Bashar al-Assad

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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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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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Syrian rebels claim control of fourth city and advance toward ... (NBC News)

If confirmed, it would be the third Syrian city that President Bashar Al-Assad has lost in four days as insurgents press on with their lightning-fast ...

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Reaction to Syrian rebels' widening advance against President ... (The Hindu)

Syrian conflict updates from world leaders and officials, urging caution and political solutions to the crisis.

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Syria's rebels say they are encircling Damascus but army denies ... (CNN)

Syria's rebel alliance is edging closer to the capital Damascus, after anti-regime forces swept across the country in a lightning offensive.

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Opposition forces take Syria's Daraa, Sweida as Astana talks set up (Aljazeera.com)

The Syrian army has withdrawn from much of the southern region as opposition fighters continue their lightning offensive, making gains in Daraa and Sweida.

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Bashar al-Assad faces the end: Syria rebels reach edge of ... (Daily Mail)

Government forces withdrew as rebel groups encroached on the suburbs of Damascus, wrestling for control after more than a week of intensified fighting.

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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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Statue of Bashar al-Assad's father toppled in Damascus suburb (BBC News)

Protesters tear down a statue of President Bashar al- Assad's father, the former president Hafez al-Assad, in a suburb of Damascus.

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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 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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The Syrian dictator's last stand (The Economist)

As rebels encircle his capital, Bashar al-Assad looks finished | Middle East & Africa.

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Bashar al-Assad's location is currently unknown (The Jerusalem Post)

There is little evidence that Syria's allies will step in to help al-Assad, CNN reported.

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Syrian protesters topple Hafez al-Assad statue, residents and ... (Reuters)

Protesters brought down the statue of the late father of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a main square in Jermana suburb, nearly ten kilometers from the ...

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Where is Assad? Rumours swirl despite official denials he's fled ... (BBC News)

Rumours surround the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as rebels make advances into the capital city's suburbs.

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Alone, broke, under attack: Is Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime ... (The Times of Israel)

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

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Syrian rebel forces encircle Damascus; office of Bashar al-Assad ... (The Guardian)

Advance comes one week after insurgents retook Aleppo, inspiring factions nationwide to rise up against army.

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Syrian rebels close in on Damascus as Trump calls for U.S. not to ... (Axios)

Several different Syrian rebel factions were closing in on Damascus Saturday as President Bashar al-Assad's forces continued to collapse around the country.

Bashar al-Assad flees Syria for Russia (KUAR)

SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, has fled the country, according to his closest ally, Russia. The dramatic move brings a sudden end ...

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Syrian rebels topple Assad who flees to Russia in Mideast shakeup (Reuters)

Lightning rebel advance ends Assad family rule; Rebels say they entered capital with no sign of army; Russia gives asylum to Assad and his family ...

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After 13 years of war, Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has been ... (Vox)

After 13 years of war, Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has been defeated. What comes next? How the Assad regime collapsed slowly, then all at once.

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Syria's Bashar al-Assad: The president who lost his homeland (Aljazeera.com)

Overthrown president leaves a country in ruins and questions about what's next. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the opening of ...

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Why Bashar al-Assad's security state collapsed so dramatically in ... (The Conversation AU)

Over the past ten days, a range of Syrian rebel forces led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have mounted an offensive against the Syrian regime of Bashar ...

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Bashar al-Assad given asylum in Moscow, Russian media say (BBC News)

The reports, citing a Kremlin source, end speculation about the whereabouts of Syria's ousted president.

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Syrians ransack Assad's private residence in Damascus after the ... (NPR)

The private residence of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was ransacked after rebels took over the capital, forcing him to flee the country.

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