Syria’s Many Factions Explained in a Single Map
There are Turkish-backed rebels and Sunni Muslim jihadists in the north, Kurds ruling over much of Syria’s east, and Jordan-backed militants in the south, among others. These groups fought a civil war against Assad for almost 14 years and will now contend to shape the country’s future without him.
Mapping the overthrow of Assad’s Syria
Any military deployment in the separation zone between Israel and Syria is a violation of the disengagement agreement of 1974,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said. The UAE has also condemned Israel’s move into the demilitarised area.
Russia Pushed Assad to Flee Syria
Assad fled to Moscow as opposition forces advance towards Damascus. Sources say Russian intelligence agents organized the escape, flying Assad out of a base in Syria before the aircraft's transponder was turned off to avoid being tracked.
Syrian collapse: Russian retreat and Assad's hidden escape
Russian authorities convinced Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad that he would not win the war and should evacuate, Bloomberg reported. Russian special services facilitated a safe escape to Moscow. According to Bloomberg,
Bashar al-Assad Flees to Russia After Rebel Takeover in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow after rebel forces swiftly captured Damascus, marking a significant shift in the Middle Eastern geopolitical landscape. Russian President Vladimir Putin granted Assad and his family political asylum,
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Map Shows Middle East Alliances: Russia, Iran, Israel, Syria
As rebels in Syria make new advances against government forces, Newsweek has mapped the political stances of the rest of the region. Russia in particular has been a strong military force in favor ...
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Taking Syria: The opposition’s battles shown in 11 maps for 11 days
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Syrian opposition fighters announced that they had captured the capital, Damascus, and that President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country. The announcements ...
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Syria’s war reignites
Since then Syria has remained partitioned into zones where foreign powers have troops on the ground. Russia and Iran have sway over government-held areas, the single biggest chunk of Syria.
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Syria War Map Shows Territory Captured as Rebels Advance
An offensive by opposition forces in Syria is redrawing the map of areas controlled by the ... Syria's civil war and is aligned with the Iran-led Axis of Resistance, said it would mobilize in ...
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Syria in maps: How did anti-Assad rebels take control?
The Lebanon-based Hezbollah movement, backed by Iran, has fought alongside the Syrian regime army but has been severely weakened by its conflict with Israel. Israel, concerned by what it calls ...