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Syrians Flock To Celebrate New Day After Assad's Fall

Assad fled to Russia on Sunday after a lightning offensive spearheaded by Islamist rebels ousted him from power, opening a new chapter in Syria's history after five decades of rule by his clan.

Latin Times · Dec 9, 2024

What next for Syria? Bashar al-Assad flees to Russia after rebels take Damascus

All you need to know about the unfolding situation in Syria

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Syrians Search For Loved Ones While Rejoicing In Assad's Fall

Syrian rescuers searched a jail synonymous with the worst atrocities of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's rule, as people in the capital flocked to a central square Monday to celebrate their country's freedom.

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024

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'Rat of Damascus' Assad fled to Moscow, says Lammy, as Putin hit by 'strategic political defeat' in Syria

Foreign secretary brands Assad a ‘monster’ as the horrors of dictator’s prisons emerge after regime collapses

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Labour back Israel's 'right' to bomb Syria after collapse of Assad regime

ISRAEL has the right to bomb Syria in the wake of the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to the UK Government.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 9, 2024

Syrians Celebrate New Day After Assad's Fall

Syrians flocked to the main square of the capital Damascus on Monday, AFP journalists saw, to mark what many regard as a long-awaited new dawn after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad.

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024

France's support for Syrian transition hinges on respect for minority rights

France will support Syria's political transition following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, but only if the rights of minorities are respected, outgoing foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Monday, insisting that everything must be done to avoid extremism.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 9, 2024

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Ukrainian war death toll reaches 43,000, Zelensky says in rare update

‘Every life of our soldiers and our civilians is precious to us,’ says Zelensky

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Bashar al-Assad to see 'precipitous fall in living circumstances' after fleeing Syria into exile in Moscow

People have looted his palaces in Damascus after he was deposed

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy suggests foreign troops could be deployed to Ukraine before Nato membership agreed – as it happened

Leader says soldiers ‘could be present in Ukraine for as long as it isn’t part of Nato’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

I wept and wept as I watched the Syrian regime fall. At last, I have a home again

There will be perilous days to come and the future is uncertain, but around the world we Syrians are celebrating, says author and researcher Ammar Azzouz

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 6 as UN Security Council plans to meet over Syria

Palestinian medical officials said Monday that Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip overnight killed at least six people, including one woman

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,019

Here are the key developments on the 1,019th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2024

Why Bashar al-Assad’s security state collapsed so dramatically in Syria

Sometimes nothing happens for years. And then years – decades even – happen in a few days.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024

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International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024

Syrians Rejoice As Assad Flees, Ending Brutal Reign

US President Joe Biden said Assad should be "held accountable" but called the nation's political upheaval a "historic opportunity" for Syrians to rebuild their country.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2024

‘Delight in Syria’: what the papers say about the end of the Assad regime

Coverage of the extraordinary events in Syria has filled the front pages in the UK, US and Australia

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2024

US announces air strikes on ISIL targets in Syria after al-Assad’s fall

US Central Command says it struck more than 75 targets to ensure group does not exploit end of Syrian leader’s rule.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024

After 54 years of brutal rule under the Assads, Syria is at a crossroads. Here are 4 priorities to avoid yet another war

Who could have predicted that after nearly 14 years of civil war and five years of stalemate, the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria would collapse in just a week? With Assad’s departure, the pressing question now is what lies ahead for Syria’s immediate future.

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Trump urges China to help end Ukraine war

After meeting US president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautions that Ukraine needs a ‘just and robust peace, that Russians will not destroy within a few years’. What we know on day 1,020

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

What the papers say – December 9

Events in Syria dominate the front pages of Monday’s newspapers.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Starmer welcomes end of Assad regime, as Syrian leader flees to Moscow

A coalition of rebels have seized control of Syrian capital Damascus in a lightning offensive, leading Bashar Assad to flee.

Salon · Dec 8, 2024

Biden says Assad ouster is "justice"

Biden used the occasion to tout Israel's advances in their multi-front war

Al Jazeera · Dec 8, 2024

Syria’s deposed former leader al-Assad in Moscow: Russian media

Russia has granted the al-Assad family asylum on ‘humanitarian grounds’, Russian news agencies report.

International Business Times · Dec 8, 2024

Syrians Explore Ousted Assad's Damascus Home

Roaming the opulent Damascus home of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Abu Omar felt a sense of giddy defiance being in the residence of the man he said had long oppressed him.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 8, 2024

Syrians hold rallies in Paris and across Europe to celebrate fall of Assad

Thousands of jubilant Syrians rallied in Paris, Berlin and other European cities on Sunday to celebrate the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad by Islamist rebel groups, putting an end to five decades of iron-fisted rule.

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