Syrian rebels capture Damascus as President Assad flees the country
We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad,” a rebel leader said on WhatsApp. “To the displaced ...
Syrian rebels threaten Damascus, Assad from north and south
Assad’s control of Syria’s south crumbled on Saturday as rebels seized multiple cities and closed in on Damascus, the capital ...
Syrian Rebels Said to Be Entering Damascus as Assad Weakens
Syrian rebels have entered Homs, a war monitor said, in a swift advance on the last city before the capital Damascus and a ...
Syrian rebels claim key city of Homs, set sights on Damascus
Assad's 24-year rule was dangling by a thread after rebels announced they gained full control over the key city of Homs.
Who are the Syrian rebels that have toppled Assad and taken Damascus?
Assad oversaw Syria's slide into a brutal civil war in 2011. His security forces sought to crush a mass protest movement demanding democratic reforms as the Arab Spring buffeted the region. The ...
Syrian rebels say they have begun entering the capital Damascus
Syrian rebels said on Sunday they have begun entering the capital Damascus without any sign of army deployments.
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 ...
Syrian rebels reassured aid groups they'd be safe as they tried to orchestrate an organized takeover
It's not only the Syrian public that's getting used to a new political landscape after a coalition of opposition rebels ...
Before his ouster, Syria's Assad told Iran that Turkey was aiding rebels to unseat him
Iran’s foreign minister assured Assad of Tehran’s support and promised to raise the issue with Turkey, an Iranian official ...
American freed from Damascus prison says he’s a Christian pilgrim missing for months
A man liberated by Syrian rebels from a prison in Damascus is identifying himself as a U.S. citizen who has been missing for months.