Dec 8, 2024 · Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria has crumbled with astonishing speed. It has been less than two weeks since insurgents burst out of a rebel-held enclave and converged on the capital, Damascus, taking city after city in a matter of days.

On 8 December 2024, the Assad regime collapsed during a major offensive by opposition forces. The offensive was spearheaded by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and supported mainly by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army as part of the ongoing Syrian civil war that began with the Syrian revolution in 2011.

Dec 11, 2024 · Syria's brutal civil war rekindled suddenly after 13 years, with rebels staging a shock offensive that forced long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia.

Dec 8, 2024 · Opposition forces have taken control of the capital after a significant offensive. Here is how it unravelled. In the early hours of Sunday morning, opposition forces declared Syria liberated from...

Nov 29, 2024 · Syrian rebels against the country’s President Bashar Al-Assad advanced toward one of the largest cities in the country — the first time since 2016 — following a shock offensive launched by...

Dec 8, 2024 · With opposition forces entering the capital Damascus, Assad flew out of the city early Sunday morning and arrived in Moscow, where the Kremlin has granted asylum to the deposed leader, according...

Dec 14, 2024 · Hours before rebel forces seized Damascus and toppled his government on Sunday, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was already out of the country, telling hardly anyone, five former officials...

Dec 9, 2024 · Sky News has tracked the shock offensive that has ousted President Bashar al Assad, using over 60 geolocated videos that show how they advanced through major cities and captured the capital Damascus.

Dec 8, 2024 · More than 50 years of Assad family rule in Syria collapsed with astonishing speed after insurgents burst out of a rebel-held enclave in the country’s north, capturing Aleppo and a string of other...

In the early days of the rebel offensive from the Idlib province, most analysts predicted a quick stabilization of the situation: Assad's army would recover from the initial shock, Iran and...