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Assad, Syria and Damascus

Wall Street Journal · 1d

After Ousting Assad, Syrian Rebels Rush to Impose Order in Damascus

Jawlani has moved to form a transitional government, get the buses running and turn the power back on.

Hosted on MSN · 2d

Joy, fear and confusion in Damascus as Syrians welcome life after Assad

Rapturous celebrations in the streets of the capital were tempered by trepidation over whether the city’s new rebel caretakers could deliver a better future.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

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 lightning advance across the country that ended with the toppling of President Bashar Assad.

Syria, Israel and Damascus

New York Post · 2d

Israeli troops near Damascus, say Syrian security, after Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian bases

A Syrian security source said Israeli troops reached Qatana, which is six miles into Syrian territory east of a demilitarised zone separating Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syria.

Syria live updates: Israel launches hundreds of airstrikes, watchdog says

The special presidential envoy for hostage affairs is in Lebanon as the Biden administration tries to capitalize on the fall of the Assad regime to uncover information on the whereabouts of missing American freelance journalist and Marine Corps veteran Austin Tice,

The Independent on MSN · 2d

Syria – live: Israeli troops ‘25km from Damascus’ as dozens of Syrian military sites bombed

Israeli troops ‘25km from Damascus’ as dozens of Syrian military sites bombed - Israel seizes part of occupied Golan Heights after withdrawal of forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad

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'We can breathe easier now,' say Syrians as shops reopen in Damascus

BBC reporters in Syria's capital city describe a sense of euphoria as people return to work three days after the fall of the ...

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Donald Trump Sends Message to Putin As Assad Flees Damascus

The president-elect claimed Russia is in a "weakened state" due to the Ukraine conflict and urged Putin to negotiate.

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Markets in Damascus open as life rapidly recovers after rebel takeover

Life slowly began returning to normal in Damascus on Wednesday, with some shops reopening and people strolling through ...

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Once A Pro-Iran Bastion, Damascus Shrine District Now In Rebel Hands

Shortly before Sunni Islamist-led rebels swept into the Syrian capital, Iran-backed guards fled their positions at the gates ...

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Some normality returns to Damascus after rebel takeover

Some normality is returning to the Syrian capital Damascus after a rebel alliance led by the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al ...

2d

Turmoil in Damascus, tensions in Doha

A revolution in Syria was buffeted by fast-moving discussions in Qatar, where the broader fallout of the country's civil war ...

2don MSN

Israeli troops near Damascus, say Syrian security, after Israeli airtsikes hit Syrian bases

An Israeli military incursion into Syria has reached about 25 km (16 miles) southwest of Damascus, Syrian security sources ...

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