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Syria, Israel

Syria live updates: IDF operating mission in Syria, beyond buffer zone

Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.

Israel launches strikes, ground incursion into Syria

After the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Israeli Defense Forces have launched aerial strikes near Damascus that they say are targeting stockpiles of chemical weapons they're worried could fall into the wrong hands.

Bloomberg on MSN · 18h

Israel Increases Airstrikes on Syria's Military Sites

Israel stepped up its attacks on military sites in Syria. The offensive targeted warehouses and weapons depots in several areas, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Bloomberg's Sam Dagher breaks down the situation.

Assad, Syria

The New York Times · 14h

The Fall of Assad in Syria: How It Happened and What Comes Next

In just over a week, Syrian rebel forces seized much of Syria’s northwest. First, the rebels captured Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, then Hama and Homs. On Sunday, they entered Syria’s capital, Damascus, taking the city without a fight as government forces fled.

The Washington Post · 3h

After toppling Assad, can Syria’s rebels rebuild a shattered state?

Sham, the leading rebel force, must work to allay public fears that it will seek to replace Assadism with its own form of absolute rule.

US sent Austin Tice 'message' to Syria's HTS rebels emptying Assad prisons

The U.S. is communicating with rebel groups inside Syria amid the search for missing American journalist Austin Tice, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.

21hon MSN

Syria central bank vaults left unscathed by Damascus looters, sources say

The vaults in Syria's central bank were left unscathed by looters in the turmoil that briefly engulfed the capital Damascus ...

2don MSN

Watch: View of Syria’s Damascus after rebels topple Assad’s dictator regime

Watch a view of celebrations in Damascus, Syria, on Monday (9 December) after rebels toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad’s ...

4hOpinion

Assad is gone. What’s next for Syria?

The rapid fall of Syria’s autocratic ruler, Bashar al-Assad, this past weekend was one of the most consequential developments ...

10h

America’s closest ally in Syria is losing ground as a new order takes shape

The jihadi rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive country. But after 14 ...

New Syria PM says will 'guarantee' all religious groups' rights

Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will guarantee minority ...

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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 ...

6h

Syria's Rojava Revolution Is in Grave Danger

Kobane, Syria, was home to one of the most famous military turning points in history. A small force of Kurdish guerrillas, ...

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