Rebels in Syria have made rapid advances and have reached the outskirts of Damascus. The opposition forces moved at a rapid speed after seizing several cities in the war-torn country. Watch for more details!

Reports: Syrian Rebels Are Encircling Damascus

In a significant advance against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, opposition rebels have captured the southern city of Daraa, marking the fourth city to fall to insurgents within days. Watch for more details!

Syrian Rebels Announce Capturing City of Daraa

Syrian Government Loses Control of Daraa City to Rebels

Bashar al-Assad’s family fled to Russia in the days after rebel forces launched a shock offensive that captured swathes of territory across northern Syria.

Assad Family Leaves Syria, Rebel Forces Take Daraa

Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group that is leading the recent rebel offensive in Syria, said on Friday (Dec 6) that the goal of the offensive was to overthrow the rule of Syrian President Bashal-al Assad.

Syrian conflict: Rebel leader says goal is to overthrow Assad's rule; 280k people displaced since Nov 27

Syrian government forces were locked in heavy fighting around the central city of Hama on Thursday, trying to halt an advance of Islamist-led rebels, a war monitor said.

Syria forces fight to stop rebel advance in key central city of Hama

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday (Dec. 2) that the recent offensive by rebel factions in his country's north was an attempt to redraw the map of the region.

Syrian conflict: Assad says strife in north a bid to redraw the region's map

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni calls for better relations with the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to 'help Syrian refugees return home'. Watch in for more details!

'Better Ties With Assad Will Help Syrian Refugees Return Home', Says Meloni

In a historic move, France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accusing him of complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes over chemical attacks in 2013, news agencies reported on Wednesday (Nov 16) citing a judicial source.

France issues arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in historic move

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

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is on his first official trip to China in almost two decades. Beijing has been a long time ally and Bashar Al-Assad is seeking financial support to help rebuild his devastating country.

Syria President Bashar Al-Assad visits China seeking funds on his first official trip to the country

The Arab League on Sunday welcomed back the Syrian government to its fold. This marks the end of more than a decade-long suspension and with this President Bashar al-Assad has made a return to the Arab fold after years of isolation.

Syria returns to Arab League after 12 long years

The Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister is in Damascus, a development that hints at the possibility of ending Syria's Arab isolation in the near future. Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud landed in capital city Damascus on Tuesday and met with the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. This is the first such visit by a high-ranking Saudi official since the start of the Syrian civil war.

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrives in Syria for first time in decade

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reached Moscow on Tuesday where he will be holding talks with his ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia has been among the few allies of Syria during its period of political isolation and war.

Syria's Assad reaches Moscow, to hold talks with Putin

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Russia seeking to recruit Syrian soldiers to fight in Ukraine: Report

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan are among the most corrupt people of the year 2021, according to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).

Alexander Lukashenko, Recep Tayyip Erdogan among those named most corrupt leaders of the year

Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected for a fourth term as president of war-ravaged Syria, official results showed on Thursday, despite Western accusations the polls were "neither free nor fair".

No surprises as Syria's Assad re-elected for 4th term

Ten Belarusians have filed a criminal complaint in Germany against President Alexander Lukashenko and members of his regime for crimes against humanity during a brutal post-election crackdown, lawyers representing them said Wednesday.

Belarusians file case in Germany against Lukashenko regime

Syria's constitution court on Monday cleared two candidates who will stand against President Bashar al-Assad in upcoming presidential elections in the war-torn country.

Syria: Bashar al-Assad will face two 'rivals' in presidential elections

Israel launched air strikes on Syria Wednesday, killing three troops and hitting Iranian targets in what the Israeli army called a retaliatory attack after it found explosive devices along its northern border.

Israel air strikes in Syria kill three troops, hit Iranian targets

In September 2015, Russia formally entered the Syrian civil war with President Bashar al-Assad's rule increasingly under threat..... 5 years since then, Moscow has managed to save the Syrian regime, but at what cost? Ghadi Francis tells you more on this week's The West Asia Post. For more such stories, keep watching The West Asia post with Ghadi Francis every Friday at 8:30 PM IST, only on WION.

THE WEST ASIA POST: 5 Years of Russian Intervention in Syria

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

WION Dispatch: Donald Trump says he wanted to assassinate Bashar al-Assad

Bashar-al-Assad today completed 20 years in office. He has been the president of Syria since July 17, 2000. The Syrian president has been at the centre of the worst humanitarian disaster of the 21st century.

Bashar-al-Assad completes 20 years as president amid turmoil in Syria

Arab Spring, unrest and military clashes mark Bashar al-Assad's 20-year rule

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