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Despairing Syrians search notorious Sednaya prison for missing relatives

December 9, 2024 admin

As families desperately scoured the filthy cells of Syria’s forbidding Sednaya prison on Monday (December 9, 2024) for any sign of long-detained relatives after its gates were flung open by rebels, hope for finding missing loved ones began to fade. Thousands of prisoners spilled out of president Bashar al-Assad’s pitiless detention system after he was…

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How Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad Reached Russia

December 9, 2024 admin

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was on Sunday forced to flee the country after rebels seized the capital Damascus, ending his 24-year rule. As the news broke about the rebels entering Damascus, speculation grew about the whereabouts of the 59-year-old leader, who had for years taken help from his allies like Russia, Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah…

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Syria civil war LIVE updates: Assad granted asylum in Russia; U.S. says he should be held accountable

December 9, 2024 admin

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad? Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose stunning insurgency toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and depicting himself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. As he entered Damascus behind…

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Israel PM orders military to ‘seize’ Syria buffer zone

December 8, 2024 admin

Israeli soldiers walk near armored vehicles parked along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, on December 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (December 8, 2024) he had ordered the Israeli military to “seize” a demilitarised buffer zone on the border with…

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What Next For Syria And Its People

December 8, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Syria’s future hinges on uncertainty after the abrupt fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Once thought unassailable, Assad’s rule collapsed under the pressure of a rapid offensive led by a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formerly known as the Al-Nusra Front affiliated with terror group Al-Qaeda, and allied factions. Bashar al-Assad came…

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Syria war timeline: Assad’s fall followed years of bloodshed and division

December 8, 2024 admin

Syrian rebel fighters gather around the Clock Tower during celebrations in the heart of Homs early on December 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP The sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule over Syria marks the culmination of a nearly 14-year rebellion and a key moment in a civil war that killed hundreds of thousands of…

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As Syrian Rebels Topple Assad Regime, How It May Impact Russia-Ukraine War

December 8, 2024 admin

Moscow: The five decades of Baath rule in Syria ended on Sunday as Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken Damascus, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing. The lightning offensive left global stakeholders to reckon with the geopolitical impact of Syria’s fall on ongoing conflicts including the Russia-Ukraine war. After President Assad’s alleged departure, Ukraine said…

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Syrian PM says ready to cooperate with any leadership chosen by the people

December 8, 2024 admin

People gather at Saadallah al-Jabiri Square as they celebrate, after Syria’s Army command notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year authoritarian rule has ended, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters, following a rapid rebel offensive that took the world by surprise, in Aleppo, Syria, on December 8, 2024. | Photo…

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What’s happening in Syria? Explained

December 4, 2024 admin

How has Syria’s control map changed in a week? Who are the main actors? Why did the militants launch an attack now? Source link

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