Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. The Assad regime’s 50-year rule in Syria has ended, leaving a region on edge. Jack and Sam unpack what this means, how Assad’s fall weakens Russia and Iran, as well … Read more
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi Iran said that it believes the Syrian people should have the sole right to determine their own future, free from any foreign interference or imposition. In response to the latest developments in Syria, including the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday said in a … Read more
The United States is keeping a cautious but optimistic eye on the situation on the ground after rebel forces forced now-former President Bashar al-Assad to flee Syria, putting an end to a half century of despotic rule over Syria. President Joe Biden, speaking from the White House on Sunday, said Assad’s downfall simultaneously marks an … Read more
Syria’s ousted President, Bashar Al Assad, and members of his family arrived in Russia’s capital, Moscow, on Sunday, December 8, Russian news agency reported, citing a Kremlin source. “Assad, with his family, has arrived in Moscow. Russia, based on humanitarian considerations, has granted them asylum,” the source told TASS. According to the source, Moscow considers … Read more
HTS emerged from a former al-Qaida affiliate, and while Jolani has distanced himself from the terrorist group and projects modernity, Israel remains on high alert for threats to its security emerging from the chaos in Syria. On Saturday, the chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, said on a visit … Read more
Exiled former Syrian leader Bashar Assad is in Moscow, Russian state media said Sunday citing a source in the Kremlin. Assad fled Syria after opposition forces stormed the capital, Damascus, early Sunday. He had been in power for almost 25 years, presiding over a bloody civil war during the latter half of his reign. Russia’s … Read more
By The Associated Press Syrians poured into streets in celebration on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule. Russian state news agencies were reporting that President Bashar Assad and his family had arrived in Moscow and were given asylum. Russia said Assad left the … Read more
Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Bashar Assad were once friends, but the Turkish leader backed the rebellion when it erupted nearly 14 years ago — mainly because Turkey’s geopolitical rival Iran supported the Syrian regime. Turkey has been the key patron of Syria’s armed Islamist opposition groups. And as the war developed and the moderate … Read more
BASHAR al-Assad was toppled by rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani – who has a £8m bounty on his head. The Islamist, whose real name is Ahmed Al Sharaa, once fought for al-Qaeda and ISIS and was inspired to be a jihadi by the 9/11 terror attacks. 9 Abu Mohammad al-Jolani at an undisclosed location in … Read more
As the offensive unfolded others agreed with al-Jolani, who has seemingly now dropped his nom de guerre and is using his birth name Ahmed al-Sharaa. They noted how fragile the regime appeared. “The Syrian Arab Army is a hollowed-out shell, far weaker than its ostensible numbers and weapons would indicate,” said former U.S. diplomat Alberto … Read more
