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How the Syrian Opposition Shocked the Assad Regime
A historian explains why U.S. sanctions and Iran and Russia’s entanglements in other wars helped create an opening for rebel ...
If Assad topples, Russia and Iran will be humiliated once again
Last week, apparently catching the world by surprise, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels launched a surprise offensive against ...
Daniel DePetris: After rebels retake Aleppo, is Bashar Assad on his way out?
Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, otherwise known as Bashar Assad’s lifeline in Syria, have bigger fish to fry at the moment.
Insurgents seen entering building in Aleppo that appears to be Syrian President Assad’s palace
Insurgents seen entering building in Aleppo that appears to be Syrian President Assad’s palace Share Copyright 2024 The ...
Christian Science Monitor22h
Syrian civil war: What rebels’ lightning gains say about Assad regime
Syria’s devastating civil war, responsible for more than 300,000 deaths, was never officially resolved. Lightning gains by ...
US ‘discusses lifting sanctions on Assad’ if Syria cuts ties with Iran
The US has discussed lifting sanctions on Syria if it cuts ties with Iran and blocks weapons smuggling routes to Hezbollah.
Iran’s top diplomat meets Assad as Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Sunday as Syria launched a counterattack ...
Exclusive: US, UAE discussed lifting Assad sanctions in exchange for break with Iran, sources say
A U.S. source familiar with the matter said White House officials discussed an overture with Emirati officials, citing the ...
Live Briefing: ‘Hell to pay’ if hostages not released, Trump says; Assad’s forces regroup
In Syria, government forces, with the backing of allies weakened by war elsewhere, appear to be regrouping after a rebel ...