Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50 ... - Anchorage …
Dec 8, 2024 · DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, putting an end to the Assad family’s 50 years of iron...
Rebels seize control of Syria's capital as Assad flees to Russia
Dec 9, 2024 · A rapid advance by Syrian rebel groups on the country's capital has led to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's control of a nation his family had ruled for half a century.
Prisoners freed by Syrian rebels from Assad’s ... - Anchorage Daily …
Dec 9, 2024 · DAMASCUS, Syria — Bashar Barhoum woke in his dungeon prison cell in Damascus at dawn Sunday, thinking it would be the last day of his life. The 63-year-old writer was supposed to have been...
Syria, Lebanon pledge firm ties after years of tensions
Jan 11, 2025 · Syria imposed new restrictions on the entry of Lebanese citizens last week, following what the Lebanese army said was a border skirmish with unnamed armed Syrians. Lebanese nationals had previously been allowed into Syria without a visa, using just their passport or ID card.
One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for ... - Anchorage Daily …
Dec 16, 2024 · The new administration called on people to go back to work and urged Syrian refugees around the world to return to help rebuild.
The horror of Saydnaya jail, symbol of Assad excesses
Jan 3, 2025 · Saydnaya prison north of the Syrian capital Damascus has become a symbol of the inhumane abuses of the Assad clan, especially since the country's civil war erupted in 2011.
Red Cross says determining fate of Syria's missing 'huge challenge ...
Jan 5, 2025 · More than half a century of brutal rule by the Assad family came to a sudden end in early December after a rapid rebel offensive swept across Syria and took the capital Damascus.
Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syria ... - Anchorage Daily …
Dec 2, 2024 · ANKARA, Turkey — The recent rapid advance by opposition fighters in Syria shows that Syrian President Bashar Assad must reconcile with his own people and hold dialogue with the opposition, the...
Being Arab In Alaska Part III - Arab America
May 10, 2016 · Anchorage, AK- In Part III of “Being Arab In Alaska,” all four featured Arab-Alaskans reveal their thoughts, on the international community’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis.
Syria Islamist rebel chief hails 'victory', at landmark Damascus …
Dec 8, 2024 · Syria's rebel leader hailed a "historic" victory Sunday from a landmark Damascus mosque after his Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group headed a lightning offensive, snatching the capital from government control in less than two weeks.