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Dec- 2024 -15 DecemberMiddle East
Syria Ambush Kills Four in Assad Fiefdom: Monitor
An ambush on Saturday killed at least four fighters from a faction in the rebel alliance that overthrew Syria's president, a war monitor said.
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11 DecemberEurope
Russia’s Military Bases in Syria Under Threat
The rebel offensive that ousted Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad has left Russia's military bases in Syria under threat.
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10 DecemberEurope
Assad’s Fall Shows Russian Military Limited by Ukraine Offensive
The collapse of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad's Syrian government has dealt a major blow to Russia's image of global strength and laid bare the limits of its military reach as its Ukraine offensive drags on.
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10 DecemberMiddle East
Syria Rebel Leader Meets PM ‘to Coordinate Transfer of Power’: Statement
Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani met with Syria's outgoing PM and discussed the "transfer of power," the rebels said.
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10 DecemberMiddle East
Ouster of Assad Breaks Link in Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
The fall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad shattered the key link in Iran's "axis of resistance", but Tehran will look for ways to adapt to the new reality, analysts say.
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9 DecemberEurope
Syrian Embassy in Moscow Raises Opposition Flag: AFP
A group of men at the Syrian embassy in Moscow raised the opposition flag there on Monday morning, an AFP journalist saw.
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8 DecemberEurope
Polish PM Says Syria Events Show Russia and Allies ‘Can Be Defeated’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in Syria showed that Russia and its allies can be defeated.
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8 DecemberMiddle East
Rebels Declare End of Assad Rule in Syria
Islamist-led rebels declared that they have taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria.
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5 DecemberMiddle East
Islamist-Led Rebels Capture Key Syrian City of Hama
Islamist-led rebels captured the central Syrian city of Hama in a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad's forces days after they lost Aleppo.
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5 DecemberMiddle East
Syria Govt Forces Battling to Stop Rebel Advance on Hama: Monitor
Syrian government forces were locked in heavy fighting around the central city of Hama, trying to halt an advance of Islamist-led rebels, a war monitor said.
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