By Steven Erlanger Only weeks ago, Arab nations had been working hard to bring Bashar al-Assad back into the fold, assuming he was there to last. They were badly mistaken. Source: The New York Times Category: International Relations, Politics and Government, Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Defense and Military Forces, War and Armed Conflicts, Arabs, Kurds, […]
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By FRANCE24 Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at two border crossings in southern Turkey, eagerly anticipating their return home following the fall of President Bashar Assad’s government. Story by Camille Knight. Source: France 24
As Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow, the looters started raiding the presidential palace and people took the streets of Damascus to celebrate his demise. The Syrian president had tried to hang on until the bitter end, still desperately sending an SOS to anyone who would listen, including Donald Trump. The despot had run out of road. The […]