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Syria Islamist Rebel Commander Says no Place for 'Sectarianism'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-07 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Syrian rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani sought to reassure religious minorities on Saturday, after Islamist-led fighters snatched key cities and swathes of territory from government control. His comments come as rebels sought to advance into Syria's third city of Homs, after their alliance led by the Islamist Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) ...

Syria Army Says 'Redeploying' in Southern Daraa, Sweida Provinces

This is Beirut, 2024-12-07 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syria's army said it was redeploying in two southern provinces on Saturday, after a war monitor reported government forces had lost control of most of Daraa province, the cradle of the country's 2011 uprising. "Our forces operating in Daraa and Sweida are redeploying and repositioning, and establishing a... security cordon in that direction after ...

Iran, Iraq Join Syria in Warning Rebel Advance Threatens Whole Region

This is Beirut, 2024-12-07 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran and Iraq issued a joint statement with Syria on Friday warning that sweeping rebel gains at the expense of President Bashar al-Assad's forces posed a danger to the whole region. "Threats against Syria's security constitute a danger for the stability of the region," said the statement issued after a meeting of the three countries' foreign ...

Syria's Jolani: From Jihadist to Pragmatist

This is Beirut, 2024-12-07 09:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of the Islamist rebel alliance that has captured swathes of Syria in a lightning offensive, is an extremist who has adopted a more moderate posture to try to achieve his goals. At the head of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is rooted in Syria's branch of Al-Qaeda, Jolani says the goal of his offensive is to ...

Syrian Rebels Take Control of Key City Daraa

This is Beirut, 2024-12-07 05:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, a war monitor said, in another stunning blow for President Bashar al-Assad's rule after rebels wrested other key cities from his grip. Daraa was dubbed "the cradle of the revolution" early in Syria's civil war, after activists accused the government of detaining and ...

Syria: Government Forces Retreat on All Fronts

This is Beirut, 2024-12-06 23:22 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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According to a security source in Damascus, rebels have taken control of three army and police posts in Sweida, and most of Deraa is no longer in the hands of the regime. Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday. The ...

Statue of Former Syrian President Toppled in Hama Amid Cheering Crowd

This is Beirut, 2024-12-06 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The image is particularly symbolic: A statue of former President Hafez al-Assad, the father of Syria's current ruler Bashar, was toppled in Hama after Islamist-led rebels overran the country's fourth-largest city, a video authenticated by AFP showed. A machine's long mechanical arm tipped the towering statue over to cheers and cries of "Allahu ...

Syria: Despite Assad's Appeal, Russian and Iranian Support Remains Shy

This is Beirut, 2024-12-06 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

Syria HTS Leader Says Goal is to Overthrow Assad

This is Beirut, 2024-12-06 15:48 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday. "When we talk about objectives, the goal of the revolution remains the overthrow of this regime. It is our right to use all available means to achieve that goal," Abu ...

Syria: UN Chief Decries 'Collective Failure' as Turkey Urges Political Solution to Conflict

This is Beirut, 2024-12-05 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

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