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 James Halpin BASHAR al-Assad was toppled by rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani – who has a £8million bounty on his head for his terror links. 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. Abu Mohammad […]
Syrian rebels declared the fall of President Bashar al-Assad today, less than two weeks after a lightning offensive that ended his family’s decades of rule. As Syrians woke up to a changed country, the rebel flags had replaced the posters of Assad, that earlier loomed over almost every corner. The development could lead to a […]