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Syrians celebrate fall of Assad family's 50 years of iron fist rule
After Syrian rebels seized Damascus, jubilant crowds took to the streets Sunday to celebrate the end of 50 years of the Assad dynasty that ruled the country with an iron fist. NBC’s Richard Engel ...NBC News - 4d -
FirstFT: Rebels assert control after Assad regime collapse
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The final hours of the Assad regime
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, ending 50 years of rule by his familyBBC News - 5d -
Europe scrambles to adjust to the fall of Assad’s brutal regime in Syria
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How Bashar al-Assad’s regime crumbled
Syria’s strongman was feted in Riyadh three weeks ago. Now he is an asylum seeker in MoscowFinancial Times - 5d -
Syrian rebels topple Assad regime
Overthrowing of regime marks culmination of lightning offensive by rebel groupsFinancial Times - 5d -
‘Delight in Syria’: what the papers say about the end of the Assad regime
Coverage of the extraordinary events in Syria has filled the front pages in the UK, US and Australia. Newspapers covering the fall of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his subsequent flight to ...The Guardian - 5d -
Notre Dame holds first mass since 2019 fire
The first mass since a devastating 2019 fire was held Sunday at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. The event was attended by French President Emmanual Macron, along with dignitaries and bishops from ...CBS News - 5d -
Syrian rebels celebrate fall of Assad regime
Syrian rebels celebrated the fall of President Bashar al-Assad following a swift offensive through the country. Imtiaz Tyab has more on what comes next.CBS News - 5d -
Biden responds to fall of Assad regime
President Biden expressed cautious optimism over the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, but also noted the situation presents a "moment of considerable risk." Charlie D'Agata has more on the U.S. ...CBS News - 5d -
Starmer welcomes fall of Assad's 'barbaric regime'
The UK prime minister said it was "early days" when asked whether the government would engage with Syrian rebels.BBC News - 5d -
Syria latest: Syrians celebrate in the streets as Russian media says Assad has arrived in Moscow
Syrians poured into the streets in celebration after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron ruleABC News - 5d -
As Assad’s Regime in Syria Needs Help, Iran Exits
The collapse of a partnership built over four decades would reshape the balance of power in the Middle East.The New York Times - 5d -
Analysis of the Bashar Assad regime collapse in Syria
CBS News contributor Andrew Boyd, who previously held leadership positions at the CIA, and Mouaz Moustafa, the executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, provide analysis on the events ...CBS News - 5d -
Biden calls Assad regime collapse 'fundamental act of justice'
President Biden called the recent collapse of the Assad regime in Syria "a fundamental act of justice" in remarks at the White House on Sunday. “At long last, the Assad regime has fallen,” Biden ...The Hill - 5d -
Nations and Leaders React to Toppling of Syria Regime
The U.N. special envoy called it a “watershed moment” on Sunday as world leaders reckoned with the news.The New York Times - 5d -
President Biden speaks after regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad collapsed
President Biden said the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under President Bashar Assad is a "fundamental act of justice" after decades of repression. Mr. Biden spoke from the White House ...CBS News - 5d -
Paris’ Notre Dame celebrates first Sunday Mass since fire five years ago
PARIS — Notes boomed from the meticulously cleaned grand organ, the choir’s voices echoed off of walls scrubbed clean of scorch marks, and light shone through restored stained glass windows.NBC News - 5d -
Democrats and Republicans in Congress worried that Gabbard might leak to Assad regime
When Tulsi Gabbard arrived in Congress, she was seen as a rising Democratic star. But over time, her views on Russia and Syria shocked, puzzled and alarmed her colleagues.NBC News - 5d -
Head of Syria's biggest rebel faction in first appearance since Assad's fall calls it "a victory to the Islamic nation."
Head of Syria's biggest rebel faction in first appearance since Assad's fall calls it "a victory to the Islamic nation."ABC News - 5d -
Syria’s rebels had strengths, but it was his regime’s weakness that undid Assad | Jason Burke
Corruption and incompetence in the army and successful outreach by the rebels left the troops with little to fight for. Middle East crisis – live updates When the rebels finally reached Bashar ...The Guardian - 5d -
Syrians celebrate end of the Assad family's half-century rule
President Bashar Assad and other officials left Syria, their whereabouts unknown, after negotiations with rebel groups, Russia's Foreign Ministry claimed Sunday.CBS News - 5d -
Assad’s murderous regime has been toppled – but what will fill the vacuum in Syria? | Simon Tisdall
The challenges ahead are truly daunting for a country torn apart by 13 years of civil war and split between rival factions. For once, use of the word “historic” is justified in describing the ...The Guardian - 5d -
Notre Dame hosts first Mass since reopening after 2019 fire
Notre Dame Cathedral hosted its first Mass since a catastrophic 2019 fire devastated the historic structure.CBS News - 5d -
Hezbollah’s war with Israel left the Assad regime fatally exposed
With the fall of Damascus, Iran can no longer deny that its political and military ‘axis of resistance’ has collapsed. Middle East crisis – live updates It was not a coincidence that the ...The Guardian - 5d -
Syria latest: Syrians celebrate Bashar Assad's fall as his whereabouts remain unknown
Crowds have gathered in Syria’s Damascus on Sunday to celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad’s government with chants, prayers and the occasional gunfire after opposition fighters entered the capital ...ABC News - 5d -
Notre Dame celebrates first mass in five years after devastating fire
Archbishop of Paris consecrates the cathedral’s new altar with perfumed oil to the sound of the restored organ. Parisians, the French and the world rediscovered the breathtaking beauty of the Notre ...The Guardian - 5d -
Assad regime ends in Syria as rebels claim Damascus
Syrian rebels seize Damascus; Assad flees countryNBC News - 5d -
Watch: The final hours of the Assad regime
After years in power, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was toppled with surprising speed.BBC News - 5d -
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 - 6d -
Trump Attends Notre-Dame Ceremony in First Foreign Trip Since Election
At the ceremony, the president-elect took a seat next to President Emmanuel Macron of France, with whom he has had a rocky relationship.The New York Times - 6d -
Vonn finishes 24th in first race since unretiring
Lindsey Vonn finished 24th in a lower-level FIS downhill race in her return to competition since coming out of retirement after nearly six years.ESPN - 6d -
President-elect Trump makes first overseas trip since election
President-elect Donald Trump is making his first overseas trip since the election, joining world leaders for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was destroyed by fire. President Biden ...CBS News - 6d -
Watch: Bells at Notre Dame ring for first time since 2019 fire
The bells of Notre Dame ring for the first time since the 2019 fire as part of the reopening ceremony of the cathedral.NBC News - 6d -
Pennsylvania grandmother who fell down sinkhole is found dead after 4-day search
The days-long search for a Pennsylvania grandmother, who fell through a sinkhole while searching for her cat, ended in tragedy when rescuers found the woman's body, authorities said Friday.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
NBA will return to China for first time since Daryl Morey's 2019 tweet
Two preseason games between the Nets and Suns are slated for 2025CBS Sports - Dec. 6 -
NBA to return to China with preseason games for first time since 2019 fallout
NBA returns to China with Nets-Suns preseason games China hasn’t hosted games since Morey tweet in 2019 The NBA will stage two pre-season games in Macau next October, its deputy commissioner ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Kristen Welker to interview Trump in first network sit-down since election
President-elect Trump plans to sit down with NBC News’s Kristen Welker for an interview on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, the network announced Wednesday. It would mark his first network interview ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Tech stocks hit first all-time high since July
Technology stocks powered to new highs on Wednesday as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied 1% and investors poured into key software and megacap players.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
