Russian state news agencies say ousted Syrian leader Assad is in …
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended his family’s 50 years of iron rule.
Syrian government falls, ending 50-year rule of Assad family | AP …
Dec 8, 2024 · State television in Iran, Assad’s main backer in the years of war in Syria, reported that Assad had left the capital. It cited Qatar’s Al Jazeera news network for the information and did not elaborate. There was no immediate statement from the Syrian government.
The Assad regime falls. What happens now? - Brookings
On December 8, 2024, armed rebels took the Syrian city of Damascus, forcing long-time ruler President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country. The move comes after 13 years of civil war and...
Qatar's Emir visits Syria, first head of state to visit Damascus since ...
Jan 30, 2025 · Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly declared transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa, in the first visit by a head of state to the Syrian capital ...
First international flight since Assad's ouster lands in Syria - NPR
Jan 8, 2025 · Qatar Airways plane, background, a first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, lands at Damascus international airport arriving from...
After decades of brutal rule, Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been …
Dec 9, 2024 · For half a century, the Assad family ruled over Syria with an iron fist, with long-documented reports of mass incarceration torture, extra-judicial killings and atrocities against their own...
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is …
Jan 29, 2025 · The Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad last month have named an Islamist former rebel leader as the country‘s interim president in a push to project a united front as they face the monumental task of rebuilding Syria after nearly 14 years of civil war. ... Qatar was the first to react to al-Sharaa’s appointment, which had ...
Al-Assad ‘didn’t seize opportunity’ to engage with Syrian people: Qatar …
Dec 7, 2024 · Syrian President Bashar al-Assad failed to engage with his people and address issues like the return of refugees during a period of calm in the country’s war, Qatar’s prime minister said Saturday.
Assad flees to Moscow after rebels take Syrian capital ... - CBC.ca
Dec 8, 2024 · Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended...
Syria war updates: Opposition grants soldiers amnesty after al-Assad…
Dec 8, 2024 · The opposition forces who have overthrown President Bashar al-Assad say they are granting amnesty to all military personnel conscripted into service under the former ruler.