How the Assads used a civil war to turn Syria into a narco state
Dec 19, 2024 · As Syria's economy collapsed during its civil war, the country became something of a narco state. The regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad earned billions by trafficking in the drug Captagon.
Photos: See the fall of Damascus after Syrian rebels topple Assad's ...
Dec 8, 2024 · Assad's downfall came less than two weeks after an initial incursion west of the country's second largest city, Aleppo, triggered a cascading series of routs and retreats by the demoralized...
Fall of Damascus - Wikipedia
On 7 December 2024, the Syrian opposition group known as the Southern Operations Room led forces that entered the Rif Dimashq region of Syria from the south, and those forces then came within 20 kilometres (12 mi) of the capital Damascus.The Syrian Army withdrew from multiple points in the outskirts. [9] Concurrently with the advance towards Damascus, opposition militia Tahrir al-Sham and the ...
U.S. delegation arrives in Syrian capital for first meetings since ...
6 days ago · Senior U.S. officials arrived in Damascus on Friday for the first diplomatic mission to the Syrian capital since the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad this month.
Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Fall of Bashar al-Assad
Dec 18, 2024 · First, the rebels captured Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, then Hama and Homs. On Sunday, they entered Syria’s capital, Damascus, taking the city without a fight as government forces fled.
5 things to watch as Syria confronts a new future | Georgia Public ...
Dec 10, 2024 · The Islamist rebels whose swift seizure of Syria over the weekend toppled long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad have not only ushered in an unsettled new era for the troubled country, but they promise to reshuffle the region's fraught geopolitics.
See How the War in Syria Has Changed - The New York Times
Dec 6, 2024 · Looking for protection against Turkey, the Kurdish-led forces turned to Damascus, allowing Mr. al-Assad’s forces to return to parts of northern Syria, where they have co-existed since.
Rebels Assert Control in Damascus, Their Plans Still Unclear
Dec 9, 2024 · As the rebel alliance that toppled President Bashar al-Assad held meetings in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and announced on Monday that it intended to form a transition government, the...
Jihadi HTS Rebels Capture Syria's Aleppo to Counter Assad's Rule
Dec 2, 2024 · As HTS militants pushed south toward the capital of Damascus on Monday, experts worried that revived conflict could ignite another battleground in the already tumultuous Middle East.
Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of ... - Yahoo
Dec 8, 2024 · BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and...