Hours after Syrian rebels overthrew the Bashar al-Assad government, a purported video showed a group of armed men escorting Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali out of his office and to the Four Seasons hotel. Assad’s whereabouts are unknown; however, some reports suggest he might have boarded a plane to flee the country. People hold Syrian…
China is monitoring developments in Syria closely and hopes the country returns to stability soon, the foreign ministry in Beijing said on Sunday after Syrian rebels declared the end of the Bashar al-Assad regime. “We urge relevant parties in Syria to take firm measures to ensure the safety of Chinese organisations and personnel in Syria,”…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus for an unknown destination as rebels announced that they were entering the capital, according to reports. The President boarded a plane and left for an unknown destination, two senior army officers told news agency Reuters. AFP reported citing a war monitor that the Army and security forces had…
Dec 07, 2024 12:20 PM IST Syria conflict updates: Government forces have lost Daraa’s control, in another blow for President Bashar al-Assad’s rule after rebels wrested other key cities. Syria conflict updates: Syrian rebels have taken control of Daraa, the birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, marking a dramatic turn in the…
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebels said on Thursday they had started pushing into Hama, a major city where pro-government forces backed by intense Russian air strikes are trying to stave off a new rebel victory and halt the insurgents’ lightning advance. Rebel commander Hassan Abdul Ghany posted on social media that the…
(Reuters) – Syrian rebels’ capture of Aleppo from President Bashar al-Assad has brought the Syrian civil war back into focus, jolting frontlines that had been dormant for years with implications for the region and beyond. WHAT IS GOING ON? The rebels launched their surprise offensive on Nov. 26, attacking from areas to the north and…