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10 December

Kuwairis military airport and the air force academy, which include fighter jets, helicopters, and military vehicles, fell into the hands o rebels after they took control of them in Aleppo countryside, Syria, on December 3, 2024

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.

10 December

Middle East

UTRECHT - The fall of the Assad regime in Syria is celebrated during a demonstration near Domplein. As in other countries, people are taking to the streets in joy over the departure of Syrian leader Bashar al Assad. ANP ROB ENGELAAR netherlands out - belgium out (Photo by ROB ENGELAAR / ANP MAG / ANP via AFP)

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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.

9 December

Europe

Syrians living in Athens chant slogans as they gather in Syntagma Square to celebrate the overthrow of the 61-year Ba'ath Party rule in Syria with the Syrian opposition's 'revolution flag,' following the collapse of regime control in the capital, Damascus, on Sunday, December 8, 2024, in Greece. (Photo by Nick Paleologos / SOOC / SOOC via AFP)

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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.

8 December

Europe

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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.

8 December

Middle East

Anti-government fighters pose for a "selfie" picture on a Syrian regime military aircraft at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province on December 3, 2024. (Rami al Sayed/AFP)

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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.

5 December

Middle East

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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.

5 December

Middle East

Rebels in northwest Syria seized military vehicles belonging to the regime along the route toward Kweris airport in the eastern countryside of Aleppo

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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.

4 December

Middle East

Tsirkon hypersonic missile fired from ship

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Russia Says Test Fired Missiles in Eastern Mediterranean Drills

Russia's army said Tuesday it had fired hypersonic missiles during naval and air force drills in the eastern Mediterranean that come as its ally Syria loses ground to Islamist rebels.

1 December

Middle East