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Syrian journalist in London hopes to return home after fall of Assad regime

Rebel groups ousted Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria on Sunday after 13 years of civil war

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

How the loss of its Mediterranean naval base in Syria would weaken Russia as a global power

The fall of the Assad regime constitutes a major blow to Russia’s foreign policy and prestige. Not least among the setbacks is the prospect of possibly having to swallow the loss of its only overseas naval base, located in the port of Tartus on Syria’s Mediterranean coast.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024

What Syria’s rebel takeover means for the region’s major players: Turkey, Iran and Russia

When I was buying coffee at a cafe owned by a Syrian man in the UK on Sunday, I asked him what he made of the news that longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad had been ousted from power. He responded optimistically that he and the 7 million Syrians that had fled…

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024

Voices: US bombing of Syria after Assad shows a real fear of what’s next

The US bombing of Syria so soon after the rebels toppled Assad suggests a nervousness from the West about what happens in the country next

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

The inmates released from Assad’s notorious prisons in Syria: ‘I haven’t seen the sun until today’

The prisons have garnered an infamous reputation for their harsh conditions

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Austria And Germany Halt Asylum Applications For Syrian Refugees

Austria and Germany take steps on Syrian asylum applications post-Assad regime overthrow.

Top News · Dec 9, 2024

What is the flag that Syrian rebels are using?

Could the rebel flag represent the country following the toppling of Bashar al-Assad?

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Luxury cars and high-end labels: shocked Syrians roam Assad family residences

Footage shows people looting expensive items after ‘butcher of Damascus’ fled to Moscow with family

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Germany pauses asylum applications for Syrians after al-Assad’s fall

Syrians in Germany cheer toppling of al-Assad as an official suggests offering people 1,000 euros to return.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2024

Crews Search For Underground Cells In Notorious Syrian Prison

After the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Syrians gathered at an infamous Damascus prison to search for missing inmates which includes women and children.

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024