Western governments expand contacts with Syria’s new leadership
France raises flag at Damascus embassy as Europan Union officials prepare to engage with administration
France raises flag at Damascus embassy as Europan Union officials prepare to engage with administration
Ousted president makes first statement since being toppled from power
Central bank sent planeloads of dollars in 2018 and 2019 when dictator was indebted to the Kremlin
Plateau annexed in 1981 is not recognised as Israeli territory by most countries
Arab countries called for end to hostilities in Syria and said they would support the transitional government
The Assad regime’s collapse has left Syrians in Ireland facing the ‘confusing’ option of returning to their country of origin, something they believed to be impossible before now
Decades of brutal dictatorship in Syria came to a remarkably swift end when Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow and opposition forces took control of Damascus
One young man says, ‘I’m so mentally happy because any other regime that comes could never be as bad as the regime that has collapsed’
Samir Ousman Alsheikh (72) headed the Adra prison, as it is colloquially known, during the period 2005 to 2008
The country deserves maximum international and regional support as it confronts the mammoth tasks ahead
US defends Israel’s operations in Syria since fall of Assad
Minister for Justice says fall of Assad regime ‘really positive’ but it is not clear what will happen next in Syria
Rebel coalition calls for people to return to work and ‘contribute to building a new Syria’
World watching to see if Syria’s new rulers can stabilise country after 13-year civil war fought along sectarian and ethnic lines
President Erdogan determined to further his nation’s regional interests by helping to ensure the transition to a stable new political regime in Syria
Assad’s withdrawal ignites a tiny spark of hope. We don’t know the rebels’ agenda but everyone from all religions and backgrounds seems united
They came from far and wide to search the notorious Sednaya prison, seeking answers but finding only disappointment and desperation
Israel denies troops are advancing on Damascus despite acknowledging some had taken up positions outside demilitarised zone
Politicised in 2000 by the second Palestinian intifada, the man who helped get rid of Bashar al-Assad started thinking about ‘defending a people who are oppressed by occupiers and invaders’
Helen McEntee is due to discuss asylum issue at EU meeting on Thursday following ousting of Assad in Syria
Despite jubilance, Syria is in grip of power vacuum and economic problems with path of evolution unclear
Israel says air strikes will continue to target Assad’s former arsenal
Focus will be reflection on ‘diplomatic relations with Syria’ and a cautious observation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Arab leaders and analysts surprised and shocked by Assad’s sudden fall and flight
Bashar al-Assad’s downfall evokes memories of uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen, which brought civil war or authoritarian rule. Syrians hope for better
Loss of Syrian vassal could cost Russia crucial military bases and influence in Middle East and beyond
Celebrations have been taking place in Damascus and across Syria after the shock ousting of longtime president Bashar al-Assad.
In the jail infamous for torture, prisoners are rumoured to be trapped in hidden cells
In a stunning 12-day advance, opposition forces achieved what 13 years of war could not: ending the Assad family’s brutal rule
Syria’s elation is tempered by chaos as people destroy symbols of the former regime
Israeli forces seize Golan Heights buffer zone after Syrian government falls in Damascus following sudden offensive
Syria’s government falls in apparent stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family
Anarchy could spill over into neighbouring Lebanon and Jordan and destabilise the eastern Arab world
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