Thursday, 12 December, 2024 , 17:58 AFP — Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad fled the country after a lightning offensive spearheaded by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group and its allies, ending five decades of rule by his clan.
Thursday, 12 December, 2024 , 17:44 AFP — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed straight into talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after landing in Ankara on Thursday, a US official said.
Thursday, 12 December, 2024 , 16:46 AFP — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that the role of a Washington-backed Kurdish-led force was "critical" to preventing a resurgence of Islamic State jihadists in Syria following Bashar al-Assad's ouster.
Thursday, 12 December, 2024 , 16:28 AFP — Syria's interim government vowed on Thursday to institute the "rule of law" after years of abuses under ousted president Bashar al-Assad, as the United States warned against any action that risked triggering further conflict.
Thursday, 12 December, 2024 , 16:18 AFP — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said that the role of the Kurdish-led SDF fighters was "critical" to preventing a resurgence of Islamic State jihadists in Syria following Bashar al-Assad's ouster.
Thursday, 12 December, 2024 , 15:48 AFP — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jordan's King Abdullah II called Thursday for a secure Syria as the top US diplomat began a regional tour following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
Thursday, 12 December, 2024 , 15:06 AFP — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jordan's King Abdullah II called Thursday for a secure Syria as the top US diplomat opened a regional tour following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
Thursday, 12 December, 2024 , 14:51 AFP — With Bashar al-Assad gone, Turkey has moved to strike at US-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria putting it at odds with Western allies as the top US diplomat arrives Thursday for talks.
Thursday, 12 December, 2024 , 13:37 AFP — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jordan's King Abdullah II called Thursday for a secure Syria as the top US diplomat opened a regional tour following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
Thursday, 12 December, 2024 , 13:27 AFP — The semi-autonomous Kurdish adminstration that holds swathes of Syria's northeast said Thursday it will adopt the three-starred independence flag used by the opposition, after rebels toppled longtime president Bashar al-Assad.