The swift and unexpected fall of the Syrian capital, Damascus, to Sunni opposition forces marks a pivotal moment in the modern history of the Middle East. Bashar al-Assad’s regime had withstood more than a decade of uprisings, civil war and international sanctions since the onset of widespread protests in 2011. Yet,
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country
A Syria war monitor said that President Bashar al-Assad has left the country, after losing swathes of territory to a lightning offensive led by an Islamist-led rebel coalition that said it entered Damascus on Sunday. Residents in the Syrian capital told AFP heavy gunfire rang out, after a source close to
International arrest warrant issued against Assad
France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on charges of crimes against humanity in the 2013 chemical attack. On Wednesday, the plaintiff in the case and judicial sources confirmed this information. The opposition blamed Assad's government for killing more than 1,400 people near Damascus in August