US sees Assad's fall as chance to destroy Syria's chemical arsenal 'once and for all'
The United States sees the fall of Bashar al-Assad as an extraordinary chance to rid Syria "once and for all" of chemical weapons that killed or injured thousands of people in its civil war, a senior U.
Syrians celebrate in the streets after Assad government falls
And just outside Damascus, celebrating crowds tossed a noose around the towering statue of Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, the dictator who first imposed his iron grip on Syria a half-century ago, and toppled it to the ground. Then they chained it to the back of a truck and dragged it through the streets past cheering crowds.
US role in Syria is unclear in wake of Assad’s fall from power
The US has been involved in Syria in several important ways, including sanctioning Bashar al-Assad’s government for more than a decade.
Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family
The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days.
Mapping the overthrow of Assad’s Syria
The fall of the Assad government in Syria took almost everybody by surprise and has created uncertainty for competing foreign interests that had established lines of control most assumed were frozen in the region.
How Assad’s fall may affect Russian influence in Syria
CNN’s Fred Pleitgen reports on Russian influence possibly waning in the Middle East following the fall of the Assad regime, as Assad was granted asylum in Russia after leaving Syria.
How Assad's dictatorial regime rose and fell in Syria
Assad served as president since 2000 after taking over from his father, who ruled Syria for nearly three decades. Under the rule of the Assad family, Syria was widely characterize
How Assad’s government in Syria fell
Aleppo had been firmly held by the government since a 2016 victory there, one of the war's major turning points, when Russian ...
What’s Next for Syria After the Collapse of Assad’s Government?
Predicting Syria’s future is challenging, as the government’s sudden demise took many people who have watched the region for ...
Syria's new leadership blames Assad for anguish of Austin Tice's family as search continues
We hold Bashar al-Assad and his criminal regime accountable for the consequences of Austin’s disappearance and the pain ...
Fall of Assad government raises concerns for Syria's Christian minorities
Minority Christians in Syria have been living in a state of uneasy anticipation since insurgents headed by the Islamic ...
Syria's rebels work to form government, restore order after Assad ouster
The lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad left Syrians, countries in the region and world powers nervous on ...
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Assad Government Collapses as Sunni Islamists Seize Damascus
After 24 years in power, 13 with his country in a state of civil war, the government of Syria’s Bashar al Assad has collapsed ...
Gunfire heard in Damascus days after fall of Assad’s government
Gunfire could be heard early Tuesday morning near Ummayyad Square in central Damascus, days after rebels took the city and ...
Rebels to form interim government after al-Assad flees — live updates
Rebel forces took control of Damascus on Sunday, marking the end of Bashar al-Assad's decades-long autocratic rule.View on ...
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. Those were the most vivid memories from my meeting with Bashar al ...