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Syria December 10, 2024

Collapse of Syria’s Assad regime renews US push to find Austin Tice

The fall of the Bashar al-Assad and the mass liberation of numerous notorious prisons in Syria has brought renewed hope for the location and return of American Austin Tice, held captive for 12 years.

Syria December 10, 2024

Syria's unaccounted for chemical weapons 'extremely worrying,' UN official says

Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was finally toppled after 13 years of civil war, having ruled Syria since 2000. The world's attention turns to Assad's unaccounted stockpile of chemical weapons.

Syria December 10, 2024

Biden seems to take credit for Assad's downfall amid fears of Islamic State revival

President Biden angered some critics when he seemed to claim his administration's Mideast policies led to the downfall of Syria's Bashar Assad on Sunday.

Syria December 9, 2024

Fall of Syria's Bashar Assad is strategic blow to Iran and Russia, experts say

Analysts and commentators say the collapse of Syria's Bashar al-Assad's regime is likely to reshape the power dynamics in the Middle East while signaling a critical shift in influence among world powers.

Syria December 8, 2024

US strikes dozens of ISIS camps and operatives in Syria amid Assad's downfall

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Sunday it conducted air strikes against ISIS targets and operatives in Syria amid the downfall of Bashar Assad's regime.

Syria December 8, 2024

Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader at the center of Assad’s fall a 'specially designated global terrorist'

Abu Mohammed al-Golani, a longtime terrorist who was inspired to jihad following the Sept. 11 terror attacks, has recently stressed a moderate position.

Antisemitism Exposed December 8, 2024

New reports claim UNRWA works with terrorists, teaches hate as agency hits back at critics

UNRWA is facing new allegations that its former and present leadership have met with Hamas and other terror-related groups. This comes as another NGO says agency-run schools continue to teach hate.

Syria December 8, 2024

Syrian dictator Bashar Assad flees into exile as Islamist rebels conquer country

A lightning Syrian Islamist offensive over just days contributed to the demise of the over 50-year reign of the Assad Baathist regime in Damascus.

Donald Trump December 7, 2024

Trump urges US to stay out of Syrian civil war, blaming Obama for failure as Islamists close in on capital

Amid the rapid offensive of Islamist rebels in their campaign to dislodge Syrian dictator Assad, President-elect Donal Trump has urged non-intervention by the U.S.

Syria December 6, 2024

Turkey’s Erdogan encourages Islamist rebels to continue advances as Assad regime scrambles to survive

Amid a fast moving seizure of Syrian cities by a U.S.-classified Islamist terrorist movement, the power politics of the Mideast is rapidly changing quickly.