US held 'very productive' first meeting with Syria's al-Sharaa
1 day ago · 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" meeting with him about Syria's political transition ...
US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The first U.S. diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar Assad’s ouster earlier this month are now in Damascus to hold talks with the country’s new leaders and seek information on the whereabouts of missing American journalist Austin Tice.. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, former special envoy for …
December 8, 2024: Syria civil war news - CNN
Dec 8, 2024 · The long rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is over, after rebels swept into the capital Damascus on Sunday. Follow the latest live news updates here.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flees, war monitor says, as ... - CBS News
Dec 7, 2024 · Syria's government appears to have fallen after opposition fighters said they had entered Damascus following a stunning advance, and a Syrian opposition war monitor reported that President Bashar...
Assad regime ends in Syria as rebels claim Damascus - NBC News
Dec 9, 2024 · Videos circulating on social media and verified by NBC News appear to show Syrians celebrating across Damascus after rebels said they captured the city and ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
Rebels Declare Damascus Free of al-Assad - The New York Times
Dec 8, 2024 · Rebels Declare Damascus Free of al-Assad. ... Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, told a Saudi-owned news channel in a phone interview that he last spoke with President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday. He has ...
Opposition fighters declare Syria’s Damascus ‘liberated’, al-Assad ...
Dec 8, 2024 · Syria opposition forces have declared that the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad has come to an end, hours after fighters entered the capital, Damascus, following a lightning advance...
Syria's Assad resigns and leaves the country after stunning ... - ABC News
Dec 8, 2024 · In a stunning turn, the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appears to have fallen after rebels advanced into the capital Damascus, catching government forces by surprise 10 days after a lightning advance by insurgents first began.
Syrian rebels appear to have entered Damascus as Assad regime’s ...
Dec 8, 2024 · Syrian rebels have declared the capital Damascus “liberated” after entering the city to scant resistance from regime forces, while claiming President Bashar al-Assad has fled the capital,...
Damascus | AP News
Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria has crumbled with astonishing speed. It has been less than two weeks since insurgents burst out of a rebel-held enclave and converged on the capital, Damascus, taking city after city in a matter of days.