Syria

Ouster of Assad Breaks Link in Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’

The fall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad shattered the key link in Iran's "axis of resistance", but Tehran will look for ways to adapt to the new reality, analysts say.

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Syrian Embassy in Moscow Raises Opposition Flag: AFP

A group of men at the Syrian embassy in Moscow raised the opposition flag there on Monday morning, an AFP journalist saw.

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26 Killed as Syrian Turkish-Backed Groups Attack Kurdish-Held Area in North

At least 26 combatants were killed Sunday as Turkish-backed Syrian fighters launched an offensive on the northern Manbij area.

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Polish PM Says Syria Events Show Russia and Allies ‘Can Be Defeated’

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in Syria showed that Russia and its allies can be defeated.

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Israel Army Says Deploying in Syria Buffer Zone

The Israeli military said Sunday it had deployed forces to a demilitarized buffer zone in southwest Syria abutting the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights after Damascus fell to rebel forces.

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White House on Guard Against Islamic State Resurgence in Syria

The White House said that US priorities in Syria now are to ensure the country's conflict does not encourage a resurgence of the Islamic State militant group or lead to a "humanitarian catastrophe."

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Rebels Declare End of Assad Rule in Syria

Islamist-led rebels declared that they have taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria.

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Source Close to Hezbollah Says Group Sent 2,000 Fighters to Syria

A source close to Lebanon's Hezbollah said the group sent 2,000 fighters into Syria near the border, as its ally Damascus reels from a rebel offensive that has seized major cities in recent days.

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Syria Govt Troops Withdraw From Areas It Held in Deir Ezzor Province: Monitor

Syria's army said it was redeploying in two southern provinces on Saturday, after a war monitor reported government forces had lost control of most of Daraa province, the cradle of the country's 2011 uprising.

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Syria Monitor Says Rebels Close In on Homs City

Islamist-led rebels were within striking distance of Syria's third city Homs on Friday after seizing control of two strategic towns in a lightning sweep, a war monitor said.

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