The Key Players to Know to Understand What’s Happening in Syria
The Assad regime suddenly and dramatically fell Sunday after 13 years of brutal war. Here's a brief background.
What Happened in Syria, and Who Has Taken Control of the Country?
With Assad's 24-year rule brought to an end, the world will watch closely as Syria's new leadership attempts to govern the ...
Syria: who are the main rebel groups?
Syrian rebels who have ousted Bashar al-Assad and seized the capital Damascus include fighters from different factions, while ...
Syria's Assad Falls: Could Iran Be Next? | Opinion
On Sunday morning, a lightning offensive by Syrian rebels ended with the dramatic fall of Damascus, marking the collapse of ...
Syrian army command tells officers that Assad's rule has ended, officer says
Khalidi, Timour Azhari and Jaida Taha AMMAN/BEIRUT/CAIRO (Reuters) -Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that ...
Syrian rebels topple President Assad, prime minister calls for free elections
Khalidi, Timour Azhari and Jaida TahaAMMAN/BEIRUT/CAIRO (Reuters) -Syrian rebels announced on state television on Sunday that ...
Russia’s decline accelerates, thanks to Turkey and Israel in Syria
Assad has fled to Moscow, Iran has withdrawn from Syria and abandoned its mercenaries, and Russia’s remaining soldiers are ...
In a country splintered by civil war, could Syria’s rebels usher in a new dawn?
The red, white, green and black Free Syrian Army flag flew over Damascus on Sunday as thousands of residents lined the main square in bursts of defiant jubilation – after President Bashar al-Assad ...
I interviewed Syria’s militias at the start of the war – they will listen if other countries engage them
In just a few days, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – an armed Islamist group based in Idlib in the north of Syria – swept south, ...
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Syria’s Winners and Losers: Geopolitics Amid the Chaos
The rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has been classified as a terrorist organization and has its roots in al-Qaeda and ...
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Syria’s new leaders work to keep rebel factions united after overthrow of common enemy
After 14 years of war, Syria is seeking stability. The country's caretaker prime minister, appointed by the fighters who ...