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Syrian Opposition Leader Calls For 18 Month Transition Period Before Polls

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Syrian Opposition Leader Calls For 18 Month Transition Period Before Polls

Damascus, Syria: Syria should have an 18 month transition period to establish “a safe, neutral, and quiet environment” for free elections, Hadi Al-Bahra, the head of Syria’s main opposition abroad, said to Reuters on the sidelines of the Doha Forum on Sunday. In a seismic moment for the Middle East, Syrian rebels seized control of…

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Syria Rebels Inside Presidential Palace, Tear Assad Family Portraits

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Syria Rebels Inside Presidential Palace, Tear Assad Family Portraits

New Delhi: Islamist-led rebels declared they had taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. A video circulating on social media shows rebels roaming inside the presidential palace in the capital Damascus. They were seen smashing Assad’s family portraits in the…

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As Syrian Rebels Topple Assad Regime, How It May Impact Russia-Ukraine War

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As Syrian Rebels Topple Assad Regime, How It May Impact Russia-Ukraine War

Moscow: The five decades of Baath rule in Syria ended on Sunday as Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken Damascus, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing. The lightning offensive left global stakeholders to reckon with the geopolitical impact of Syria’s fall on ongoing conflicts including the Russia-Ukraine war. After President Assad’s alleged departure, Ukraine said…

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Watch: Assad regime falls in Syria after rebels enter Damascus

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Watch: Assad regime falls in Syria after rebels enter Damascus

Syria: rebels enter Damascus, Assad flees Syria | Video Credit: The Hindu The Syrian government fell early on December 8 in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family. Islamist-led rebels declared that they have taken Damascus after sweeping through other parts of the country. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the…

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Statues Of Bashar Al-Assad’s Father Dragged Through Syria Roads

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Statues Of Bashar Al-Assad’s Father Dragged Through Syria Roads

New Delhi: As Syrian President Bashar Al Assad fled the country amid a regime change and rebel forces moved in, statues of his father and former President Hafez Al-Assad in and around the capital were pulled down by protesters welcoming the rebel fighters. More history in the making – Syrians in Jaramana, a SE #Damascus…

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Syrian Rebels Say They Have Encircled Capital; Russia, Trump Weigh In: 10 Points

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Syrian Rebels Say They Have Encircled Capital; Russia, Trump Weigh In: 10 Points

New Delhi: Rebels on a lightning advance through Syria said they were nearing the capital Damascus on Saturday, although the Bashar al-Assad government denied the army had withdrawn from areas around the city. The rebels claimed they had encircled the city. Here’s your 10-point cheat sheet to this big story “Our forces have begun the…

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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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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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After Aleppo and Hama, Syrian Rebels Capture Another Key City

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After Aleppo and Hama, Syrian Rebels Capture Another Key City

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 Rebel Leader Says Goal Is To “Overthrow” Assad Regime

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Syria Rebel Leader Says Goal Is To “Overthrow” Assad Regime

Beirut: Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday. The Islamist-led rebels were at the gates of Syria’s Homs, a war monitor said, after wresting other key cities from government control. In little over a week, the offensive…

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