Syria live updates: US embassy says situation 'volatile,' urges citizens to leave
Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.
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Live Updates: Al-Assad Didn’t Plan to Flee Syria, Statement Says
Bashar al-Assad appeared to give his first account of leaving for Russia as rebels seized Syria, claiming he wanted to stay and fight, in a statement posted to social media and reported by Russian ...The New York Times - 13m -
Why the U.S. government is saying all citizens should use end-to-end encrypted messaging
If you are not using end-to-end encrypted messaging on your phone already, the U.S. government has a warning message for you about China and your texts.CNBC - 1d -
Syria live updates: Blinken says US made direct contact with rebel group HTS
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 - 1d -
Turkey's foreign minister says his country's embassy in Syria's capital of Damascus will reopen on Saturday
Turkey's foreign minister says his country's embassy in Syria's capital of Damascus will reopen on SaturdayABC News - 2d -
France urges Israel to leave Syria buffer zone as tomb of Assad’s father set on fire – Middle East crisis live
France joins calls for Israeli withdrawal, arguing it is in violation of the 1974 disengagement deal. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the US and Israel were behind the ...The Guardian - 4d -
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 -
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 -
Americans pressed to leave Syria amid ‘volatile and unpredictable’ clashes
The U.S. the Embassy in Syria issued an urgent warning on Saturday encouraging citizens to evacuate amid escalating conflict in the region. Syrian insurgents reached a suburban city of Damascus as ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Russia warns citizens they may need to leave Syria
Rapid rebel advance deepens crisis for Moscow-allied Assad regime as insurgents approach strategic city of HomsFinancial Times - Dec. 6
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