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Bashar al-Assad appears to issue first statement since fall of regime
Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad appears to have issued his first statement since the fall of his regime over a week ago, giving new details about his final hours in the country before being ...CBS News - 2d -
Bashar al-Assad denies planning exit from Syria
Deposed leader makes first comments since fleeing to MoscowFinancial Times - 2d -
Israel continues striking Syrian targets after fall of Assad regime
The Israeli military is continuing its barrage on Syrian military targets after the country's longtime dictator was ousted. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on weapons stockpiles, to keep ...CBS News - 2d -
Bashar al-Assad appears to give his first account of leaving Syria.
a statement posted to the facebook account once used by president assad when he was in officeThe New York Times - 2d -
Israel plans to expand Golan settlements after fall of Assad
Israel says the move is necessary following the takeover of neighbouring Syria by an Islamist-led rebel alliance.BBC News - 2d -
Joy in Syria after Assad's fall but also fears that Islamist victors will rule as al Qaeda 2.0
There is celebrating in the streets of Damascus after dictator Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow, while crowds poured into Sednaya prison, where political prisoners were held. But although the ...CBS News - 3d -
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‘The army just ran away’: how Bashar al-Assad lost his brutal grip on Syria
Former president’s regime killed and tortured hundreds of thousands of protesters. Now Syrians are facing a new country and a new reality. One month ago, during a meeting in Beirut, a senior ...The Guardian - 4d -
Europe Begins to Ask if Syrians Can Go Home After al-Assad’s Fall
Nearly a million Syrians in Germany alone have made new lives. But after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, some politicians across the continent have suggested that refugees could return home.The New York Times - 4d -
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 -
Obscurity awaits Bashar al-Assad in Moscow after Putin offered personal escape route
Deposed Syrian president and his family are unlikely to live an extravagant lifestyle in Russia. Instead, they will probably be hidden away in a secluded estate, shielded from public view. He was ...The Guardian - 5d -
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 - 6d -
Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Armed men are seen celebrating in Hafez al-Assad's burning mausoleum in the family's hometown.BBC News - 6d -
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Israel Says It Destroyed Syria’s Navy, Part of Wave of Post-Assad Attacks
Israel says it is striking Syrian military sites to keep them out of “the hands of extremists.” The rebels who toppled the Assad government began laying out their plans while rival groups fought ...The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
Why al-Assad Fell
Understanding the factors that led to the Syrian regime’s collapse is key to putting the pieces of the country back together.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Martin Rowson on the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s fall in Syria – cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - 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 -
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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 -
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Israel launches strikes and ground incursion into Syria after Assad downfall
After Syrian rebels took control of Damascus and forced out President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Israel carried out strikes and launched a ground incursion into Syria as a temporary measure to ...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 -
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 - 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 -
Bashar al-Assad, an Ophthalmologist Who Became a Dictator, Is the Last of a Despotic Dynasty
Once a self-styled modernizer, Syria’s president bought time with a harsh crackdown, but his government eventually succumbed to its many enemies.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 8 -
Syrians celebrate fall of Bashar al-Assad after five decades of dynastic rule
Citizens dream of a better future but some are wary of Islamist groups claiming to represent them. The people of Syria have celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad and dared to dream of a better ...The Guardian - 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 -
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 - Dec. 8 -
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Watch: Looting at Bashar al-Assad's residence
BBC Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab describes chaotic scenes in the Syrian capital.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Russia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country
Russia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the countryABC News - Dec. 8 -
Where is Bashar al-Assad?
The statement from Assad's ally is the first on his whereabouts since rebels took control of Damascus.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
The fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
Syrian President Bashar Assad has fled the countryABC 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 -
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 - 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 -
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire threatened after barrage of attacks
Israel and Hezbollah traded new attacks Monday, stoking concerns their fragile cease-fire could unravel less than one week after going into effect, but the Biden administration insists the deal is ...NBC News - Dec. 3
