He risked everything to stand up to Assad, but he never got to see the regime fall
Nobody had heard from Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada after he was detained in Damascus in 2020. On Tuesday, his family identified his body in a hospital morgue. Hundreds took to the streets during his funeral to honour him.
Syrians in Damascus celebrate fall of Assad regime
Syrians gathered in Damascus on Friday (December 20) to celebrate the toppling of Bashar al-Assad's regime. With a stage set up in a main square, Syrians waved flags and set off fireworks as dusk fell over Damascus.
With al-Assad Gone, Syrians in Homs Assess the Destruction
The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. New York Times correspondents in Homs spoke to people who were reacting to his fall with smiles and tears.
Hear the latest on developments in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime
Syria's new rulers are forming a government after more than half a century of dictatorship under former leader Bashar al-Assad and his father.
Shattered Syria: Chaos After Assad
Is Syria the New Libya in the Mediterranean? Author: Nilantha Ilangamuwa Our Regular columnist, Nilantha Ilangamuwa'sAfter Assad: Is Syria the New Libya in the Mediterranean? is a compelling exploration of the geopolitical chaos unleashed by the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
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The Final Days of Bashar al-Assad
The demise of the Syrian regime was marked by internal confusion, last-minute diplomatic wrangling, and the exposure of its ...
Bashar Assad's luxury car collection seen on video abandoned after ouster
The lavish lifestyle and taste of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are on display in a video that shows the abandoned garage of the presidential palace in Damascus filled with luxury cars.
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Assad Has Fallen. Who Is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Syrian Militant Who Led The Rebel Offensive That Toppled Him?
On Dec. 8, Syrian rebels stunned the world by seizing Damascus and toppling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ... his fight with Assad and his ambitions for Syria. As the documentary reported ...
Bashar al-Assad, an Ophthalmologist Who Became a Dictator, Is the Last of a Despotic Dynasty
Once a self-styled modernizer, Syria’s president bought time with a harsh crackdown, but his government eventually succumbed ...
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Fall of Assad reveals the death of Mazen al-Hamada, symbol of the regime’s atrocities
The body of Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada was found Monday in a military hospital morgue near Damascus, according to a ...
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Syria's Bashar al-Assad: the crimes of a physician
Assad, an ophthalmologist who graduated from Damascus University (Syria) and specialised at the Western Eye Hospital in London (UK), had a sudden career shift to politics and became Syria's President ...
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How Syria’s Bashar al-Assad fell so quickly — and what the U.S. should do next
According to Gopal, three external factors loomed large. Under Assad, Syria’s biggest regional benefactor was Iran, but since the Oct. 7 attacks, it has withstood Israeli military strikes and watched ...
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Syrian former prisoners speak out on Assad regime's collapse
As Syrians danced in the streets over President Bashar al-Assad's fall from power, Anwar Etnesh drove his car into the dense traffic clogging the route from his hometown Daraa north to Damascus.
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The House of Assad has finally fallen – but chaotic Syria could still be torn apart
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary ... entomb former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad in a mausoleum nearby, a young ...
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ARTE Europe Weekly What future for Syrian refugees in Europe?
Syrians are the largest group of asylum seekers in Europe, but since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, their future in Europe is uncertain. Several EU countries have decided to suspend asylum applications for ...