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Who are the main actors in the fall of the regime in Syria?

Rebel alliance includes groups with roots in Islamic extremism, Arab and Turkmen fighters, and Kurdish and Druze coalitions

The Guardian - UK

David Lammy calls Bashar al-Assad ‘the rat of Damascus’

Speaking in the Commons, David Lammy says Labour government had resisted pressure to re-engage with Assad

The Guardian - UK

Britain's Foreign Secretary Cautious Of Syria's Rebel Group

Britain's Foreign Secretary raises concerns over HTS's terrorist designation and recent positive actions.

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Syrians crowd Assad’s most notorious torture prison in hunt for missing loved ones

It comes as Britain says collapse of Assad is humiliation for Iran and Russia but doesn’t guarantee peace. Israel bombs chemical weapons facilities over fears of dangerous power vacuum

The Independent UK

Will emergence of HTS in Syria raise level of global terrorism threats?

Intelligence chiefs have to decisively analyse the risk posed by group once affiliated to islamists al-Qaida

The Guardian - UK

Power Vacuum In Syria Increases Geopolitical Instability, China Investigating Nvidia

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Benzinga

PM says ‘no decision pending’ on removal of Syrian rebel group from banned list

A Cabinet minister had earlier suggested a decision on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham could be taken quickly.

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What Syria’s rebel takeover means for the region’s major players: Turkey, Iran and Russia

When I was buying coffee at a cafe owned by a Syrian man in the UK on Sunday, I asked him what he made of the news that longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad had been ousted from power. He responded optimistically that he and the 7 million Syrians that had fled…

The Conversation

Watch live: David Lammy reacts as Syria’s brutal Assad regime ends

Watch live as David Lammy delivers a statement in Parliament on Monday, 9 December, after Syria’s brutal Assad regime came to an end.

The Independent UK

Voices: US bombing of Syria after Assad shows a real fear of what’s next

The US bombing of Syria so soon after the rebels toppled Assad suggests a nervousness from the West about what happens in the country next

The Independent UK

Crews Search For Underground Cells In Notorious Syrian Prison

After the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Syrians gathered at an infamous Damascus prison to search for missing inmates which includes women and children.

International Business Times

Wary Europe Eyes Syria With Hope -- And Fear

European leaders have hailed the end of Bashar al-Assad's brutal rule in Syria as a moment of hope -- but they also view his sudden toppling as fraught with dangers.

International Business Times

Who are the HTS rebels who've taken control of Damascus?

HTS is currently seen as a terrorist organisation in the UK but this could all change soon

Evening Standard

Islamist group that toppled Assad in Syria may be taken off UK terrorism list

Ministers facing calls to reconsider proscription of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, with No 10 saying it is ‘evolving situation’

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The Independent UK

How a lightning assault by Syrian rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks

Distracted by wars elsewhere, president Bashar al-Assad’s military allies Russia, Iran, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah failed to mobilise the kind of decisive firepower that had propped him up for years

Reason

Assad Gone at Last

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The Conversation

I interviewed Syria’s militias at the start of the war – they will listen if other countries engage them

On Sunday, the world received news it perhaps had stopped thinking was possible. The murderous regime of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, is gone and the Syrian civil war may be coming to an end after 13 years of suffering.

The Independent UK

Why is HTS banned in the UK and will this change now it has control in Syria?

The Home Secretary can decide to lift a ban on a proscribed organisation.

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The Guardian - UK

Moscow reaches out to new Syrian leadership in move to secure bases

Having labelled Syrian rebels ‘terrorists’, Moscow is now making diplomatic efforts to protect its military assets in the country

Al Jazeera

Russia gave asylum to deposed Syrian President al-Assad, Kremlin confirms

The decision to grant asylum to Bashar al-Assad comes amid concerns over Russian military bases in Syria.

The Guardian - UK

Israel, US and Turkey launch strikes in Syria to protect interests

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels free prisoners of the former president, Bashar al-Assad, who has fled to Russia

The Independent UK

Labour pledges ‘swift decision’ on lifting Syrian group ban after Assad regime falls

The UK Government will make a swift decision on whether to lift the ban on Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) after it ousted president Bashar Assad’s regime, Labour's Pat McFadden has said.

International Business Times

Syrians Search For Loved Ones While Rejoicing In Assad's Fall

Syrian rescuers searched a jail synonymous with the worst atrocities of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's rule, as people in the capital flocked to a central square Monday to celebrate their country's freedom.

The National (Scotland)

Labour back Israel's 'right' to bomb Syria after collapse of Assad regime

ISRAEL has the right to bomb Syria in the wake of the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to the UK Government.

Radio France Internationale

France's support for Syrian transition hinges on respect for minority rights

France will support Syria's political transition following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, but only if the rights of minorities are respected, outgoing foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Monday, insisting that everything must be done to avoid extremism.

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