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After Ousting Assad, Syrian Rebels Rush to Impose Order in Damascus
Rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani has moved to form a transitional government, get the buses running and turn the power back on.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
No pardons for prison torturers, says Syrian rebel leader
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani says HTS group will ask countries to hand over Assad regime officials who flee. The Islamist rebel commander responsible for the downfall of the Syrian president Bashar ...The Guardian - 11h -
Israel says it has carried out almost 500 airstrikes in Syria; HTS leader says world ‘has nothing to fear’ – Middle East crisis live
IDF says strikes were targeting weapons stockpiles and strategic infrastructure over past 48 hours; Ahmed al-Sharaa attempts to reassure foreign nations in TV interview. Share your reaction to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Bodies showing signs of torture found at Damascus hospital, rebels say
Pictures showed bodies wrapped in blood-stained shrouds piled up inside a morturary at Harasta Hospital near Damascus.BBC News - 1d -
How the Rebels in Syria Captured Damascus
A visual timeline of the stunning rebel advance in SyriaThe New York Times - 2d -
Syrian rebels seize Damascus in regime takeover
Syria's long-running civil war came to a head over the weekend when Syrian rebels entered the capital city of Damascus and the government of President Bashar al-Assad collapsed. Russian state media ...CBS News - 2d -
Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad's notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their lightning advance across the country that ended with the toppling of ...ABC News - 2d -
Too early to remove Syrian rebels from terror list, says Starmer
The PM said no decision had been made after the group led the overthrow of al-Assad rule.BBC News - 2d -
Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say
Russia media say ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad has fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime allyABC News - 3d -
Syrians abroad celebrate as rebels capture Damascus
Syrians from Beirut to Berlin are celebrating the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime as rebel forced seize Damascus. Assad’s regime fell after Syrian rebels launched a lightning-fast ...NBC News - 3d -
Syrian rebels capture Damascus as President Assad flees the country
The Assad family’s decadeslong reign in Syria came to an abrupt end Sunday when rebel forces captured Damascus after a stunning lightning-strike rout across the country.NBC News - 3d -
Who are the Syrian rebels that have toppled Assad and taken Damascus?
HTS, which has roots in al-Qaeda, is considered a terrorist group by the U.S.ABC News - 3d -
Russia says Assad has fled Syria as rebels seize Damascus
Syrian rebel forces have overtaken the capital city of Damascus and toppled the Assad regime that has ruled Syria for generations. Russian officials have confirmed President Bashar Al-Assad has ...NBC News - 3d -
Syrian government collapses after rebels take control of country's capital
The Syrian government fell early Sunday after rebels entered the capital of Damascus, ending the Assad family’s 50-year rule in the war-torn country. The rebels’ victory concluded a 10-day ...The Hill - 3d -
Syrian rebels say Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus and claim to have captured capital – live updates
Rebels say Damascus is ‘free’ of the ‘tyrant’ Bashar al-Assad after lightning advance across the country. Full report: Rebels say they have advanced into Damascus as residents report sound of ...The Guardian - 3d -
Who are the Syrian rebels who have captured Damascus – explained in 30 seconds
The rebels are led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, along with an umbrella group of Turkish-backed Syrian militias called the Syrian National Army. Live updates: Syrian rebels say they have ...The Guardian - 3d -
Bashar al-Assad reported to have fled Syria as rebels say they have captured Damascus
Celebrations on streets of Syrian cities as as Assad regime appears to have fallen. Live updates: Syrian rebels say they have captured capital as Bashar al-Assad reported to have fled Damascus ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump praise for William and rebels 'reach Damascus'
Donald Trump said the Prince of Wales is doing a "fantastic job" and the Assad regime in Syria is falling.BBC News - 4d -
Syrian rebels enter Damascus: everything we know so far
The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has reportedly left Syria after rebels completed a stunning advance on the capital. Live coverage: Syrian rebels say they have captured capital as Bashar ...The Guardian - 4d -
