Syrian dictator Assad issues astonishing first statement since he was toppled: Tyrant insists he wanted to keep fighting and claims Putin ‘forced him’ to flee

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued his first statement since he was deposed by rebel groups and fled to Russia less than two weeks ago. Assad, speaking from Moscow…

What the collapse of the Syrian regime says about the Arab region

On December 8, after a rapid offensive that lasted less than two weeks, Syrian opposition forces entered Damascus and declared the end of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The Syrian president and…

Syrian opposition reach Damascus countryside in rapid advance

NewsFeed Syrian opposition forces have reached the countryside around Damascus in a rapid advance. Video from the town of Jaramana showed residents toppling a statue of President Bashar al-Assad’s father,…

What’s next after Syrian opposition forces’ surprise offensive?

Fighting around Aleppo and Idlib reaches its most intense level in years. Anti-government fighters in northwest Syria launch their biggest offensive in years. The fighting is the most intense since…