This is Beirut, 08/12 08:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Damascus Syria Bashar al-Assad Iran war Russia
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad oversaw a merciless crackdown on a pro-democracy revolt that morphed into one of the bloodiest wars of the century. On Sunday, as rebels entered the capital, a Syrian war monitor said he had left the country, in what could spell the end not just of his 24-year rule but the downfall of his clan's five-decade ...
This is Beirut, 07/12 23:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Syria HTS Bashar al-Assad SOHR
Islamist-led rebels announced Sunday they had captured the strategic city of Homs, on the way towards Damascus where Syria's embattled government said it was setting up an impenetrable security cordon. The defence ministry earlier denied rebels had entered Homs, describing the situation there as "safe and stable". But the leader of ...
This is Beirut, 07/12 17:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Damascus Syria HTS Bashar al-Assad
Rebels on a lightning advance through Syria said they were nearing Damascus on Saturday, although Bashar al-Assad's government denied that the army had withdrawn from areas around the capital. "Our forces have begun the final phase of encircling the capital," said rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani, with the Islamist-led alliance ...
This is Beirut, 06/12 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Hezbollah Syria Iran war Russia Bashar al-Assad
As Islamist rebel forces from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) approach the city of Homs, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad desperately needs the help of his Russian and Iranian allies. However, Moscow and Tehran's military resources are already stretched thin due to the war in Ukraine and numerous conflicts in the Middle East. According to experts ...
This is Beirut, 05/12 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Erdogan Antonio Guterres Syria Bashar al-Assad
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the escalating conflict in Syria is the result of a "chronic collective failure" of diplomacy, as he called for an end to fighting. After being dormant for years, the Syrian civil war exploded back into life last week as Islamist-led rebels launched an offensive against the forces of ...
This is Beirut, 25/11 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syria OPCW Bashar Al-Assad Chemical Weapons
The world's chemical watchdog said Monday that it was "seriously concerned" by large gaps in Syria's declaration about its chemical weapons stockpile, as large quantities of potentially banned warfare agents might be involved. Syria agreed in 2013 to join the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, shortly after an ...
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Bashar Al-Assad Syria Syrian revolt
On March 15, 2011, Syrians took to the streets in protest against President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Thirteen years later, the country remains embroiled in a deep crisis, caught in an unending conflict. On this occasion, we have the opportunity to interview Fabrice Balanche, author of Les Leçons de la crise syrienne (Odile Jacob).