Tag: damascus
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EU Council President António Costa calls on Israel to respect Syria’s sovereignty
In a brief statement published on Twitter (X.com), the EU Council President António Costa has called on Israel to respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and refrain from further strikes. Earlier today, Israel struck Syria’s Ministry of Defence and Army General Staff Headquarters as part of its series of attacks aimed at supporting Druze-separatist militia…
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Syrian Security Forces enter the Jaramah neighbourhood of Damascus waving the Druze flag
Following last week’s violent incident at the Jaramah neighborhood in Damscus, Syrian Security Forces have entered and taken control of the neighbourhood in coordination with Druze and community leaders. Syrian Security Forces entered the Jaramah neighbourhood waving a Druze flag signaling there is no conflict between the Syrian government and the Druze community. Israel is…
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Israel threatens to invade Damascus as it escalates its actions against Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to invade Damascus and occupy its Jaramana neighbourhood: a suburb of the capital city known for its Druze and Assyrian population. According to Reuters, Premier Netanyahu’s comments were made following violent unrest in the suburb which left a security officer dead. Druze community leaders have condemned the incident…
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Israel bombs Syria as it threatens to divide the country
Last night, Israel bombed Damascus and southern Syria in its ongoing attempt to stoke divisions between the Druze community in the south and the rest of the country. Israel aims to destabilise Syria and expand its occupation in the south of the country. Israeli forces also extended their occupation in the south of the country…
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Hafez al-Assad, son of Bashar, releases a statement on their flight from Syria and blames the Russians
Hafez al-Assad, son of the previous Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, published a statement on his Telegram channel about what is according to him, the version of events that led to his father and his brothers to leave Damascus for Moscow. Similar to his father’s previous statement that was published on Facebook, Hafez says they left…
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Watch: celebrations in Damascus and the story of the girl who went viral for taking a picture with the Syrian rebel commander
Today, Damascus and other cities such as Homs, Hama, Aleppo and even Latakia (supposed to be the heartland of the Bashar al-Assad’s supporters) were jam-packed with people celebrating the fall of Bashar al-Assad. There were incredible scenes as millions of people, including people of different sects, religions and political beliefs congregated together in the streets…
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New details emerge of Bashar al-Assad’s last hours in Damascus: his brother, Maher al-Assad is also in Moscow
New details have emerged of Bashar al-Assad’s flight from Damascus to Moscow after they were leaked to Reuters by his top military officials, the previous Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, and other people close to him. Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus on Sunday morning to a Russian airbase in Latakia without informing the people around him.From…
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Watch: Syrian rebels enter the presidential palace in Damascus: Christians celebrate the fall of Assad
There are incredible scenes in Damascus and across Syria this morning as Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syrian rebels enter the presidential palace in Damascus and political prisoners keep getting freed. Christians in Sahnaya were also filmed celebrating the regime’s fall, in stark contrast to the Assad government’s propaganda portraying itself as the…
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The rule of the Assad family comes to an end
The Assad’s family rule has come to an end as rebels in Syria stormed Damascus and quickly took control of the city after the Syrian Army and security forces laid down their weapons. Syria’s President and dictator for twenty-four years, Bashar al-Assad fled the city and is known to be missing. Earlier reports claimed he was…
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Syrian Army in Damascus lays down its weapons: Syrian rebels head to the city centre
The Syrian Army has reportedly laid down its weapons in Damascus and the Syrian rebels have begun searching for Bashar al-Assad. A column of tanks has also been spotted heading to Omayyad Square which also leads to the Presidential Palace. Inmates of the Qaboun Military Police prison have been freed. The Syrian Army has also…
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Syrian rebels surround Damascus: Israeli intelligence says Bashar al-Assad is still in Damascus
Syrian rebels have surrounded Damascus having captured Darayya, Arbin and Douma. Douma is the city where Bashar al-Assad’s forces fired sarin on the civilian population in 2018. Fireworks were set-off in Arbin celebrating the liberation of the city. Israeli intelligence source have claimed that Bashar al-Assad is still in Damascus but his presidential guards are…
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Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan says that he hopes Syrian rebels arrive to Damascus
In an interview with Turkish media Canli 24, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said that he hoped the Syrian rebels arrive to Homs and Damascus without any problems. He also added that he asked Bashar al-Assad to together decide the future of Syria but did not receive a positive response. Turkey is currently occupying border areas…