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Syria, Damascus and Assad

Los Angeles Times · 14h

Inside a Syrian prison in post-Assad Damascus

Foreign correspondent Nabih Bulos walks through the notorious Syrian military detention center Branch 215 in Damascus. The center first gained international infamy after a regime defector under the pseudonym of Caesar released tens of thousands of photos in 2014 of deceased prisoners tortured in its dungeons.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

After Ousting Assad, Syrian Rebels Rush to Impose Order in Damascus

Rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani has moved to form a transitional government, get the buses running and turn the power back on.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets

Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their lightning advance across the country that ended with the toppling of President Bashar Assad.

Syria, Assad and Russia

Bloomberg L.P. · 20h

Russia Pushed Assad to Flee Syria

Assad fled to Moscow as opposition forces advance towards Damascus. Sources say Russian intelligence agents organized the escape, flying Assad out of a base in Syria before the aircraft's transponder was turned off to avoid being tracked.

YAHOO!News · 1d

How Putin’s intelligence agents convinced Assad to flee Syria

Assad to flee Syria with Moscow having become convinced that he would lose against the insurgents rapidly advancing on Damascus, sources have said. Moscow offered Mr Assad a safe exit if he left the country immediately as the rebel forces led by former al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahir al-Sham (HTS) approached,

Revolution Daily on MSN · 1d

Trump Asserts Russia Shouldn't Have Supported Assad Amid Syrian Regime Collapse

President-elect Donald Trump stated that Russia's abandonment of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led to Assad's downfall, adding that Moscow should not have supported him initially. Trump emphasized that Russia's involvement in Syria was misguided and that their subsequent disengagement contributed to the regime's collapse.

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Donald Trump Sends Message to Putin As Assad Flees Damascus

The president-elect claimed Russia is in a "weakened state" due to the Ukraine conflict and urged Putin to negotiate.

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In post-Assad Damascus, a mix of joy and trepidation

For many Damascenes, the dominant feelings are a mix of joy and trepidation. “We’re happy, of course, but we’re afraid of ...

Jewish Telegraphic Agency25m

What happened to relics of Syria’s Jewish history? Assad’s collapse spurs efforts to assess the damage.

Bombardment, looting and disuse have wreaked an uncertain toll on the country's former synagogues and Jewish sites.

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Road to Damascus Littered With Relics of Fallen Assad Government

Reporters for The New York Times entered Syria on Monday, finding remnants of former President Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive ...

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Gunfire heard in Damascus days after fall of Assad’s government

Gunfire could be heard early Tuesday morning near Ummayyad Square in central Damascus, days after rebels took the city and ...

4don MSN

Israel bombs Damascus as 50-year peace deal ends with Assad overthrow: ‘Direct result of our forceful actions’

Israel’s PM claimed credit Sunday for the events leading to the downfall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad — and used the ...

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What is Captagon, the synthetic stimulant that earned billions for the Assad regime in Syria?

Captagon trade under the Assad regime generated billions annually for Syria, according to a 2023 study by the nonprofit ...

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'Rat of Damascus' Assad fled to Moscow, says Lammy, as Putin hit by 'strategic political defeat' in Syria

Bashar al-Assad was branded the "rat of Damascus" after fleeing to Moscow as his brutal regime collapsed. Foreign Secretary ...

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