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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said they were nearing the capital Damascus on Saturday, although the Bashar al-Assad government denied the army had withdrawn from areas around the city.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advance through Syria said on Saturday they have begun to encircle Damascus as government forces denied they had withdrawn from areas near the capital.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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Who Is Syrian Rebel Group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham That Is Now Holding Aleppo?

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Who Is Syrian Rebel Group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham That Is Now Holding Aleppo?

The Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which seized Aleppo in a shock offensive over the weekend, is an Islamist movement that has long ruled swathes of the country’s northwest. The group has sought to moderate its image in recent years, including by cutting ties with its one-time sponsor Al-Qaeda, but it faces an…

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At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory

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At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory

Smoke billows in the aftermath of what the White Helmets say is a strike, in Idlib, Syria, released December 1, 2024, in this still image taken from a handout video. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least 25 people were killed in northwestern Syria in air strikes carried out by the Syrian government and Russia, the…

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All About Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, The Rebels Seizing Control Of “Large Parts” Of Aleppo

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All About Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, The Rebels Seizing Control Of “Large Parts” Of Aleppo

Syrian Islamist rebels, spearheaded by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), launched a massive offensive against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime this past week. This surprise assault, the largest in years, has led to the capture of over 50 towns and villages in northern Syria and “large parts” of Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city. HTS and allied rebel forces…

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Israel says it struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites in Syria, kills October 7 attacker

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Israel says it struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites in Syria, kills October 7 attacker

A file image of the Israeli army | Photo Credit: AP Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites along Syria’s border with Lebanon, the Israeli military said Saturday (November 30, 2024), testing a fragile, days-old ceasefire that halted months of fighting between the sides but has seen continued sporadic fire. The military said it struck…

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Syrian Rebels Control ‘Most’ Of Aleppo City Amid Clashes: War Monitor

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Syrian Rebels Control ‘Most’ Of Aleppo City Amid Clashes: War Monitor

Beirut, Lebanon: A monitor of Syria’s war said on Saturday that jihadist rebels now control a majority of Aleppo city, reporting Russian air strikes on parts of Syria’s second city for the first time since 2016. The rebels have pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed Syrian government since Wednesday, the…

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