What happened in Syria? How did al-Assad fall?
Dec 8, 2024 · Damascus, Homs and other Syrian cities erupted in celebrations as the departure of al-Assad was announced. Images from Damascus captured opposition fighters firing into the air at sunrise.
Fall of Syria's President puts an end to the Assad family’s 54 years …
Dec 8, 2024 · Syrian President Bashar Assad has fled the country. Assad’s departure on Sunday brings to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto power in a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers.
Syrian government falls, ending 50-year rule of Assad family | AP News
Dec 8, 2024 · Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country and the wider region. Syrians celebrate the arrival of opposition fighters in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024.
Syria's Assad resigns and leaves the country after stunning ... - ABC News
Dec 8, 2024 · In a stunning turn, the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appears to have fallen after rebels advanced into the capital Damascus, catching government forces by surprise 10 days after a lightning advance by insurgents first began.
What happened in Syria’s civil war, who took over and what’s
Dec 9, 2024 · The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed a distant prospect two weeks ago. But Syria’s rebels completed a speedy and stunning march to power on Sunday, starting an uncertain ...
Live updates: Assad flees to Moscow as Syria rebels capture …
Strikes were heard in Damascus early Monday, according to a CNN team in the Syrian capital, after President Bashar al-Assad and his family fled to Russia in the face of an astonishingly swift...
Russian state news agencies say ousted Syrian leader Assad is in …
Dec 8, 2024 · Russia media say ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad has fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally. The reports came hours after a stunning rebel advance swept into Damascus to cheers and ended the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule.
Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syria - The New York …
Dec 21, 2024 · President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address. A banner of former President ...
Syria’s New Leader Calls on Countries to Drop Terror Designation …
Dec 16, 2024 · Amid an offensive by Turkish-backed fighters, there are fears among Syria’s Kurds that Assad’s downfall could unravel hard-fought gains made during the civil war, including limited autonomy.
Syria Faces Big Challenge in Seeking Justice for Assad Regime …
2 days ago · Pursuing Assad Loyalists: Syria’s new administration has stepped up its campaign to arrest members of the ousted Assad dictatorship, a top priority for the transitional government.