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Biden promises to bring US journalist Austin Tice home as he calls fall of Assad ‘a moment of historic opportunity for Syria’

‘At long last, the Assad regime has fallen,’ declares US president

The Independent UK

‘A number not a name’: In Syria, freed prisoners recall horrors of the past

Prisoners freed from Aleppo Central Prison recount lives of torture and abuse under the al-Assad regime.

Al Jazeera

Bashar Al-Assad And Family Granted Asylum In Moscow

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family granted asylum in Russia amid ongoing conflict. Geopolitical implications and future of Syrian government i...

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Assad leaves behind a fragmented nation – stabilizing Syria will be a major challenge for fractured opposition and external backers

The brutal 54-year reign of the Assad family in Syria looks to be over.

The Conversation

'I Can Finally Go Home': Syrians In Egypt Rejoice At Fall Of Assad

Reda al-Khedr was only five when his mother escaped the siege of Homs in 2014.

International Business Times

Bashar al-Assad has fled Syria – but where is the former dictator now?

Ex-president has not been pictured since he vowed to ‘crush’ rebels a week ago and his location is unclear

The Guardian - UK

Assad flees Syria, rebels take Damascus

The takeover of Damascus ends more than 50 years of rule by the Assad regime

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From doctor to brutal dictator: the rise and fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad

Toppled president came to power keen to show he was different from his father but proved to be as repressive

The Guardian - UK

Taking Syria: The opposition’s battles shown in 11 maps for 11 days

In just 11 days, the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad came to an end.

Al Jazeera

Assad’s murderous regime has been toppled – but what will fill the vacuum in Syria?

The challenges ahead are truly daunting for a country torn apart by 13 years of civil war and split between rival factions, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Israel grabs land in Syria’s Golan Heights, warns villagers to stay home

Israeli forces also bomb weapons depots in southern Syria and the capital Damascus, Israeli media reports.

Al Jazeera

Iran Pledges Support For Syria's Unity And Stability

Iran reaffirms support for Syria's unity and stability, emphasizing people's role in determining the country's future. Ongoing monitoring of Syria's transi...

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World Leaders React To Fall Of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad

European leaders commend the fall of Assad's regime in Syria, emphasizing regional security and reconstruction efforts.

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Turkiye urges inclusivity, fair treatment of minorities in post-Assad Syria

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stresses importance of national unity and sovereignty after fall of Bashar al-Assad gov’t.

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President-Elect Trump Urges US To Stay Out Of Syria Conflict

Explore President-elect Donald Trump's changing views on Syria, from non-intervention to military action, and the implications of his decisions.

Al Jazeera

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad: The president who lost his homeland

Overthrown president leaves a country in ruins and questions about what’s next.

International Business Times

Turkey's Syrians Rejoice Over Assad's Fall

Hundreds of Syrians celebrated the fall of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in joyous scenes on Sunday outside the Fatih Mosque in central Istanbul, one of the focal points for their 500,000-strong Syrian community in the Turkish city.

Radio France Internationale

France welcomes fall of Syria's Assad, calls for peaceful transition

France has called on rebel leaders in Syria to ensure “unity” in the country following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, ending five decades of Baath party rule.

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President Bashar Al-Assad Leaves Syria, Russia Confirms

President Bashar al-Assad steps down from power in Syria, potentially reshaping the country's political future. Russia's role and the impact on Syrian peop...

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Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Likely Outside Of Syria

Turkey's foreign minister suggests Bashar al-Assad is outside Syria, adding complexity to the conflict.

Al Jazeera

UN’s Syria envoy expresses ‘cautious hope’ after al-Assad’s fall

Geir Pedersen says Syria is at a ‘watershed moment’, acknowledges ‘immense’ challenges ahead.

The Guardian - AU

Bashar al-Assad reportedly in Moscow – as it happened

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Al Jazeera

Ex-Syrian PM to supervise state bodies until transition, al-Julani says

Bashar al-Assad-appointed Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali says gov’t ready to ‘extend its hand’ to opposition.

Al Jazeera

World reacts to Bashar al-Assad’s fall, capture of Syria’s Damascus

Opposition fighters’ lightning advance into the capital marks a historic turning point for the country.

Al Jazeera

What happened in Syria? How did al-Assad fall?

Opposition forces have taken control of the capital after a significant offensive. Here is how it unravelled.

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