Syrian Rebels Said to Be Entering Damascus as Assad Weakens
Dec 8, 2024 · (Bloomberg) -- Syrian rebels are entering the capital Damascus, Agence France-Presse reported, in a swift advance that has threatened President Bashar al-Assad’s rule. Most Read from Bloomberg....
Top European diplomats cross bridges with Syria's leader al …
Jan 3, 2025 · Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, met with the French and German foreign ministers on Friday, marking the highest-level engagement by major Western powers since new authorities took control in Damascus. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in the Syrian capital earlier Friday.
France to stand 'with Syrians' after Assad's fall, says envoy in Damascus
Dec 17, 2024 · The French embassy in Damascus, shuttered since March 2012, has not yet been reopened, but an Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalist said French security personnel entered the building on...
Damascus gripped by anxiety in face of rebel offensive
Dec 6, 2024 · Syrian rebels, led by Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), launched the shock offensive on November 27, sweeping from their stronghold in the northwest to capture swathes of northern and central Syria including the major cities of Aleppo and Hama.
Syrian rebels claim they have entered Damascus
Dec 8, 2024 · Reports of gunfire around the capital came as Islamist-led rebels announced on Sunday they had started entering the Syrian capital. “Our forces started entering Damascus,” Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a...
In Damascus, students and schoolchildren resume classes without …
Dec 15, 2024 · In the large courtyard of the Faculty of Letters at Damascus University, hundreds of jubilant students trampled on Sunday a statue, symbol of the former power, a week after the fall of the...
Syrians rejoice as Assad flees, ending brutal reign
Dec 9, 2024 · DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria as Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus on Sunday, triggering celebrations across the country and beyond at the end of his oppressive rule. Russian news agencies late Sunday said Assad and his family were in Moscow.
Syria’s Ahmed al-Shara Named as President During Transitional …
Jan 29, 2025 · Louai Beshara/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. By Christina Goldbaum. ... Since H.T.S. seized Damascus in early December, Mr. al-Shara has laid out lofty goals for Syria, including ...
Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
5 days ago · Aaref Watad/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. By Paul Sonne and Christina Goldbaum. ... European officials have visited Damascus and offered a path to sanctions relief, but have made clear ...
In Turkey, New Syrian Leader and Erdogan Pledge to Work Together
3 days ago · Mustafa Kamaci/Turkish Presidential Press Service, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. By Ben Hubbard. ... became the first head of state to visit Mr. al-Shara in Damascus. And on Monday ...
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