Road to Damascus Littered With Relics of Fallen Assad Government
Reporters for The New York Times entered Syria on Monday, finding remnants of former President Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive rule.
Syrians celebrate in the streets after Assad government falls
And just outside Damascus, celebrating crowds tossed a noose around the towering statue of Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, the dictator who first imposed his iron grip on Syria a half-century ago, and toppled it to the ground. Then they chained it to the back of a truck and dragged it through the streets past cheering crowds.
How Assad’s government in Syria fell
Aleppo had been firmly held by the government since a 2016 victory there, one of the war's major turning points, when Russian-backed Syrian forces besieged and laid waste to rebel-held eastern areas of what had been the country's largest city.
Gunfire heard in Damascus days after fall of Assad’s government
Gunfire could be heard early Tuesday morning near Ummayyad Square in central Damascus, days after rebels took the city and overthrew President Bashar Assad.
Assad Is Out, Rebels Are In: What’s Next for Syria and the Middle East
It took just over a week for the 54-year Assad regime to fall in Syria and the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebel group to take control. WSJ breaks down how it happened—and what comes next for Syria and the Middle East.
Assad’s fall leaves Syria’s future uncertain
Syrians are dancing in the streets of Damascus and other cities, to celebrate the collapse of the hideous regime of Bashar al-Assad, the man responsible for an estimated 600,000 dead in a 13-year-long civil war — including tens of thousands viciously tortured to death in his dungeons.
Syria updates: Rebels set fire to Assad's father's tomb
The tomb of Hafez Assad, the father and predecesesor of Syria's ousted President Bashar Assad, was set on fire in his hometown. DW has the latest.
After Ousting Assad, Syrian Rebels Rush to Impose Order in Damascus
Rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani has moved to form a transitional government, get the buses running and turn the power back on.
Syrian insurgents set fire to tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Insurgents set fire to the tomb of Syria’s former President Hafez Assad in his hometown in the northwest. Hafez Assad had ruled Syria for 30 years until his death in 2000, when his son, Bashar, succeeded him.
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Syria's new government thanks countries that reopened missions
Syria's new government thanked eight countries on Thursday for swiftly reopening their diplomatic missions after a lightning ...
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 ...
American Travis Timmerman found in Damascus after being freed from Syrian prison
Travis Timmerman, a missing American from Missouri, was freed from a Syrian prison and found Thursday outside of Damascus ...
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Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom
Streams of refugees are crossing back into Syria from neighboring countries, hoping for a more peaceful future.
How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria’s government
Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria crumbled with astonishing speed after insurgents burst out of a ...
Brazilian government evacuates embassy in Damascus after consulate invasions
The Brazilian embassy will remain operational. From Beirut, diplomats will provide consular assistance and monitor the ...
Biden praises regime change in Syria after rebels capture Damascus
A coalition of Syrian rebels say they have toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad and captured the Syrian ...
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Damascus curfew lifted amid efforts to resume life as normal
Syrian insurgents on Wednesday lifted a curfew they had imposed on Damascus after reaching the capital three days ago, urging people to resume business as usual and help rebuild the new Syria ...