Sharief al-Homsi shivered, clutched his arms and pretended to go through Syrian regime withdrawal. Standing before an audience in Damascus, he was telling a joke that would have been unthinkable until just a few weeks before, when President Bashar al-Assad was suddenly ousted after more than five decades of his family’s oppressive rule. “We need…
The rebel coalition that seized control of Syria last month appointed its leader, Ahmed al-Shara, as president of the country to preside over a transitional period, Syrian state media reported on Wednesday. A spokesman for the coalition, Col. Hassan Abdel Ghani, also declared that the Constitution had been nullified and the legislature and army formed…
A top Russian delegation arrived in Damascus on Tuesday for the first time since the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government last month, as Russia looks to negotiate the future of its military bases in Syria with the country’s new leadership. Among the diplomats to arrive in the Syrian capital on Tuesday were Russia’s deputy foreign…
Asma al-Assad, the Syrian first lady and wife of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce and expressed her desire to return to the United Kingdom, according to reports from The Jerusalem Post, citing Turkish and Arab media sources. The report comes at a time when the family is living in exile in Moscow…
On today’s episode of Crossfire we tell you about a new bombshell report which claims that Bashar al-Assad made a secret deal with Israel in exchange for a safe passage to Moscow. In a desperate bid to save himself, Assad allegedly handed Israel the keys to Syria’s military arsenal—locations of missile launchers, weapon depots,…
Syrian rebels took control of the capital, Damascus, along with President Bashar al-Assad’s extensive palaces. The 59-year-old authoritarian leader fled the war-torn nation and sought asylum in Moscow after his 24-year regime was overthrown by opposition forces in a rapid offensive. Meanwhile, the United States confirmed conducting multiple airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in Syria…
Damascus witnessed celebrations as the government of President Bashar al-Assad collapsed following a rebel offensive. Crowds gathered in mosques and public squares across the city, chanting “God is great” and marking the end of Assad’s rule. Syrian rebel forces claimed control of Damascus after a week-long rapid attacks, with little resistance from government troops, amid reports…
Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country’s largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive to a nearby province. They faced little to no resistance from government troops, according to fighters and activists. A war monitor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said…