Shortly after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government, leaders of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the primary force behind the offensive, formed an interim government with ministers who had been serving in the so-called Salvation Government in the northwestern province of Idlib, a major opposition...
Over the weekend, the operation against Assad loyalists spiraled into communal killings. Armed men linked to the new regime carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to eyewitnesses and video verified by CNN. The UK-based Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) sa...
the majority of Gulf nations…Four unique political occurrences in Iran indicate a revised policy. – The initial point:A clear Iranian recognition of the defeat in Syria due to the collapse of the Assad regime and the cessation of “denial.”.. General Behrouz Atiani, a leader of the ...
Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria has come to an end. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab is following the latest from Turkey, near the border with Syria. Then, John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, joins to discuss
The toppling ofBashar al-Assad’sgovernment ended five decades of autocratic Ba’athist rule in Syria, opening a new chapter in the country’s history. As Syrians enter a post-Assad era, the pressing question remains: What is the future ofSyria?
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow after rebels toppled his regime and took control of the Syrian government over the weekend. CBS News homeland security contributor Samantha Vinograd has a look at the situation.Dec 9, 2024...
In 2012, the beloved and greatly mourned Palestinian singer Reem Banna publicly declared her dedication to a Free Syria and denounced the silence of the world in the face of the “most criminal and backward regime of the Arab world”, the Assad regime. Following is her declaration in Arabic,...
Syrians have endured decades of oppression under Assad, and millions have lived abroad in poverty as refugees. But Syria is still in jeopardy. So how did the Assad regime collapse so quickly? And what comes next? The Syrian civil war has raged since protesters rose up against Assad in 2011...
Losing Syria would be “a huge blow” for Iran, Parsi said. “Theinvestment Iranians have madein Syria is very significant, it’s an important land bridge to Lebanon, but also the alliance the Iranians have with the Assad regime has lasted across the Islamic Republic’s history.” ...
Who are the rebels? Syria’s rebel coalition is a new grouping called the “Military Operations Command.” It’s made up of various Islamist and moderate factions who, despite their differences, are united in fighting the Assad regime, ISIS and Iran-backed militias....