Assad, Syria

Before his ouster, Syria's Assad told Iran that Turkey was aiding rebels to unseat him
In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran's foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in their offensive to topple him, two Iranian officials told Reuters this week.
Syrian Rebels Announce Ousting Of President Bashar Al-Assad In Dramatic TV Broadcast
Assad is reported to have flown out of the country to an unknown destination in the early hours of Sunday. The president’s flight ends his family’s 54-year stranglehold on the country which began when his father Hafez al-Assad seized power in a bloodless coup in November 1970.
US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government but is designate
U.S. in direct contact with Syrian rebels who ousted Assad, Blinken says
Secretary of State says U.S. officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that overthrew President Assad but is designated a terrorist organization.
Before ouster, Syria's Assad told Iran Turkey was aiding HTS rebels
Bashar al-Assad voiced anger over what he said was Turkey's intensified efforts to unseat him, according to a senior Iranian official
Netanyahu Warns Syrian Rebels Against Helping Iran
The Israeli Air Force is continuing its readiness and preparations for potential strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, following the weakening of Tehran’s proxy groups in the Middle East and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.
What to know as Syrian rebels take charge after forcing Bashar al-Assad from power
Syria's brutal civil war rekindled suddenly after 13 years, with rebels staging a shock offensive that forced long-time ...
The 11-Day Blitz by Syrian Rebels That Ended 50 Years of Assad Rule
Bashar al-Assad called for help from Russia, Iran and his own military in his last hours as Syria’s leader, learning he had ...
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 ...
The Campaign by Syrian Rebels to Topple Assad Was Swift
President Bashar al-Assad had kept opposition forces at bay for a decade with help from Russia and Iran. But rebels struck at ...
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad flees to parts unknown as rebels declare country is 'free of the tyrant'
The rebels, which operate under the military command of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (HTS), moved into the capital ...
US working directly with rebels that overthrew Assad in search for American hostage Austin Tice
The US is working directly with the Islamist rebel group that led the overthrow of the Syrian government last week, with the goal of finding an American journalist held hostage top of mind, ...
Syrian rebels topple Assad who flees to Russia in Mideast shakeup
Two senior members of Taiwan's government are in the United States to meet people connected to President-elect Donald Trump's ...
Syria Since Assad's Overthrow: Latest Developments
Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed Saturday that Washington had made contact with Syria's victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, despite previously designating the group as terrorists.