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The Latest Breaking News from Bashar Assad

Assad downfall was planned by US and Israel, claims Iran’s supreme leader

Khamenei says ‘America and Zionists’ masterminded collapse of Syrian regime that was backed by Tehran

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024

PM urged to strip UK citizenship from ‘jihadi terrorists and Assad supporters’

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch clashed with Sir Keir Starmer over the issue of immigration at Prime Minister’s Questions.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Iran's Supreme Leader Blames US And Israel For Assad's Fall

Iran's Supreme Leader accuses US and Israel of plotting Assad's downfall in Syria, hinting at Turkey's involvement. Complex geopolitical dynamics and power...

Russian warships 'stay away from their Syria port base' after toppling of Assad regime in blow to Putin

Reports say troops and equipment were being flown out of Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in Syria’s Latakia province

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024

What does fall of Assad in Syria mean for the Middle East and the West?

How will the fall of the Assad regime reshape geopolitical dynamics worldwide?

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

AP photos in 2024 show a Middle East riven by wars, but also moments of grace

An Israeli bomb hangs suspended in air, caught in a split-second image of a suburb in Beirut before it slams into an apartment building, passersby already bracing for the explosion.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home

Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the government of Bashar Assad, he’s finally returned to his home to Lebanon

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

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The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Syria's new leader calls for 'stability and calm' as Israel issues warning over regime aligning with Iran

Benjamin Netanyahu warned the new rulers in Syria not to follow the Assad regime by allowing Iran a foothold in the country

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Jon Stewart on the fall of Assad: ‘A moment in time of pure, unalloyed joy’

Late-night hosts discuss the end of the brutal Assad regime, Trump’s visit to France and the arrest of the alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter

The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2024

'I wish my brother who died in Grenfell fire could have seen Assad deposed'

Omar Alhaj Ali was rescued by firefighters from the 14th floor of Grenfell Tower, but his brother Mohammad was left behind

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Syrian wishes brother who died in Grenfell fire could have seen Assad deposed

Omar Alhaj Ali was rescued by firefighters from the 14th floor of Grenfell Tower, but his brother Mohammad was left behind.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Middle East latest: Netanyahu testifies in his corruption trial as Israel bombs sites in Syria

Israeli warplanes have pounded military sites in Syria after Israeli troops seized a border buffer zone following the collapse of President Bashar Assad’s rule

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Israel Conducts Heavy Airstrikes In Syria, Denies Advancing Towards Damascus

Israel conducts airstrikes near Damascus, targeting chemical weapons sites. International condemnation follows. Stay updated with AP's Syria coverage.

U.S. Airstrikes Target Islamic State In Syria

U.S. airstrikes in Syria aim to prevent IS resurgence and maintain regional stability amidst challenges.

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

The doctators: why are so many tyrants medically qualified?

One of the world’s worst dictators, Bashar al-Assad, apparently specialised in the eye as a doctor because he didn’t like the sight of blood

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

Bashar al-Assad's in-laws 'leave their £1million west London home and flee UK'

Neighbours say Fawaz Akhras and his wife Shar Otri left their home in North Acton a week ago

The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2024

Israel launches ‘largest strike attack’ in country's history on Syria

ISRAEL has attacked more than 250 targets in Syria overnight, with one Israeli security source describing it as “one of the largest attack…

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Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

'We'll help Syrians go home,' says border minister Angela Eagle as Home Office pauses asylum claim decisions

But no forced repatriations will take place given uncertainties about the new Syrian administration

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Any potential return of jihadists from Syria ‘of great concern’, says minister

Dame Angela Eagle said intelligence services are ‘keeping a very close eye’ the situation on the ground.

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country

Israel has carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advance deeper into the country, reportedly drawing to within 15 miles of the capital

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher as Chinese stocks are lifted by latest stimulus

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a slide for market superstar Nvidia helped pull U.S. stock indexes below their latest records

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Here's how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria's upheaval

Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria are meant partly as a message to the group and a move to ensure that the insurgents don’t try to take advantage of the chaos following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Thousands scour Syria's most horrific prison but find no sign of their loved ones

Tens of thousands came to Saydnaya Prison from all over Syria after the fall of former President Bashar Assad to search for their loved ones

European Countries Suspend Syrian Asylum Decisions Amid Uncertainty

European countries pause Syrian asylum decisions post-Assad's fall. Germany, Austria, Sweden, Finland, and Norway affected. Over 47,000 pending application...

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