In Visit to Territory Seized in Syria Netanyahu Says Troops Will Stay

Biden says US believes Austin Tice is alive after 2012 disappearance in Syria

President Biden said Sunday the United States believes Austin Tice is still alive, echoing comments from the family of the journalist who disappeared 12 years ago in Syria. "We believe he's alive. ...

The Hill - Dec. 9

World 'surprised' by how quickly Assad's Syria collapsed, Austin says

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday that the international community was "surprised to see that the opposition forces moved as quickly as they did" in Syria.

ABC News - Dec. 9

‘Terrorist’ label of Syria’s new rulers will need to be reconsidered, says UN envoy

Geir Pedersen warns there is ‘no way to exclude’ Islamist group that led offensive against Assad regime

Financial Times - Dec. 9

Israel's foreign minister says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites in Syria

ABC News - Dec. 9

Assad Arrives in Russia After Fleeing Syria, Russian Media Says

President Bashar al-Assad landed in Russia, according to state media outlets there and two Iranian officials, after fleeing the country as rebels took control of Syria’s capital.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

Israeli Troops Occupy Syria Buffer Zone in Defensive Step

The move in the Golan Heights comes as Israel fears rebel groups could encroach on its border.

The Wall Street Journal - 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

Syria live updates: Assad is now in Moscow, Russian state media says

Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.

ABC News - Dec. 8

Israel seizes Golan buffer zone after Syrian troops leave positions

PM Netanyahu said the 1974 disengagement agreement had "collapsed" with the rebel takeover of Syria.

BBC News - Dec. 8

Syria live: ‘The future is ours’ says Syrian rebel leader after Assad flees – latest updates

Reports from Kremlin source that Russia grants Assad and family asylum; Israeli airstrike on security complex, say regional security sources. We have some more comments from Turkey’s foreign ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Biden and Family of Austin Tice, Who Is Missing in Syria, Say They Believe He Is Alive

President Biden said on Sunday that U.S. officials believe they can bring Mr. Tice home, but that they do not know where he is.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

Rep. Mike Turner says President Assad's fall in Syria "is a blow to Iran, a blow to Russia"

Rep. Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that developments out of Syria that saw President Bashar Assad resign and flee the ...

CBS News - Dec. 8

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 rule

ABC News - Dec. 8

Assad flees Syria for Moscow as rebels seize Damascus

Deposed leader arrives in Russian capital, according to state newswire, after regime toppled

Financial Times - Dec. 8

Biden says U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors after Assad dynasty collapses

The U.S. plans to support Syria and its neighbors after rebels toppled Assad's dictatorship.

CNBC - Dec. 8

Palestinian president Abbas calls for Syrian territorial unity

Yahoo News - Dec. 8

Turner says he believes there will be 'assessment as to whether' troops in Syria 'should' stay under Trump

House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said Sunday that under President-elect Trump, he believes there will “be an assessment as to whether or not” troops currently in Syria ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Assad flees Syria as rebels seize Damascus

Toppling of regime marks culmination of lightning offensive by rebel groups led by HTS

Financial Times - Dec. 8

Esper says he believes Trump will not intervene in Syria: ‘We should take him at his word’

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday that he believes President-elect Trump will not intervene in Syria. “Donald Trump is always consistent, if there's one thing, that he did not wanna ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israeli forces have seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights following Syrian unrest

ABC News - Dec. 8

Netanyahu says al-Assad's fall opens 'opportunity' for Israel

Yahoo News - Dec. 8

Syria's Assad resigns and leaves the country after stunning rebel blitz, Russia says

Rebel forces in Syria said they have captured four cities in the past 24 hours and entered the capital Damascus.

ABC News - 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

Arab states will talk to all forces in Syria to prevent reignition of war, says Qatar

‘No one party or sect should feel unsafe,’ says Qatari foreign ministry, as states meet to assess collapse of Assad regime. Middle East crisis – live updates Arab states will seek to avert the ...

The Guardian - 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

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 - Dec. 8

Israeli military says UN peacekeepers in Syria came under attack

Yahoo News - Dec. 7

Syria's state news agency denies rumors that President Bashar Assad has left the country, says he is at work in Damascus

ABC News - Dec. 7

Drugs seized and arrests made in police crackdown

Police say they are determined to create a "hostile environment" for drug dealers in the county.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

Austin Tice, kidnapped in Syria, believed to be alive and well, family says

"We have from a significant source that has already been vetted all over our government, Austin Tice is alive, Austin Tice is treated well," his mother said.

CBS News - Dec. 6

Israeli troops reportedly raid Gaza hospital

The director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals says Israeli forces stormed the medical facility overnight. The raid came after a series of airstrikes around the hospital. CBS ...

CBS News - Dec. 6

France's Macron vows to stay in office till end of term, says he'll name a new prime minister soon

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to stay in office until the end of his term in 2027 and announced that he will name a new prime minister within days

ABC News - Dec. 5

Rebel army seizes one of Syria's biggest cities as government forces retreat

Rebel forces entered the Syrian city of Hama and forced out government troops Thursday in a development that may have significant consequences in the country's 14-year-long civil war.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Mexican troops seize record fentanyl haul in northern Sinaloa state

Mexican soldiers and marines have seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids in the north in what officials are calling the biggest catch of the synthetic opioid in the country's history

ABC News - Dec. 4

Syria's insurgency leader tours seized city of Aleppo, as fierce battles intensify near Hama

The leader of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group has toured the seized city of Aleppo in a surprise visit, the first since the insurgents captured large parts of the city over the weekend as ...

ABC News - Dec. 4

Biden says 'Africa is the future' as he pledges millions more on the last day of Angola visit

President Joe Biden has pledged another $600 million for an ambitious multi-country rail project in Africa as one of the final foreign policy moves of his administration

ABC News - Dec. 4

Will the far right in France seize the chance to topple the government?

Triggered by an austerity budget, a no-confidence vote threatens fresh instability – and Macron’s future. Don’t get This is Europe delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up here With threats ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Nearly 300 Troops Stormed South Korea’s National Assembly, Official Says

The National Assembly’s secretary general, Kim Min-ki, condemned what he called the “illegal, unconstitutional actions of the military.”

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Who Are the Syrian Rebels Who Seized Aleppo?

The group now advancing, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, says it wants to replace the Assad government with one inspired by Islamic principles.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

Syria crisis due to Assad’s refusal to engage with opposition, says Turkish minister

Iran’s foreign minister blamed Israel’s intervention instead, but emergency talks in Ankara said to be ‘constructive’. Middle East crisis – live updates The crisis in Syria is the result of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 2

In Visit to Territory Seized in Syria Netanyahu Says Troops Will Stay

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