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Syrian rebels claim to reach key city of Homs, extending rapid ... (Reuters)

Syrian rebel forces said on Friday their lightning advance reached the central city of Homs, which could position the insurgents to topple another town ...

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What next for Syria, Assad and HTS? (Chatham House)

Syria's president might be toppled, or a new civil war could break out with Abu Mohammed Al-Jawlani's HTS forces. But another ceasefire seems the most ...

The regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad is looking increasingly ... (NPR)

Rebel insurgents swept into Hama as the Syrian army withdrew. The move puts the rebel fighters even closer to the Syrian capitol Damascus, and deals another ...

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Syria in maps: Where have anti-Assad rebels taken control? (BBC News)

A visual guide to the latest developments as advancing Syrian fighters set their sights on Damascus.

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Leader of Syria's Resurgent Rebels Lays Out Strategy to Oust Assad (The New York Times)

In an interview, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Islamist rebel heading an offensive moving toward Damascus, said the operation was a long time coming.

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Assad remains in Syria, urged to govern in exile after fall of Hama ... (JNS.org)

Egyptian and Jordanian officials have told Syrian dictator Bashar Assad that he should leave the country and form a government in exile, “The Wall Street ...

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Syrian rebels challenge Assad regime on two fronts as new uprising ... (CNN)

Syrian rebels are speeding toward the major city of Homs as a new uprising appears to be gathering pace in the south. Follow for live news updates.

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US sees increasing possibility that Syria's Assad falls (Al-Monitor)

Anti-government fighters brandish their guns as they ride a vehicle in Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Nov. 30, 2024. — OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty ...

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The Guardian view on Syrian turmoil: alliances shift while Assad's ... (The Guardian)

Yet the odds of President Bashar al-Assad's departure are shortening. The military forces that once saved his regime – Russian airpower and Hezbollah's militant ...

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Syrian rebels close in on Homs as Russia tells its citizens to leave ... (BBC News)

The anti-Assad regime forces began a fresh offensive last week and have taken the cities of Hama and Aleppo.

Will Assad Survive in Syria? And Will the Conflict Widen Into a ... (NPR)

Rebels in Syria are making rapid advances against the government forces of President Bashar al-Assad. Assad has managed to stay in power throughout the ...

The regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad is looking increasingly ... (WUNC)

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Syrian opposition forces are storming ahead with their largest offensive in years against the government of Bashar al-Assad.

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The Assad Regime May Not Survive the Weekend (National Review)

It is unclear if Assad's Baathist despotism in Damascus can survive the weekend. Rebels are seizin town after town, city after city, and it doesn't seem as ...

What does the Syrian rebel takeover mean for the Assad regime? (Iowa Public Radio)

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We begin this hour in Syria. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING). UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Non-English language spoken).

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Syrian rebels eye next prize with Assad lacking Russian help (The Spokesman-Review)

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is desperate for Russian and Iranian help as rebel forces close in on the strategically important city of Homs, ...

What does the Syrian rebel takeover mean for the Assad regime? (90.5 WESA)

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We begin this hour in Syria. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING). UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Non-English language spoken).

What does the Syrian rebel takeover mean for the Assad regime? (NPR)

SHAPIRO: And to the surprise of everyone, government forces retreated, leaving the streets of Aleppo calm, according to Syrian journalist Sara Kassim. SARA ...

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Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule at ... (ABC News)

BEIRUT -- The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago, at the height of the country's civil war, when his forces ...

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Syrian rebels quicken momentum as Assad tries to shore up defence (Reuters)

Syrian rebels were poised to press their lightning advance on Saturday after reaching the edge of the central city of Homs, with government forces ...

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Syria analysis: Damascus now in rebels' crosshairs (BBC News)

Syrian government officials and supporters were still asserting the army would hold the line at Hama, even as insurgent fighters were entering the city. Shortly ...

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Syria's Assad Regime Fights to Survive Rebel Onslaught (The New York Times)

The longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is facing threats from rebellions on multiple fronts and his key ally, Iran, is paring back support.

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Is Bashar Assad's rule at risk of collapse? (The Associated Press)

As insurgents pursue a shock offensive that quickly captured not just Aleppo, but the key city of Hama, the Syrian President appears to be largely on his ...

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Iran, Hezbollah aim to bolster Assad as rebels target Syria's Homs (DAWN.com)

Turkish, Iranian and Russian FMs meet in Doha today; Jordan closes border with Syria; IS captures some areas.

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Is the 'writing on the wall' for Syria's Assad? (CBS19 News)

More than 13 years since Bashar al-Assad's security forces opened fire on protesters demanding democratic reforms, the Syrian president's grip on power may ...

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Rebel forces expand control in Syria as Assad faces fight for key city (Sky News)

Syria's government - and its long-time authoritarian ruler Bashar al Assad - are under threat as rebel forces widen their control in the country and close ...

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Iron-fisted Assad under threat as Syrian rebels draw closer (Reuters)

President Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years of civil war but never defeated them, ...

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Iran promises to do everything for Assad, but how far can it go? (Al-Monitor)

Caught off guard by the recent rebel offensive in Syria, Iran is campaigning to galvanize regional political support for President Bashar al-Assad in what ...

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Syria war live news: Gov't says President al-Assad has not fled ... (Aljazeera.com)

Syrian opposition groups say they had started to surround Syria's government-held capital Damascus. Reports say Syrian army has withdrawn from much of the ...

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Syrian government denies Assad has fled as rebels advance (Newsweek)

The presidency "denies all these rumors" and says Assad "is following up on his work and national and constitutional duties from the capital, Damascus," the ...

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Anti-Assad rebels take most of southern Syrian region of Deraa, say ... (BBC News)

Rebel forces in southern Syria have reportedly captured most of the Deraa region - the birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.

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Assad regime in Syria may fall in days, US increasingly believes (CNN)

Biden administration officials, watching the remarkable speed of the Syrian rebel advance, increasingly see the possibility of the regime of Bashar al-Assad ...

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Syrian rebels begin to encircle Damascus amid denials Assad has fled (The Guardian)

Opposition factions overrun government forces and take control of swathes of district outside the capital.

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Syrian rebels threaten Damascus, Assad from north and south (The Washington Post)

The rapid advance on Damascus is the greatest threat yet to President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule.

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Assad regime in Syria may fall in days, US increasingly believes (Action News Now)

The Syrian government now has control of only four of 14 provincial capitals: Now insurgents are active in the suburbs surrounding Damascus.

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Syria's Besieged Assad Makes Overtures to US in Bid to Survive (Bloomberg)

With Syrian rebels edging ever-closer to the capital, President Bashar Al-Assad is making a last-ditch attempt to remain in power, including indirect ...

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