Good morning. When they fall, they fall fast. After almost 14 years of horrendous civil war, it took rebel groups just 12 days to depose Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, the last of the Arab Spring …
Post-Assad Syria will be a new challenge for America’s Middle East strategy
The world was caught off guard by the swift end of Bashar Assad’s rule in Syria. For the US, there are risks and opportunities in a post-Assad Syria.
Downfall of ‘monster’ Assad is humiliation for Russia and Iran – UK foreign secretary
Iran, which also backed the Assad regime, has said that it expects “friendly” relations with Syria to continue. In a statement, its foreign ministry calls for “the initiation of national dialogue involving all segments of Syrian society to establish an inclusive governance structure that represents all Syrians”.
From Trump and Turkey, to Russia and Iran — Syria’s regime change has huge global consequences
Assad’s Syrian regime at the hands of rebel forces this weekend will have deep ramifications across the globe.
Rebels take Syrian city from U.S.-backed group after U.S.-Turkey deal, source says
Turkey-backed Syrian opposition groups took control of the northern Syrian town of Manbij from U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces (SDF), a Turkish security source said on Monday, a day after rebels declared Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.
Syria post-Assad power vacuum poses unexpected problems for Middle East, US
The stunning collapse of President Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria presents “a moment of historic opportunity,” President Joe Biden wrote on X on Sunday.
Indonesia urges citizens to exercise caution during transition of power in Syria
Indonesia said it was “deeply concerned” about the humanitarian impact of the recent developments in Syria that saw decades-long president Bashar al-Assad ousted, calling for a peaceful transition of …
Syrian opposition fighters overthrow Assad: What comes next?
Here is a look at the stunning reversal of fortune for Assad and the government in just the past 10 days, and what might lie ahead as Syria’s 13-year civil war reignites. View on euronews …
Iraq evacuates its embassy in Syrian capital
Iraq has evacuated its embassy in Damascus, the capital of neighboring Syrian, the Iraqi News Agency reported on Sunday. The Iraqi government has yet to make an official statement on Sunday’s dramatic …
Iraq supports Syrian people’s free will
The Iraqi cabinet stressed on Sunday in its remarks on the developments in Syria that the Syrian people’s free will must be respected.