This is Beirut, 09/12 20:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
With cheers, roses and music, Chekka, a small town in northern Lebanon, welcomed its liberated son Suhail al-Hamwi after 33 years of imprisonment in one of the monstrous Syrian prisons, in Latakia. “Thirty-three years... I paid a lot, my wife paid a lot, and my son, who was 10 months old when I was arrested, paid a lot too,” Hamwi said ...
This is Beirut, 09/12 16:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hamas released a statement congratulating the Syrian people on their efforts to achieve freedom and justice, emphasizing the importance of unity and reconciliation in building a stable and prosperous future. In its message, Hamas praised the determination and resilience of the Syrian people, reaffirming its solidarity and commitment to Syria’s ...
This is Beirut, 09/12 15:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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Following the announcement of the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, hundreds of Syrians who sought refuge in Turkey are now heading back home.
This is Beirut, 09/12 15:49 - Reading : less than a minute
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After the sudden and unexpected fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Syrians in Damascus express their relief and optimism for the future.
This is Beirut, 09/12 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Germany said on Monday it would judge Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the offensive to oust president Bashar al-Assad, by the actions it takes in government. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) would "certainly play a role in the future of Syria", foreign ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer told a regular press ...
This is Beirut, 09/12 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Caretaker Interior Minister Judge Bassam Mawlawi instructed the General Directorate of General Security to take immediate measures at the Syrian-Lebanese border to prevent Syrians from attempting to enter Lebanon illegally and to promptly increase the number of personnel. Following up on the situation at the Masnaa border crossing, he also tasked ...
This is Beirut, 09/12 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Syrians flocked to the main square of the capital Damascus on Monday, AFP journalists saw, to mark what many regard as a long-awaited new dawn after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad. A lightning offensive spearheaded by Islamist rebels ousted Assad from power on Sunday, opening a new chapter in Syria's history after five decades of rule by ...
This is Beirut, 09/12 09:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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World powers vowed to work for stability in Syria and the surrounding region after Islamist-led rebels on Sunday toppled its longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Here is a round-up of key reactions: High alert: Russia Assad's ally Moscow said Russian troops in Syria were on high alert but that the rebels had "guaranteed" the security ...
Charles Chartouni, 09/12 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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The meteoric downfall of the Alawite regime in Syria is symptomatic of the systemic changes taking place throughout the Middle Eastern geopolitical spectrum and its overall reverberations. However inchoate, the ongoing military and political dynamics are substantively overhauling the regional landscape. The inevitable demise of Iranian influence, ...
This is Beirut, 08/12 22:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday claimed the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria as a direct outcome of Israel's actions in the region, something analysts in Israel said was only partially true. Speaking while under growing domestic pressure over the fate of Israeli hostages in Gaza and a corruption trial, Netanyahu said Assad's ...
This is Beirut, 08/12 21:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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US President Joe Biden on Sunday said deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should be "held accountable" but called the nation's political upheaval a "historic opportunity" for Syrians to rebuild their country. In the first full US reaction to Assad's overthrow by an Islamist-led coalition of rebel factions, Biden ...
This is Beirut, 08/12 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his family are in Moscow, a Kremlin source told Russian news agencies, hours after he fled the country as Islamist-led rebels entered Damascus. The announcement comes as Russia, a key Assad ally, called for an emergency meeting of the UN security council on the fast-changing situation on the ground in ...