What to know about Assad's fall and what might happen next ... - NBC News
Dec 9, 2024 · Assad is gone. The sensational news that spread across Syria and social media was eventually confirmed in an announcement Sunday from Russian state media: This once feared strongman had fled the ...
Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syria
13 hours ago · President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address. A banner of former President ...
What happened in Syria’s civil war, who took over and what’s
Dec 9, 2024 · The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed a distant prospect two weeks ago. But Syria’s rebels completed a speedy and stunning march to power on Sunday, starting an uncertain ...
The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an ...
Dec 8, 2024 · What to know. How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria’s government. End of a decades-long dynasty: The fall of Bashar Assad after nearly 14 years of war in Syria puts an end to the Assad family’s 54 years of rule. Who leads the opposition: Abu Mohammed al-Golani, a former al-Qaida commander who cut ties with the group years ago and says he embraces pluralism, leads the ...
What happened in Syria? How did al-Assad fall?
Dec 8, 2024 · In the early hours of Sunday morning, opposition forces declared Syria liberated from the rule of President Bashar al-Assad as opposition forces surged into the capital. The former president...
Syria’s New Leader Calls on Countries to Drop Terror Designation …
5 days ago · Assad statement: Tass, the Russian state news agency, said Mr. al-Assad’s statement had been issued from Moscow. The statement later appeared to have been removed from one of the social media ...
Where is Assad? Russia solves the mystery of the Syrian dictator’s ...
Dec 8, 2024 · Sources say Russia has granted Assad asylum. Frederik Pleitgen explains why. As many in Syria celebrated the end of the long rule of Bashar al-Assad, rumors swirled about his whereabouts....
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.
Assad is granted asylum in Russia as rebels seize control of the
Dec 8, 2024 · The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, as rebels seized control of the capital Damascus. Deposed President Bashar al-Assad was granted asylum by Russia, according to state-run Tass news.
Assad Arrives in Russia After Fleeing Syria, Russian Media Says
Dec 9, 2024 · President Bashar al-Assad landed in Russia, according to state media outlets there and two Iranian officials, after fleeing the country as rebels took control of Syria’s capital.