On the Ground in Damascus as Syrians Chart a New Path

In a matter of days, Syria’s capital — once the stronghold of Bashar al-Assad’s government — became the epicenter of a new chapter in the country’s history after opposition forces overran the city. Christina Goldbaum, a New York Times correspondent, traveled to Damascus to find out how residents were reacting to the sudden breakthrough in the 13-year civil war as more than five decades of brutal rule by the Assad dynasty come to an end.

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Syrian rebels seize Damascus in regime takeover

Syria's long-running civil war came to a head over the weekend when Syrian rebels entered the capital city of Damascus and the government of President Bashar al-Assad collapsed. Russian state media ...
CBS News - 2d
‘Our father did not die for nothing’: on the ground in Damascus, disbelief turns to jubilation

In Syria’s capital, residents are in a daze as they try to absorb Assad’s dramatic downfall. The road to Damascus was lined with discarded army uniforms. In a panic, Syrian army soldiers stripped ...
The Guardian - 2d
Syrians abroad celebrate as rebels capture Damascus

Syrians from Beirut to Berlin are celebrating the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime as rebel forced seize Damascus. Assad’s regime fell after Syrian rebels launched a lightning-fast ...
NBC News - 3d
Syrian Government Teeters as Rebels Reach Damascus

The regime’s security forces and allies were apparently in retreat as President Bashar al-Assad’s whereabouts couldn’t be determined.
The Wall Street Journal - 3d
Syrian rebels push towards Damascus as Assad’s grip on power wanes

Government forces withdraw from strategic cities and US envoy says Iran ‘pulling out’
Financial Times - 4d
Syrian rebels advance in push to take capital city of Damascus

Syrian rebel forces were approaching the country's third largest city of Homs, raising the prospect of the country's capital city Damascus being cut off from coastal areas that are a stronghold of ...
CBS News - 5d
Can Syrian rebels maintain momentum and take Damascus?

Assad’s forces have offered little resistance so far, as attention turns to how his allies will react. Assault on Aleppo: who are the Syrian rebels HTS and why are they advancing? So far the ...
The Guardian - 5d
Syrian insurgents close in on Homs as advance towards Damascus continues

Opposition forces enter key towns north of Syria’s third largest city after taking control of Hama. Syrian insurgents have entered towns north of the country’s third largest city, Homs, sweeping ...
The Guardian - 5d
Damascus and Assad now in Syrian rebels' sights, raising stakes for president

The sudden offensive could become the biggest threat to Syria's president in 13 years of civil war.
BBC News - 5d