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New era in Syria
From eye doctor to brutal dictator: The rise (and fall) of Syria's Bashar al-Assad
Instead, Assad, the second son of former Syrian ruler Hafez al-Assad, planned to be an ophthalmologist. He studied in Syria and then London before his career as an eye doctor was cut short by his elder brother Bassel's fatal car crash in 1994.
New era in Syria as Bashar al-Assad is toppled by rebels
Raucous celebrations and renewed anxiety after insurgents seize Damascus, capping a lightning-fast offensive and sending the longtime despot into exile in Russia.
How Syria Rebels' Stars Aligned for Assad's Ouster
The lightning advance relied on an almost perfect alignment of stars for the forces opposed Assad: his army was demoralised and exhausted; his main allies, Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah, were severely weakened by conflict with Israel;
Syria, Hayat Tahrir
What we know about Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebel group that led the offensive to oust Syria's leader
The organization, which the US designates a terrorist group, has tried to shed that image and appear more moderate to the West.
In Syria, a Rebel Offensive Shatters a Fragile Sense of Normalcy
Militants stormed out of their stronghold in Idlib Province last week, seizing parts of the nation’s largest city. A Times reporter puts the surprise attack in context.
Syrian rebel forces led by Islamist militant group Hayat Tahir al-Sham
Sham, or HTS, has its origins in al-Qaeda and it’s considered a terrorist organization by Canada. Its leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani spoke to a crowd at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, after Syrian rebels announced that they had ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
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Syria's Assad resigns and leaves the country after stunning rebel blitz, Russia says
Rebel forces in Syria said they have captured four cities in the past 24 hours and entered the capital Damascus.
Arutz Sheva
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A Road Map to Syria’s prominent rebel groups
Dozens of groups and factions are currently active in Syria, but there are four main ones, each functioning as a ...
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Trump has big plans at home, but Syria shows why he can’t escape the world’s problems
Even the normally brash Donald Trump seems disconcerted by the volatile international situation he’ll inherit as the new ...
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Biden praises regime change in Syria after rebels capture Damascus
A coalition of Syrian rebels say they have toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad and captured the Syrian ...
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Syria: who are the main rebel groups?
Syrian rebels who have ousted Bashar al-Assad and seized the capital Damascus include fighters from different factions, while ...
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How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’
Jolani replaced his jihadist camo attire for a Western-style blazer, established a semi-technocratic government in Idlib and ...
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Ousted Assad, his family in Moscow after rebel forces capture Syria’s capital
Assad family flees to Russia while PM seeks free elections as Damascus falls to rebel forces, with globally designated ...
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Italian ambassador in Syria unharmed after rebel break-in, foreign minister says
Syrian rebels entered the residence of the Italian ambassador in Damascus on Sunday, but did not harm him or his security ...
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Syrian rebel takeover will have a ‘remarkable’ ripple effect equivalent to the Berlin Wall, GOP rep predicts
S.C., reacts to the monumental rebel takeover in Syria, which drove longtime dictator Bashar Assad to flee the Middle East.
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