Saturday, 7 December, 2024 , 15:42 AFP — Rebels on a lightning advance through Syria said they were nearing Damascus on Saturday, although Bashar al-Assad's government denied that the army had withdrawn from areas around the capital.
Saturday, 7 December, 2024 , 13:39 AFP — More than 13 years since Bashar al-Assad's security forces opened fire on protesters demanding democratic reforms, the Syrian president's grip on power may finally be weakening.
Saturday, 7 December, 2024 , 12:54 AFP — Rebels on a lightning advance through Syria said on Saturday they have begun to encircle Damascus as government forces denied they had withdrawn from areas near the capital.
Saturday, 7 December, 2024 , 11:20 AFP — 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.
Saturday, 7 December, 2024 , 06:19 AFP — Turkey's foreign minister will meet with his Russian and Iranian counterparts in Doha on Saturday to try to find a solution to the renewed fighting in Syria and avoid chaos on its doorstep.
Saturday, 7 December, 2024 , 02:32 AFP — 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.
Friday, 6 December, 2024 , 23:32 AFP — 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.
Friday, 6 December, 2024 , 21:03 AFP — Rebel fighters who have taken city after city in a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday.
Friday, 6 December, 2024 , 19:39 AFP — Like many others in the Syrian capital Damascus, student Shadi chose to stay home so he could keep up with the pace of events since rebels launched a shock offensive last week.
Friday, 6 December, 2024 , 18:51 AFP — Rebel fighters who have taken city after city in a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday.