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What Assad's fall has revealed about Syria's trade in the stimulant drug Captagon
Syria’s nearly 14-year-old civil war fragmented the country, crumbled the economy and created fertile ground for the production of the highly addictive drug CaptagonABC News - 5h -
Assad's Fall Upends the Middle East's Largest Drug Empire
The regime’s trade in captagon, a methamphetamine-like drug, helped sustain its rule and fueled war and addiction across the region.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Here's what to know about the US push for stability in post-Assad Syria
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has wrapped up perhaps his last Middle East mission as America’s top diplomatABC News - 3d -
What is Captagon, the Illegal Stimulant Made in Assad’s Syria?
The illegal amphetamine, used across the Middle East, became Syria’s biggest export during its 13-year civil war.The New York Times - 5d -
What Assad’s fall tells us about Ukraine
The United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan and lack of support for Ukraine has led to a loss of American influence and increased aggression from Russia, while the bipartisan support for ...The Hill - 5d -
Thousands join rallies across Syria to celebrate fall of Assad
Syrians heeded the rebels' call to celebrate victory over the Assad regime which collapsed on Sunday.BBC News - 5d -
Syria After al-Assad’s Overthrow: What’s Happening and What Comes Next
Rebels are asserting control in Damascus as Israel and other countries carry out military operations.The New York Times - 5d -
American imprisoned in Syria freed following fall of Assad regime
An American man from Missouri who was held in a Syrian prison for months has been found alive and freed during the country’s revolution. NBC’s Matt Bradley reports for TODAY.NBC News - 6d -
Assad’s Fall in Syria Renews Push for Justice on Crimes Committed by His Regime
It seems unlikely that deposed President Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia, will be forced to stand trial. That is not deterring activists who have worked for years to document his government’s ...The New York Times - 6d -
What Prince William’s Chat With Trump May Reveal About UK Diplomacy
A meeting between President-elect Donald J. Trump and Prince William showed Britain’s hope that the Windsors could help safeguard relations with Washington.The New York Times - 6d -
Israel pushing into Syria after Assad's regime fall
Hundreds of U.S. troops are in Syria to help prevent ISIS there. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab is in Syria as more questions emerge about the future of the country torn by civil war and as Israel pushes in ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
Al-Assad’s Fall Has Changed the Future of the Middle East
As a new reality in Syria sets in, a reordering of regional power dynamics is already taking shape.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
What will Trump do about Syria?
His former national security advisor, John Bolton, gives us his verdictBBC News - Dec. 11 -
Syria in maps: Who controls the country now Assad has gone?
A visual guide to the latest developments after Syrian rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad 13 years after the start of the country's civil war.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Syria's Post-Assad Vacuum Has Become a Shooting Range for Great Powers
The U.S., Turkey and Israel are all pursuing long-held ambitions in the country after Assad’s ouster weakened Iranian and Russian influence.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 11 -
Assad's fall has Iran desperately searching for a new proxy
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has left Iran and Russia on the outside, while Iran is accelerating its pursuit of a nuclear weapon and al-Shabaab is emerging as a potential proxy for Iran in ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
What to Know About the Countries Still Fighting in Syria After al-Assad’s Ouster
Bashar al-Assad is gone, and Russia and Iran have stepped back. But Israel, Turkey and the United States are carrying out airstrikes.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Martin Rowson on the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s fall in Syria – cartoon
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Syria and Assad’s fall — it's really all about colonialism
The Sykes-Picot Agreement, which divided the Middle East between the British and French, has led to an uneasy rumbling in the region, as various groups vie for control of the countries created by ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Israel strikes targets in Syria after Assad regime falls
Israeli forces carried out airstrikes on targets in Syria as Israel continues to take more aggressive action in the country following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime over the weekend. ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Fall of Assad regime brings hopes of justice for atrocities in Syria
As rebel leader promises torturers will be held accountable, legal experts consider whether war crimes trials can be conducted. Middle East crisis – live updates The rebel leader now running ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
What's next for Syria after fall of Assad regime?
Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria has come to an end. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab is following the latest from Turkey, near the border with Syria. Then, John Kirby, White House ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
What to know about Syrian HTS rebels who seized Syria, ousted Assad regime
The insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, that took over Syria and ousted President Bashar al-Assad, has yet to show how it plans to govern the country torn by more than a decade of civil ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
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What to know about Assad's fall and what might happen next in Syria
After 13 years of Syria’s grinding civil war, the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is gone, the dictator fleeing his country in the face of a sensational advance by rebel forces.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
What to know about the toppling of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow after rebels toppled his regime and took control of the Syrian government over the weekend. CBS News homeland security contributor Samantha ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Europe scrambles to adjust to the fall of Assad’s brutal regime in Syria
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Assad’s Syria Was Brutal. Will What Comes Next Be Better?
It is hard not to worry that Syrians’ sense of deep relief today could be followed by a new set of horrors tomorrow.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
‘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 - Dec. 9 -
Bashar al-Assad of Syria Falls to Rebels
President Bashar al-Assad had kept opposition forces at bay for a decade with help from Russia and Iran. But rebels struck at a moment of weakness for those countries.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Rebels and the Fall of Assad
President Bashar al-Assad fled the country as rebels claimed the capital, Damascus.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
What’s Next for Syria After the Collapse of Assad’s Government?
Predicting Syria’s future is challenging, as the government’s sudden demise took many people who have watched the region for years by surprise.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Israel Enters Golan Heights Buffer Zone After Syria’s Assad Falls
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, said he had ordered troops to “take over” the zone between his country and Syria.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
From doctor to brutal dictator: the rise and fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad
Toppled president came to power keen to show he was different from his father but proved to be as repressive. Middle East crisis – live updates On the face of it at least, the Bashar al-Assad ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
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 - Dec. 8 -
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 - Dec. 8 -
What is next for Syria after Assad’s fall?
The real test for the country and Middle East will come when triumphant but disparate rebel factions divide the spoils — and whether they can share powerFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Where is Bashar al-Assad? Rumours swirl in Syria about its president
Rumours surround the whereabouts of the Syrian president, as rebels make advances near the capital's suburbs.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
What to know about Syria's rekindled civil war
Thousands of people were fleeing fighting amid a dramatic escalation in Syria's civil war, which had simmered without major advances by either side for years.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
The Sudden Rebel Advance in Syria Creates 'Real Possibility' of Assad's Fall
Capturing Hama would leave just one major city, Homs, in government hands on the road from rebel-held northern Syria to Damascus.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5
