The long rule of the Assad family in Syria that lasted over half a century came to an end after rebel groups seized the capital Damascus and overthrew President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday (Dec 8).

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United States President Joe Biden on Sunday (Dec 8) hailed the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, calling the political upheaval a "fundamental act of justice.

Biden hails fall of Assad's regime in Syria, but has this warning for rebels with terror record

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency closed-door meeting on Monday afternoon (Dec 9) to discuss the situation in Syria, following President Bashar al-Assad's ouster, news agency AFP reported citing multiple diplomatic sources.

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting to discuss situation in Syria as Assad flees country

World leaders and international community called for stability and peace in Syria and the surrounding region after rebel factions announced that they have successfully overthrown President Bashar al-Assad and freed "unjustly detained" prisoners.

World powers call for stability and peace in Syria after rebels topple Bashar al-Assad

Ukraine said Monday that Russia and Iran bear ultimate responsibility for intensified fighting in Syria where Islamist forces and allies have seized swathes of government-controlled territory.

Kyiv blames Tehran, Moscow for Syria escalation as Islamists take on Assad

A lesser-known but escalating crisis is gripping the Middle East, unfolding along the Syrian-Jordanian border — captagon, an amphetamine that's become a multimillion-dollar industry.

Potent drug 'captagon' fueling conflict, crime, and party scenes across the Middle East: Report

France has issued an arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over the alleged use of banned chemical weapons against civilians in Syria.

France issues warrant against Syrian President Assad

French arrest warrant against Syrian President Assad

China's President Xi Jinping appealed to the West to lift sanctions imposed by them on Syria and offered help to the war-ravaged country, when the Chinese president held rare talks with Syria's leader Bashar al-Assad on Friday (September 22).

China's Xi holds rare talks with Syria's Assad, appeals West to lift sanctions against latter

Protesters demanding an end to authoritarian rule shut the ruling Baath party headquarters in the southwestern Syrian Druze city of Sweida as protests which entered their second week showed no signs of abating, civic activists and witnesses said.

Syria's Assad's ruling party shut by protests in rebellious Druze city

Syrian President embarked to the UAE, making it a first visit by a Syrian President to an Arab nation in 11 years. Meanwhile, the US says it is disappointed by Assad's visit.

Syrian President visits the UAE, making it a first visit to an Arab nation in 11 years

Criticising the presence of foreign troops in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said they are there against the will of the Syrian government. They are also blocking the consolidation of the war-torn country, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

In meeting with Assad, Putin slams foreign troops’ presence in Syria   

Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed to defeat his enemies no matter how many battles he faces, saying on Friday, he feels empowered after being re-elected for a fourth seven-year term.

Syria's Assad says reelection empowers him to defeat enemies 

Polling stations opened on Wednesday across Syria in a presidential election that is set to usher Bashar al-Assad into a fourth term in office. The government says the election shows Syria is functioning normally despite a decade-old war, but the opposition and Western nations view it as merely rubber-stamping Assad's grip on power.

Syrians go to the polls in election that Assad is set to win 

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma have tested positive for Covid-19 after showing minor symptoms, his office said on Monday. The Syrian leader and his spouse, who announced her recovery from breast cancer in 2019, were both in good health and would keep working while in isolation at home, the statement said.

Syria's President Assad, wife test positive for Covid-19 

The US President Donald Trump said he wanted to assassinate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Watch this video to know more.

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The optics seem evident: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is at odds with just about everybody. Erdogan is on opposite sides of Russia in Syria, with Turkish and Syrian troops poised for an all-out fight in the north of the war-torn country, as well as, in Libya.

Erdogan battles on multiple fronts in risky regional power bid

An airstrike Saturday by Syrian regime ally Russia killed five civilians, including four members of the same family, in an opposition bastion in the country's northwest, a monitor said.

Russia strike kill five civilians in northwest Syria

Russia-backed Syrian forces gain ground after a week-long renewed assault against the rebels in Syria's Idlib. Reports said Russian planes continued to pound positions at Idlib killing at least nine civilians.

Russia-backed Syrian forces gain ground in Idlib

Regime forces have seized dozens of towns and villages in northwest Syria from jihadists following days of violent clashes, fuelling an exodus of civilians, a war monitor said Sunday.

Syria regime widens control over Idlib, fuelling exodus: Monitor

Defeating jihadists in Idlib is the key to ending Syria's eight-year-old civil war, President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday on his first visit to the embattled northwestern region since 2011.

Battle of Idlib basis for resolving terrorism in Syria: Assad

At least seven civilians were killed in air strikes by the Syrian government on the northwest province of Idlib on Saturday. Around 15 other suffered injuries in the attacks by President Bashar al-Assad regime.

Syria: 7 civilians killed in air strikes by Assad regime

Ethiopia`s prime minister on Friday urged Sudan`s military rulers and civilian opposition to exercise "bravery" in trying to agree on a transition to democracy after the worst bloodshed since the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir.

Ethiopia attempts to mediate Sudan crisis after bloodshed

Several Russian envoys met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and discussed a constitutional committee, trade, as well as the ways to improve Syria's relations with neighbouring Arab countries, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.

Russian envoys meet Syria's Assad, discuss post-war efforts, trade

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