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The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad

Assad’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed. But the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

US Delegation to Meet With Syrian Rebels That Ousted Assad

A delegation of American diplomats arrived in Syria to meet with representatives of several Syrian factions, including a rebel group designated as terrorists — who overthrew the country’s longtime dictator,

Barron's · 51m

How Assad's Inner Circle Fled Syria After His Fall

President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia on December 8, leaving behind many of his collaborators, some of whom sought refuge in neighbouring countries. According to two sources, the ousted president,

US concedes it has double number of troops in Syria

CNN on MSN · 1d

US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus

The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed number of 900, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press briefing on Thursday.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Pentagon Says It Doubled the Number of US Troops in Syria Before Assad's Fall

The United States has more than doubled the number of its forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group — a dramatic increase that the Pentagon revealed Thursday, acknowledging that the added troops have been there for months or even more than a year.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

The number of U.S. troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses

In a surprise announcement, the Pentagon disclosed on Thursday that U.S. officials have doubled the number of American troops in Syria to support the fight against ISIS.

US delegation in Syria to 'meet with' HTS representatives

Hosted on MSN · 22h

In first in-person contact, US officials met Syria's HTS in Damascus

U.S. diplomats visiting Damascus held Washington's first in-person official meetings with Syria's new de facto rulers led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham on Friday and discussed with the former al Qaeda affiliate the future of Syria's political transition.

CNN on MSN · 21h

US delegation meets with Syrian rebel leader in Damascus

A high-level US delegation traveled to Damascus Friday and sat down with Syria’s de-facto leader, a former Jihadist with a long-standing $10 million US bounty on his head who led the swift and successful rebellion against the regime of Bashar al-Assad.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Middle East live updates: US delegation in Syria to 'meet with' HTS representatives

Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.

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Syrian soldiers distance themselves from Assad in return for promised amnesty

Hundreds of former Syrian soldiers on Saturday reported to the country's new rulers for the first time since Bashar Assad was ...

4h

Syrian Kurdish groups on the back foot as power balance shifts

With hostile Turkish-backed groups mobilising against them in Syria's north, and Damascus ruled by a group friendly to Ankara ...

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Damascus gathering calls for broad participation in new Syrian government

Hundreds of Syrian protesters gathered Thursday at Umayyad Square in Damascus for the first time since the fall of Bashar ...

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Israel’s Expanded Perch on Syrian Border Puts Damascus in Its Sights

Israel’s military has seized a strategic mountain top in its contested border area with Syria and advanced on positions ...

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France returns flag to Damascus embassy as new Syria authorities build contacts with West

France raised its flag at its Damascus embassy on Tuesday for the first time in 12 years and European Union officials ...

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Biden praises regime change in Syria after rebels capture Damascus

A coalition of Syrian rebels say they have toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad and captured the Syrian ...

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Erdogan Signals Turkish Action in Northern Syria Against US-Backed Groups

Following the fall of Assad's regime, tensions across the Middle East have continued to remain high prompting concerns from ...

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