How Might the Rebels Govern Syria? Their Ruling History in Idlib Offers Clues

The Islamist rebels who ousted Syria’s dictator ran a pragmatic and disciplined administration in the territory they controlled. They also jailed their critics.

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Trump Offers Confusing Clues on Syria

The president-elect faces hard choices about the country’s post-Assad future. His vows not to get involved might be hard to keep.
The New York Times - 4d
How Syria’s Rebels Took Damascus, Captured on Video

Bashar Al-Assad’s grip over Syria was visible everywhere in the capital. It was all dismantled in less than 24 hours.
The New York Times - 5d
How the Rebels in Syria Captured Damascus

A visual timeline of the stunning rebel advance in Syria
The New York Times - 5d
Syria’s Government Battles Multiple Rebel Uprisings

The longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is facing threats from rebellions on numerous fronts as his key ally, Iran, is paring back support.
The New York Times - 6d
Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family after lightning rebel offensive

Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family after lightning rebel offensive
ABC News - Dec. 7
In Congo, a Medical Mystery Offers Clues to the Mpox Epidemic

In a remote Congolese town, a medical mystery led to the discovery of alarming changes in the mpox virus and, eventually, to a global health emergency.
The New York Times - Dec. 7
Why the rebel capture of Syria's Hama, a city with a dark history, matters

One of the darkest moments in the modern history of the Arab world happened more than four decades ago, when then-Syrian President Hafez Assad launched what came to be known as the Hama Massacre
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
Airstrikes hit hospitals in Syria’s Idlib region as insurgents fight Assad forces

White Helmets say at least 18 people killed in strikes on five healthcare facilities including maternity hospital. A wave of airstrikes has pummelled hospitals and neighbourhoods in the rebel-held ...
The Guardian - Dec. 2