

Firstpost  

Ravi Bhushan was among the first Indians rescued from war-torn Syria. Bhushan recounts scenes of chaos and anarchy as Syrian rebels took over the capital Damascus, toppling President Bashar al-Assad-led government Ravi Bhushan, along with 75 others, was rescued by the Indian embassy in Syria in a daring rescue operation. Among the many trapped in war-torn Syria was an Indian …

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Syria: US man found near Damascus after spending months in prison
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Syria: US man found near Damascus after spending months in prison

Firstpost  

A 30-year-old US man, who was missing since May, has been found among thousands of prisoners freed by Syrian rebels after toppling Assad’s regime. Timmerman said since the guards were still there, the very thought which came on his mind was that the “warfare could have been more active than it ended up being.” Exclusive: The American citizen found near …

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Tetley teabags, anxiety pills: What Syrian rebels found in al-Assad’s ’family bunker’ under presidential palace
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Tetley teabags, anxiety pills: What Syrian rebels found in al-Assad’s ’family bunker’ under presidential palace

Live Mint  

Syrian crisis: Syrians have uncovered a network of tunnels beneath the presidential palace of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, revealing the stark contrast between the regime's lavish lifestyle and the struggles faced by ordinary citizens. Syrian crisis: Footage of Hidden Tunnels, Complex under al-Assad's Palace Recent videos allegedly filmed inside al-Assad’s palace in Damascus depict a series of reinforced doors leading …

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Will guarantee rights of all religious groups: New Syria PM Mohammad al-Bashir
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Will guarantee rights of all religious groups: New Syria PM Mohammad al-Bashir

India Today  

Syria's new Prime Minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will guarantee minority rights, in an interview published on Wednesday, also calling on the millions who fled the war to return home. In Aleppo, Syria's second city and the first major one captured by the rebels in their offensive, shopkeeper Ramadan Dali, 70, said that "we are …

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Syrian Democratic Forces seal US-brokered ceasefire pact with Turkish-backed rebels in Syria
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Syrian Democratic Forces seal US-brokered ceasefire pact with Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

Hindustan Times  

The Kurdish-led force controlling northeast Syria on Wednesday informed that it had reached a ceasefire with Turkish-backed fighters in Manbij, after Islamist-led rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad's government. Turkish-backed Syrian fighters preparing rockets to be fired towards areas in northeastern Syria controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. Abdi had last week said that the United Nations had been in touch …

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How Syria has become a pawn in global power play
1 month ago

How Syria has become a pawn in global power play

Firstpost  

The shifting geopolitics due to the Iran-Israel conflict, the Russia-Ukraine war, and alleged support from Turkey helped Syrian rebels to succeed in their game plan; the future of Syria now remains uncertain and dependent on the interests of the regional powers With the fall of Damascus, the supposedly inalterable authoritarian Bashar al-Assad regime came to an end. The fall of …

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The 11-Day Blitz by Syrian Rebels That Ended 50 Years of Assad Rule
1 month ago

The 11-Day Blitz by Syrian Rebels That Ended 50 Years of Assad Rule

Live Mint  

Entering the weekend, Syria President Bashar al-Assad showed no signs of yielding. As armed rebels closed in Saturday on Damascus, Assad ordered his forces to defend the Syrian capital, seemingly confident the military would come to his rescue, according to Syrian officials familiar with the matter. Assad’s government forces had been low on supplies, exhausted from years of war and …

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In pictures: Syrians celebrate collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government
1 month ago

In pictures: Syrians celebrate collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government

India Today  

Syrian rebels took control of the capital, Damascus, and seized President Bashar al-Assad's extensive palaces after the 59-year-old autocratic leader fled the war-torn country. Syrian opposition fighters celebrate after the Syrian government collapsed in Damascus, Syria A SYMBOLIC ACT OF DEFIANCE In the heart of Damascus, fighters burned down a military court — a powerful symbol of the years of …

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Syrian capital falls to rebels as al-Assad leaves Syria
Top News
1 month ago

Syrian capital falls to rebels as al-Assad leaves Syria

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-09 06:42 Locals rally in a street in Damascus, Syria, Dec 8, 2024. DAMASCUS -- Armed opposition forces seized full control of Damascus on Sunday, ending over five decades of the Assad family rule. Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying Assad had "decided to leave the presidential post and left the country, giving instructions to transfer …