Assad flees Syria, war monitor says, as insurgents enter Damascus
Syrian insurgents reached Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that saw them take over some of Syria's largest cities.CBS News - 4d -
Syrian Government Teeters as Rebels Reach Damascus
The regime’s security forces and allies were apparently in retreat as President Bashar al-Assad’s whereabouts couldn’t be determined.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family after lightning rebel offensive
Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family after lightning rebel offensiveABC News - 4d -
Syrian prime minister says he is ready to hand over the government to the opposition in a peaceful transition
Syrian prime minister says he is ready to hand over the government to the opposition in a peaceful transitionABC News - 4d -
Syrian opposition war monitor says President Bashar Assad has left the country to an undisclosed location
Syrian opposition war monitor says President Bashar Assad has left the country to an undisclosed locationABC News - 4d -
Syrian insurgents say they have entered Damascus as residents of the capital report sounds of gunfire
Syrian insurgents say they have entered Damascus as residents of the capital report sounds of gunfireABC News - 4d -
Syrian rebels say they have advanced into Damascus as residents report sound of gunfire
Whereabouts of President Bashar al-Assad unknown as rebel group says it has begun entering the capital. Middle East crisis: latest news updates Syrian rebels have said they are entering the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Syrian rebels claim control of Homs and advance toward Damascus
Syrian rebels claim to have captured a fifth city and are closing in on the capital of Damascus as they carry out a lightning-fast offensive that threatens to further destabilize a region already ...NBC News - 4d -
Insurgents reach gates of Syria’s capital, threatening to end decades of Assad rule
The insurgents’ stunning march across Syria is gaining speed.ABC News - 4d -
Syrian rebels say they have taken control of Homs
The city is strategically important to the government, which is also at risk of losing the capital, Damascus.BBC News - 4d -
Syrian rebels push towards Damascus as Assad’s grip on power wanes
Government forces withdraw from strategic cities and US envoy says Iran ‘pulling out’Financial Times - 4d -
Assad regime in peril as insurgents near Syria's capital: What to know
Syrian rebels on Saturday battled government forces in an effort to take control of the crucial city of Homs as they advanced toward the country's capital, Damascus -- moves that catapulted ...The Hill - 4d -
Syrian opposition activists and a rebel commander say insurgents have reached the suburbs of the capital, Damascus
Syrian opposition activists and a rebel commander say insurgents have reached the suburbs of the capital, DamascusABC News - 4d -
Syrian rebels advance in push to take capital city of Damascus
Syrian rebel forces were approaching the country's third largest city of Homs, raising the prospect of the country's capital city Damascus being cut off from coastal areas that are a stronghold of ...CBS News - 5d -
Can Syrian rebels maintain momentum and take Damascus?
Assad’s forces have offered little resistance so far, as attention turns to how his allies will react. Assault on Aleppo: who are the Syrian rebels HTS and why are they advancing? So far the ...The Guardian - 5d -
Syrian insurgents close in on Homs as advance towards Damascus continues
Opposition forces enter key towns north of Syria’s third largest city after taking control of Hama. Syrian insurgents have entered towns north of the country’s third largest city, Homs, sweeping ...The Guardian - 5d -
Where Turkey stands as opposition insurgents advance in neighboring Syria
As forces opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad make swift and significant advances in Syria, Turkey is watching closely for any spilloverABC News - 5d -
Damascus and Assad now in Syrian rebels' sights, raising stakes for president
The sudden offensive could become the biggest threat to Syria's president in 13 years of civil war.BBC News - 5d -
The Syrian army says it has withdrawn from the central city of Hama after insurgents broke through its defenses
The Syrian army says it has withdrawn from the central city of Hama after insurgents broke through its defensesABC News - 6d -
The U.S. may have reached 'the high-water mark' in tensions with China, Jim Cramer says
CNBC's Jim Cramer wondered how President-elect Donald Trump's relationship with Tesla CEO Elon Musk will affect his administration's approach to China.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Syrian rebels reach outskirts of major city of Hama
Advance from Aleppo highlights weakness of regime forcesFinancial Times - Dec. 3