Assad, Syria

At least 14 security personnel killed in ‘ambush’ by former Assad forces, new Syrian authorities say
At least 14 law enforcement personnel were killed in western Syria overnight in an “ambush” by the former forces of deposed leader Bashar al-Assad, the interior ministry said on Thursday, in an indication of challenges for the country’s new government.
Syria: Pro-Assad 'remnants' kill police officers in ambush
The new Syrian government has vowed to pursue forces loyal to the ousted Assad government in their stronghold of Tartus, raising fears of sectarian tensions
Syria authorities launch operation in Assad stronghold
Syria's new authorities launched an operation in a stronghold of ousted president Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, with a war monitor saying three gunmen affiliated with the former government were killed.
Former Assad security forces hand in weapons to new Syrian government
Former Syrian regime security forces have been handing in their weapons to the rebel-linked transitional government in the southern Syrian city of Latakia, according to video filmed by Agence France-Presse.
New Syrian authorities launch operation against pro-Assad militias, state media reports
Development comes a day after pro-Assad fighters killed 14 members of rebel group that led offensive that pushed Assad from power
Syria: Victorious Syrian Rebels Head For Pro-Assad Areas
Militias loyal to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which let the revolt against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said they were heading to the Syrian coastal cities of Tartous and Latakia, historically loyal to the Assad regime.
Syria: Over a dozen killed in 'ambush' by Assad loyalists
Several interior ministry personnel were killed in a clash as they went to arrest an officer of the ousted Assad regime. Meanwhile Alawites across the nation protested the decimation of a holy shrine.
Falcon drones, rockets and night-vision snipers: How Syria’s rebels planned for years to oust Assad
Locally made weaponry, including night-vision equipment, rocket systems, drones and armoured vehicles, was pivotal in the ...
With S-400s Out, Russia’s Days Of Controlling Syria’s Airspace Are Over
The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...
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Assad makes first public statement after Syria ouster. What happens next for him and his wealth?
Assad said he went to the Russian base in Latakia province to "oversee combat operations." When he got there, Syrian ...
Russian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long
Russia’s scorched-earth intervention on behalf of former Syrian President Bashar Assad once turned the tide of the Syrian ...
Anadolu Ajansi12d
Syrian Turkmens hold first Friday prayers in Latakia after regime’s fall
Turkmens in Syria's western province of Latakia gathered for their first Friday prayers following the collapse of the ...
AFP on MSN10d
In Syria's Alawite area, joy at Assad fall but fear of Islamism
In the Assad clan's former heartland of Latakia, many in the toppled president's Alawite minority are relieved that his ...
Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad’s ouster
The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century ...
PBS9d
Syria’s rebel leaders face critical decisions as they chart new path for the country
For the first time since he fled the country he ruled with an iron fist and a willingness to kill his own people to hold power, Bashar al-Assad was heard from. In a statement from exile in Moscow, ...
"There's no reason for Russian troop presence in Syria" - Syria's new transitional government
Syria’s new transitional government says there is no place for Russian presence in Syria a week after the country’s long-time ...
Al Jazeera on MSN19h
Protests in Syria after ‘old’ video shows attack on Alawite shrine
Thousands of people have protested in several cities across Syria after a video circulates showing an attack on an Alawite ...