US President Joe Biden today said Washington is “clear eyed” that the Islamic State extremist group, often known as ISIS, “will try to take advantage of any vacuum to reestablish” itself in Syria, adding “they will not let that happen”. Speaking from the White House, he said his forces conducted strikes against ISIS inside Syria […]
World powers vowed Sunday to work for stability in Syria and the surrounding region after Islamist-led rebels toppled its longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Here is a round-up of key reactions: High alert: Russia Assad’s ally Moscow said Russian troops in Syria were on high alert but that the rebels had “guaranteed” the security of its […]
By RT The government in Kabul has welcomed the fall of Damascus to opposition forces The Taliban government in Afghanistan has congratulated the coalition of armed opposition groups that seized Damascus, toppling President Bashar Assad. A loose collection of fighters led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched a surprise offensive late last […]