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Syrians around the world celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad as thousands take to the streets in Damascus, London and Berlin as he flees the country
1 month ago

Syrians around the world celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad as thousands take to the streets in Damascus, London and Berlin as he flees the country

Daily Mail  

Syrians across the world have shed tears of joy in response to the ousting of former president Bashar al-Assad as they celebrate a sudden end to the 'tyrant's' 24-year-reign. Syrian state television showed militant fighters milling around inside Assad's palace following the news he had reportedly fled this morning on a plane to an unknown destination. Syrians living in Berlin …

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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
1 month 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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Trump issues ominous warning to Putin as Syria descends into chaos: 'The world is waiting'
1 month ago

Trump issues ominous warning to Putin as Syria descends into chaos: 'The world is waiting'

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump has issued an ominous warning to Vladimir Putin to secure a ceasefire with Ukraine after Syrian rebels toppled their longtime leader - a major Kremlin ally. Trump tied the seismic moment in the Middle East to Putin's war in Ukraine, saying the Russian president had 'lost all interest in Syria' after funneling resources into the eastern European conflict …

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Syrians Storm Presidential Palace In Damascus, Wander Around And Loot As al-Assad Family Rule Ends — WATCH
1 month ago

Syrians Storm Presidential Palace In Damascus, Wander Around And Loot As al-Assad Family Rule Ends — WATCH

ABP News  

Syrian opposition fighters have taken control of the presidential palace in Damascus, marking the end of President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year reign and the al-Assad family’s 53-year rule. Videos circulating online showed crowds storming the palace, with one user sharing footage on X, stating, "Syrian rebels are now smashing gilded Assad family portraits in the presidential palace of Damascus." pic.twitter.com/vw7SO4YZ4a — …

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President Bashar al-Assad Leaves Syria, PM Ready For Handover Of Power To Rebels: Top Updates
1 month ago

President Bashar al-Assad Leaves Syria, PM Ready For Handover Of Power To Rebels: Top Updates

ABP News  

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad handed over his power to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham -led Syrian rebels after he flew out of Damascus to an unknown destination. "We celebrate with the Syrian people the news of freeing our prisoners and releasing their chains and announcing the end of the era of injustice in Sednaya prison," Reuters reported the rebels as saying. As …

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Syria News Highlights: Transitional PM named till March 1, new rulers plan shift to ‘free-market economy’
1 month ago

Syria News Highlights: Transitional PM named till March 1, new rulers plan shift to ‘free-market economy’

Live Mint  

Syria Civil War Live Updates: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country of Syria ending a fifty year regime. View Full Image Syria War Live: Prisoners recount horror of Sedanaya prison Syria War Live: Syrian opposition fighters have released hundreds of prisoners since capturing Damascus and announcing the fall of al-Assad’s government. Syria War Live: ‘At long last' - …

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Syria News Highlights: Transitional PM named till March 1, new rulers plan shift to ‘free-market economy’
1 month ago

Syria News Highlights: Transitional PM named till March 1, new rulers plan shift to ‘free-market economy’

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: Meet leaders who fled their countries amid uprising Syria War Live: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left for an unknown destination, as reported by Reuters citing officials. Syria War Live: Syrian opposition declares ‘start …

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After the fall of Assad, what comes next for Syria?
1 month ago

After the fall of Assad, what comes next for Syria?

NPR  

After the fall of Assad, what comes next for Syria? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Qutaiba Idlbi of the Atlantic Council about the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, considered one of the fiercest dictatorships in the world. I think those two conditions meant, for the Assad regime, that Russia is very busy to send its airplanes, its captain …

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Syrian rebels take over the capital Damascus, forcing government to flee
1 month ago

Syrian rebels take over the capital Damascus, forcing government to flee

NPR  

Syrian rebels take over the capital Damascus, forcing government to flee AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Dramatic news today in Syria, where the capital, Damascus, has fallen to opposition forces. President Bashar al-Assad was reported to have fled the country early this morning, apparently ending half a century of his family's iron rule. NPR's Jane Arraf joins us from the Kurdistan region …

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