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The Fall of Assad in Syria: How It Happened and What Comes Next

In just over a week, Syrian rebel forces seized much of Syria’s northwest. First, the rebels captured Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, then Hama and Homs. On Sunday, they entered Syria’s capital, Damascus, taking the city without a fight as government forces fled.

Houston Chronicle · 6h

US role in Syria is unclear in wake of Assad’s fall from power

As a new government is set to form in Syria following a sudden coup earlier this week, the United States’ response to the political upheaval appears uncertain. Rebel groups unexpectedly overthrew Syria’s longtime leader,

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Syria’s Post-Assad Vacuum Has Become a Shooting Range for Great Powers

The U.S., Turkey and Israel are all pursuing long-held ambitions in the country after Assad’s ouster weakened Iranian and Russian influence.

Syria, Austin Tice

NBC News · 3h

Syria's new leadership blames Assad for anguish of Austin Tice's family as search continues

We hold Bashar al-Assad and his criminal regime accountable for the consequences of Austin’s disappearance and the pain inflicted on his mother — pain, tears, and separation," spokesman Obaida Al-Arnaot told NBC News.

Al-Monitor on MSN · 3h

New Syria leaders vow to search for abducted US journalist Tice

Syria's new leadership said Thursday it was searching for abducted US journalist Austin Tice and had secured the release of another American it said had been held by the ousted government.In 2022, US President Joe Biden accused Syria of holding Tice,

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

U.S. group travels to Syria in search of missing reporter Austin Tice

The fall of President Bashar al-Assad has revived hopes that Austin Tice, a journalist abducted while covering Syria’s civil war, will be found alive.

IDF operating mission in Syria, beyond buffer zone

RealClearPolitics · 32m

WH: Ask Israel What They Mean By "Temporary" Occupation Of Syria "Buffer Zone" Beyond Golan Heights

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby had no answer when asked at Thursday's WH briefing what "temporary" means with regard to Israel's invasion of Syria to establish a buffer zone beyond the Golan Heights as former radicals take over the government from Bashar al-Assad: NIALL STANAGE,

ABC · 4h

Syria live updates: IDF operating mission in Syria, beyond buffer zone

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

Reuters · 4h

Israeli troops conduct operations in Syria buffer zone

Israeli troops, backed by heavy machinery and military vehicles operated on Thursday (December 12) in the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, days after the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad collapsed.

After Assad’s Overthrow, Will Syria’s Suffering End, or Begin Anew?

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan As Syrians rebuild their society, they will need global solidarity and grassroots support, to ...

1hOpinion

Syria’s Elation—and Fear—as History Pivots

America had lost its nerve. Various international mechanisms had failed. Aleppo had fallen. Meanwhile, more Syrians were ...

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Syria's rebels work to form government, restore order after Assad ouster

The lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad left Syrians, countries in the region and world powers nervous on ...

The Nation on MSN4h

Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature

The speed of the Assad dictatorship's collapse stunned even the opposition. But the result is a power vacuum that Israel and ...

4hOpinion

Christians in Syria are holding their breath

With the Islamic group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) now in control, Syria — especially its minorities — lives in paranoia. The ...

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The latest in Syria as man thought to be US citizen found in Damascus

A man identifying himself as a US citizen, who went missing in Hungary earlier this year, has been found in Damascus, Syria. Follow for live updates.

Fall of Assad government raises concerns for Syria's Christian minorities

Minority Christians in Syria have been living in a state of uneasy anticipation since insurgents headed by the Islamic ...

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OPCW Holds Emergency Meeting on Syria's Chemical Weapons

The global chemical weapons watchdog, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), convened an emergency ...

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