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Syria Rebels Say Encircling Damascus As Government Denies Falling Back

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Syria Rebels Say Encircling Damascus As Government Denies Falling Back

Rebels on a lightning advance through Syria said on Saturday they have begun to encircle Damascus as government forces denied they had withdrawn from areas near the capital. “Our forces have begun the final phase of encircling the capital, Damascus,” said rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani, with the Islamist-led alliance that launched the offensive. The…

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Assad Loses Another Syrian City, Rebels March Towards Damascus: 10 Facts

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Assad Loses Another Syrian City, Rebels March Towards Damascus: 10 Facts

New Delhi: In another setback to President Bashar al-Assad’s hold on power, the Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, widely regarded as the birthplace of Syria’s 2011 civil uprising. Here Are 10 Points On this Big Story: In 2011, Daraa city, located roughly 100 km from capital Damascus, became the epicentre of…

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Syria Government Loses Control Of Key City Daraa

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Syria Government Loses Control Of Key City Daraa

Beirut: Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, a war monitor said, in another stunning blow for President Bashar al-Assad’s rule after rebels wrested other key cities from his grip. Daraa was dubbed “the cradle of the revolution” early in Syria’s civil war, after activists accused the government of detaining and torturing a…

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Syria government loses control of key city Daraa in a blow to Assad

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Syria government loses control of key city Daraa in a blow to Assad

Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, a war monitor said, in another stunning blow for President Bashar al-Assad’s rule after rebels wrested other key cities from his grip. Daraa was dubbed “the cradle of the revolution” early in Syria’s civil war, after activists accused the government of detaining and torturing a group…

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India’s Midnight Advisory Over Grave Situation In Syria

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India’s Midnight Advisory Over Grave Situation In Syria

New Delhi: Concerned about the deteriorating situation in Syria, the Government of India put out a late-night advisory to all Indian nationals to completely “avoid all travel to Syria until further notice”. In the statement, which shared an emergency helpline number and an email ID, the Ministry of External Affairs appealed to all Indians currently…

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India’s Midnight Advisory Over Grave Situation In Syria

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India’s Midnight Advisory Over Grave Situation In Syria

New Delhi: Concerned about the deteriorating situation in Syria, the Government of India put out a late-night advisory to all Indian nationals to completely “avoid all travel to Syria until further notice”. In the statement, which shared an emergency helpline number and an email ID, the Ministry of External Affairs appealed to all Indians currently…

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Thousands flee as Syrian rebels push on towards Homs

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Thousands flee as Syrian rebels push on towards Homs

Internally displaced people arrive at a camp in Tabqa city, Raqqa governorate, northern Syria | Photo Credit: AP Thousands of people fled the Central Syrian City of Homs overnight and into Friday (December 6, 2024) morning, a war monitor and residents said, as rebel forces sought to push their lightning offensive against Government forces further…

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Syria’s Unyielding Leader In The Face Of Decade-Long Chaos

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Syria’s Unyielding Leader In The Face Of Decade-Long Chaos

For over a decade, the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria seemed to have weathered the storm of a brutal civil war with help from powerful allies like Russia and Iran. The 59-year-old Syrian president’s grip on power appeared resolute, despite the chaos around the country. Yet, much like the slogan “Our leader forever” during the…

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Syrian president says efforts to restore ties with Turkey have yielded no results

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Syrian president says efforts to restore ties with Turkey have yielded no results

File picture of Syrian President Bashar Assad (right) with Turkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | Photo Credit: AP Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday (August 25, 2024) that efforts to mend ties with Turkiye had so far brought no tangible results. “The initiatives did not yield any results worth mentioning despite the seriousness and genuine…

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Long road ahead for Turkiye, Syria as Erdogan shows signs of rapprochement

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Long road ahead for Turkiye, Syria as Erdogan shows signs of rapprochement

In disagreement:People protest possible rapprochement between Syrian and Turkiye in the city of Azaz in the rebel-held north of Syria’s Aleppo province, close to the Turkish border, on Friday, July 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have recently signalled that they are interested in restoring…

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