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Assad, Syria and Damascus

The Marietta Times · 57m

Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad’s prisons

Mohammad Chaeeb spoke softly into his phone, telling a relative the grim news: He found his brother at the morgue. “I saw him and said my goodbyes,” he said. His gaze lingered on the blackened body of Sami Chaeeb,

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets

Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their lightning advance across the country that ended with the toppling of President Bashar Assad.

The Washington Post · 2d

Joy, fear and confusion in Damascus as Syrians welcome life after Assad

Rapturous celebrations in the streets of the capital were tempered by trepidation over whether the city’s new rebel caretakers could deliver a better future.

Assad, Russia and Syria

Kremlin plays down blow to Russia from Assad's fall

The Kremlin on Wednesday played down the damage to Russian influence in the Middle East from the fall of Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad, saying that its focus was on Ukraine and that Moscow was in contact with Syria's new rulers.

What Russia’s army in Syria stands to lose after fall of Assad

The Kremlin confirmed on Dec. 11 that longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad had fled to Moscow after rebels took the capital city of Damascus in a lightning offensive that shocked the world. Assad’s exile in Russia comes as little surprise.

Revolution Daily on MSN · 10h

Bashar al-Assad Flees to Russia After Rebel Takeover in Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow after rebel forces swiftly captured Damascus, marking a significant shift in the Middle Eastern geopolitical landscape. Russian President Vladimir Putin granted Assad and his family political asylum,

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Donald Trump Sends Message to Putin As Assad Flees Damascus

The president-elect claimed Russia is in a "weakened state" due to the Ukraine conflict and urged Putin to negotiate.

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In post-Assad Damascus, a mix of joy and trepidation

For many Damascenes, the dominant feelings are a mix of joy and trepidation. “We’re happy, of course, but we’re afraid of ...

2d

Road to Damascus Littered With Relics of Fallen Assad Government

Reporters for The New York Times entered Syria on Monday, finding remnants of former President Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive ...

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'Rat of Damascus' Assad fled to Moscow, says Lammy, as Putin hit by 'strategic political defeat' in Syria

Bashar al-Assad was branded the "rat of Damascus" after fleeing to Moscow as his brutal regime collapsed. Foreign Secretary ...

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flees, war monitor says, as his government collapses and insurgents enter Damascus

Syrian insurgents reached Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that saw them take over some of Syria's largest ...

20h

Syria live updates: Iran's Khamenei blames US, Israel for Assad regime collapse

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

Kyiv Independent on MSN21h

Syria's ousted dictator Assad in Russia, Russian official confirms

Overthrown Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is in Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov confirmed on Dec. 10 ...

1d

Assad’s downfall marks the loss of Moscow’s main ally in the Middle East

Russian state media say Moscow has granted asylum to ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, who reports say landed in Moscow ...

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