US President Joe Biden and Austin Tice‘s family expressed optimism on Sunday about the American journalist‘s potential return from Syria, where he vanished in 2012, following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad‘s government.At the White House, Biden stated, “We think we can get him back, but we have no direct evidence of that yet.”Tice went…
Syria under rebel control NEW DELHI: As rebels took control of Damascus, with President Bashar al-Assad having fled the Syrian capital, the Indian embassy remained operational and in touch with all Indian nationals in the country.Govt sources said all Indian nationals are safe and the embassy remains available to assist them in Syria. According to…
Syria’s ousted president (File photo) Syria’s deposed president Bashar al-Assad and his family have been given asylum in Moscow, following their departure from Syria as Islamist-led opposition forces advanced into Damascus, according to reports from Russian News agencies on Sunday evening.“Assad and members of his family have arrived in Moscow,” a Kremlin source informed TASS…
The Syrian capital, Damascus, fell to rebel forces on Sunday, marking the end of President Bashar al-Assad‘s 24-year rule and signaling a potential new chapter for a country ravaged by more than a decade of civil war. The swift capture of key cities, including the strategic Homs and Aleppo, severed vital connections between Damascus and…
For years, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani was known as a shadowy figure leading Syria’s branch of Al-Qaeda. As the founder of the Al-Nusra Front (ANF), his group was synonymous with extremist ideology, brutal tactics, and a global terrorist entity by the United States in 2013. Yet today, Jolani is crafting a dramatically different image, one that…
An opposition fighter steps on a broken bust of the late Syrian President Hafez Assad in Damascus, Syria, Sunday December 8, 2024. (AP) Islamist-led rebels announced they had captured Damascus on Sunday, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee and bringing an end to over 50 years of Baath Party rule in Syria.People in Damascus were…
Mohammed al-Jolani (File photo) Abu Mohammed al-Jolani is the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), who stepped into the spotlight after his Islamist alliance led a decisive offensive that rebels claim has toppled President Bashar al-Assad, ending five decades of Baath Party rule in Syria.Jolani, whose real name is Ahmed al-Sharaa, has a controversial past….
Then Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and his wife Anisa Makhlouf with their children (L-R) Maher, Bashar, Bassel, Majd and Bushra. (AFP image) The Assads have ruled Syria for over half a century. On Sunday, rebel forces breached their capital and seat of power Damascus, prompting President Bashar al-Assad to flee and effectively ending the family’s…
Syrian opposition fighters ride along the streets in the aftermath of the opposition’s takeover. (AP photo) Syrian opposition fighters on Sunday reportedly entered the capital city of Damascus in a rapid offensive, posing a significant challenge to President Bashar Assad‘s rule. This marks the first time rebels have reached Damascus’ outskirts since 2018.The Hayat Tahrir…
Syrian rebel forces have reached Damascus as the capital city’s defence forces collapsed and intense gunfire sounds were heard as reported by multiple residents of the city. This comes after the rebels captured Homs and Aleppo posing a threat to the 24-year-old rule of President Bashar Assad.“Militarily, Damascus has fallen,” a source familiar with the…
