Sky News reports that British authorities are now considering removing the terrorist label from Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), the rebel group that has led the offensive that overthrew the Assad regime….
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Syria’s embassy in Moscow has changed its flag
The state-run Russian news agency Tass reports that the Syrian embassy in Moscow has replaced the Syrian flag used by the Assad regime with the flag used by rebel groups. The AFP…
Kremlin: Putin made decision to grant Assad asylum
The Kremlin says in a statement that it was President Vladimir Putin himself who made the decision to grant Bashar al-Assad asylum in Russia, after his regime was overthrown over the weekend,…
Israel: 1974 UN-monitored Disengagement Agreement has collapsed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that the 1974 UN-monitored Disengagement Agreement, which established a demilitarized buffer zone between Israel and Syria, has “collapsed.” Netanyahu made the comments during a…
Israeli warplanes strike former Syrian government’s military and security sites
Israeli warplanes carried out multiple strikes on Sunday against the former Syrian government’s military and security sites in and around Damascus, as well as targets in the southwestern province of Quneitra, according…
Turkey warns of need to prevent terrorist organizations exploiting Syria unrest
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stressed on Sunday the need to prevent terrorist organizations from exploiting the situation in Syria for their own agendas. Speaking at a press conference during the Doha…
Assad in Moscow – update
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow, Russia’s state-run RIA news agency reported Sunday, citing a source from the Kremlin. The source said that Russia had granted…
Biden: ISIS will try to take advantage of any vacuum in Syria
U.S. President Joe Biden in remarks Sunday from the White House laid out a three-pronged policy forward as the opposition forces in Syria seized control of the capital, warning against any extremists’…
Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Moscow
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Moscow with members of his family, TASS reports, citing sources in the Kremlin. According to the latest information, the Syrian opposition has guaranteed the safety…
Iranian embassy in central Damascus stormed by armed militants
The Iranian embassy in central Damascus was stormed by armed militants following the opposition’s capture of the Syrian capital, Al-Arabiya TV reported Sunday.