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.
Syrian Rebels Declare 'Total Liberation' of Vital City Homs
Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani called on his fighters not to harm "those who drop their arms," according to the ...
Syria rebels celebrate in captured Homs, set sights on Damascus
Syrian rebels announced they gained full control over the key city of Homs early on Sunday after only a day of fighting, ...
Syrian family faces challenges after returning home from Turkey
The moment he arrived home to Syria from Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem held his sister in a tight embrace, after not seeing each ...
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Syrian rebels say they've captured Homs, appear poised to enter Damascus
Dec. 7 (UPI) --Syrian rebels said Saturday they have captured the strategically important city of Homs and are now on the doorstep of the capital of Damascus as they pressed a lightning assault on ...
Iraq sends nearly 2,000 Syrian soldiers back home
Iraq started on Thursday to send Syrian soldiers of deposed former leader Bashar al-Assad's army back to their homeland, ...
Syrian government services come to a ‘complete halt’ as state workers stay home after rebel takeover
Syria’s prime minister says most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the ...
After a decade in Turkey, a Syrian refugee rushes to return home, but reality hits
The moment he arrived home to Syria from Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem held his sister in a tight embrace, tears streaming down ...
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More effort needed to bring home journalist imprisoned in Syria
The moment is now. We at McClatchy join Austin’s family in imploring President Biden to remember that Austin is not just a Syrian captive and American hostage, but a colleague, a brother and a son.
At Syria’s border with Lebanon, refugees return home while others flee fearing the worst
Nadia’s eyes were full of tears as she crossed the border from Syria to Lebanon. She was finally going to see her son. A ...
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Syria’s rebels took Homs back from Assad in a matter of days. Now they have to police it
Homs, Syria’s third city, is nicknamed the “cradle of the revolution”. It witnessed some of the fiercest battles of the ...