How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state
Dec 19, 2024 · As Syria's economy collapsed during its civil war, the country became something of a narco state. The regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad earned billions by trafficking in the drug Captagon.
One week into post-Assad rule in Syria - a view from Damascus
Dec 15, 2024 · It has been a historic week in Syria, the first week in a half-century that the Assad family did not rule the country. As rebels took hold of Damascus and Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, thousands of political prisoners were released into freedom, and Syrian people were dancing in the streets.
American citizen Travis Timmerman is now with U.S. forces after …
Dec 14, 2024 · Travis Timmerman, a U.S. citizen found wandering barefoot in Damascus after being freed from a Syrian prison following the fall of the Assad regime, was handed over to U.S. forces in Syria on Friday.
Jihadi HTS Rebels Capture Syria's Aleppo to Counter Assad's Rule
Dec 2, 2024 · As HTS militants pushed south toward the capital of Damascus on Monday, experts worried that revived conflict could ignite another battleground in the already tumultuous Middle East.
U.S. delegation arrives in Syrian capital for first meetings since ...
6 days ago · Senior U.S. officials arrived in Damascus on Friday for the first diplomatic mission to the Syrian capital since the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad this month.
Tenth Anniversary of the Ghouta, Syria Chemical Weapons Attack
Tenth Anniversary of the Ghouta, Syria Chemical Weapons Attack. Ten years ago the Assad regime launched rockets carrying the deadly nerve agent sarin into the Ghouta district of Damascus, killing more than 1,400 people.
Relatives of Syria's disappeared seek closure in Damascus morgues
Dec 11, 2024 · Syrians searching for missing relatives talk with the new authorities at a Damascus morgue. A man searches for relatives among bodies that show signs of torture beneath their white shrouds....
What just happened in Syria and who's in charge? - BBC
Dec 9, 2024 · Thirteen days ago, the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied rebel factions launched a major offensive in north-western Syria. The rebels quickly captured the country's...
See How the War in Syria Has Changed - The New York Times
Dec 6, 2024 · Looking for protection against Turkey, the Kurdish-led forces turned to Damascus, allowing Mr. al-Assad’s forces to return to parts of northern Syria, where they have co-existed since.
Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Fall of Bashar al-Assad
Dec 18, 2024 · Rebels are asserting control in Damascus as questions loom over their plans. By The New York Times The rebels who ended the Assad family’s brutal rule in Syria began asserting control on Monday ...