Syrians celebrate in the streets after Assad government falls
And just outside Damascus, celebrating crowds tossed a noose around the towering statue of Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, the dictator who first imposed his iron grip on Syria a half-century ago, and toppled it to the ground. Then they chained it to the back of a truck and dragged it through the streets past cheering crowds.
How Assad’s government in Syria fell
Aleppo had been firmly held by the government since a 2016 victory there, one of the war's major turning points, when Russian-backed Syrian forces besieged and laid waste to rebel-held eastern areas of what had been the country's largest city.
What’s Next for Syria After the Collapse of Assad’s Government?
Predicting Syria’s future is challenging, as the government’s sudden demise took many people who have watched the region for years by surprise.
Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family
The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days.
Syria's rebels work to form government, restore order after Assad ouster
The lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad left Syrians, countries in the region and world powers nervous on Tuesday about what comes next as the rebel alliance took its first steps in a government transition.
Who is who in Syria’s first interim government after Assad's fall
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Iran's Power Undiminished After Assad's Fall in Syria, Revolutionary Guards Commander Says
The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic had not been weakened following the fall of its ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Iranian media reported. "We have not been weakened and Iran's power has not diminished,
After Assad's ouster, Syrian rebel leader puts his stamp on the state
By Timour Azhari, Maya Gebeily and Tom Perry DAMASCUS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa's Islamist group is stamping its authority on Syria's state with the same lightning speed that it seized the country,
Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Video shows Syrian rebel fighters destroying tomb of the late president Hafez al-Assad, the father of the ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The tomb also houses the graves of Hafez al-Assad's wife and eldest son.
Assad Is Out, Rebels Are In: What’s Next for Syria and the Middle East
It took just over a week for the 54-year Assad regime to fall in Syria and the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel group to take control. WSJ breaks down how it happened—and what comes next for Syria and the Middle East.
Syria’s New Leaders Vow Punishment for Atrocities Under al-Assad
The rebels who seized Damascus are trying to get a new government up and running, even as foreign powers like Israel and Turkey, and armed Syrian groups, fight for power.
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
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Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad’s prisons
Mohammad Chaeeb spoke softly into his phone, telling a relative the grim news: He found his brother at the morgue. “I saw him ...
Road to Damascus Littered With Relics of Fallen Assad Government
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Assad Government Collapses as Sunni Islamists Seize Damascus
After 24 years in power, 13 with his country in a state of civil war, the government of Syria’s Bashar al Assad has collapsed ...
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Fall of Assad government raises concerns for Syria's Christian minorities
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Assad’s downfall is a humbling blow to Russia. How will it affect Putin's prestige?
President Vladimir Putin stood with Russian troops at their air base in Syria and proudly declared victory over “terrorists” ...