How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state
Dec 19, 2024 · As Syria's economy collapsed during its civil war, the country became something of a narco state. The regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad earned billions by trafficking in the drug Captagon.
One week into post-Assad rule in Syria - a view from Damascus
Dec 15, 2024 · It has been a historic week in Syria, the first week in a half-century that the Assad family did not rule the country. As rebels took hold of Damascus and Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, thousands of political prisoners were released into freedom, and Syrian people were dancing in the streets.
U.S. delegation arrives in Syrian capital for first meetings since ...
5 days ago · Senior U.S. officials arrived in Damascus on Friday for the first diplomatic mission to the Syrian capital since the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad this month.
US held 'very productive' first meeting with Syria's al-Sharaa
5 days ago · WASHINGTON/DAMASCUS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Senior U.S. diplomats visiting Damascus on Friday met with Syria's de-facto new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa and held a "good" and "very productive"...
How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East
Dec 9, 2024 · The swift downfall of Bashar al-Assad is reverberating in Syria and throughout the Middle East. Some changes are already apparent. Syrians who fled the country's vicious civil war years ago are lining up at border crossings to return home.
How the Rebels in Syria Captured Damascus - The New York Times
Dec 10, 2024 · In just two weeks, rebel forces tore across Syria, shattering the stalemate left by more than a decade of civil war and bringing an end to more than five decades of brutal rule by the Assad dynasty.
Jihadi HTS Rebels Capture Syria's Aleppo to Counter Assad's Rule
Dec 2, 2024 · As HTS militants pushed south toward the capital of Damascus on Monday, experts worried that revived conflict could ignite another battleground in the already tumultuous Middle East.
Rebels Declare Damascus Free of al-Assad - The New York Times
Dec 8, 2024 · After just a few days of rapid advances, the rebels appeared to control Syria’s capital. They said they would work with a top official in President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Mr. al-Assad ...
See How the War in Syria Has Changed - The New York Times
Dec 6, 2024 · Looking for protection against Turkey, the Kurdish-led forces turned to Damascus, allowing Mr. al-Assad’s forces to return to parts of northern Syria, where they have co-existed since.
Tenth Anniversary of the Ghouta, Syria Chemical Weapons Attack
Tenth Anniversary of the Ghouta, Syria Chemical Weapons Attack. Ten years ago the Assad regime launched rockets carrying the deadly nerve agent sarin into the Ghouta district of Damascus, killing more than 1,400 people.