Washington Examiner9d
Syrian Civil War: What led to the fall of the regime
On Dec. 8, Syrian rebels entered Damascus, ending the Assad family’s 54-year rule and ostensibly the first phase of the Syrian Civil War. Beginning in the Spring of 2011 after a violent ...
The Conversation10d
Syrian regime change: How rebel victories often lead to unstable, non-inclusive governments
University of British Columbia provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Syria’s rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has defended his decision to fill his cabinet with wartime loyalists ...
Foreign Affairs13d
The Right Way to Engage With Syria’s New Rulers
In December 2024, a handful of rebel groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ousted the brutal dictatorship that had ruled Syria for five decades and set up an interim administration. Now, foreign ...
The New York Times13d
Egypt Fears Syria’s Revolutionary Fervor Could Be Contagious
Since Islamist rebels overthrew the Assad dictatorship in Syria, Egypt, with parallels in its own recent history, has watched warily. By Vivian Yee Reporting from Cairo Soon after Islamist rebels ...
The Washington Post7d
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the Kremlin serves the country’s interests, Syrian ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican15d
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president
DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad last month named an Islamist former rebel leader as the country‘s interim president on Wednesday in a push to project ...
The New York Times9d
In Turkey, New Syrian Leader and Erdogan Pledge to Work Together
By Ben Hubbard Reporting from Istanbul Syria’s new interim leader, meeting on Tuesday with the president of Turkey, thanked him for backing the rebel forces that toppled the Assad dictatorship ...
Los Angeles Times9d
Opinion: After the Assad regime’s fall, will Syrian refugees return?
The rebels who toppled Syrian dictator Bashar Assad trace their roots to Al Qaeda and Islamic State. They say they’ve changed. Dec. 8, 2024 The conditions inside Syria remain unsettled.
WSLS 1014d
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas plans to compete at the upcoming American Classic (April 25-28). It will be her first competition since the 2016 Rio Olympics. FILE - Syria's de ...
Stars and Stripes7d
In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich province is left in limbo
It was here in this resource-rich eastern province that Khalawi saw rebels oust loyalists of Syrian President Bashar Assad in 2012, before being supplanted by jihadi fighters, who in turn were ...
Democracy Now13d
Rebel Commander Ahmed al-Sharaa Named Interim President of Syria
In Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named as interim president to lead the transition. Sharaa is head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, which led the rebel coalition that toppled Bashar al-Assad.