Posts Tagged: syrian rebels
Syria to Include All Sectors in New Government, Foreign Minister Says
Syria's foreign minister has told Saudi Arabian officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to set up a government involving all parts of Syrian society following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad last month. Minister Asaad Hassan...
Syria Appoints Some Foreign Islamist Fighters to Its Military, Sources Say
Syria's new rulers have installed some foreign fighters including Uyghurs, a Jordanian, and a Turk in the country's armed forces as Damascus tries to shape a patchwork of rebel...
Syria in the Post-Assad Era: Towards Ethnic Division or a Unified State?
The past decade has seen Syria engulfed in a brutal civil war, marked by foreign intervention, relentless repression, and the unraveling of its fragile social...
Syria’s Golani Vows to Punish Those Responsible for Torture Under Assad
The main commander of the fighters who toppled Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that anyone involved in the torture or killing of detainees during the ousted Syrian president's...
Blinken Lays Out US Hopes for Syria’s Political Transition
The United States on Tuesday laid out its hopes for Syria's political transition following President Bashar al-Assad's ouster, saying it would recognize a future Syrian...
Rebel-Backed Figure Takes Charge as Syria’s Interim Prime Minister
Syria's new interim leader announced on Tuesday he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with the backing of the former rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad three days ago. In a...
US Seeking Ways to Engage With Syrian Rebel Groups After Assad Ouster
The Biden administration is seeking ways to engage with Syrian rebel groups who ousted President Bashar al-Assad and is reaching out to partners in the region such as Turkey to help kick start informal diplomacy. Speaking...
Syrian Rebels Enter Suburbs of Key City of Homs, Sources Say
Syrian rebels entered suburbs of the key city of Homs on Saturday, sources said, pressing a lightning week-long advance as front lines collapse across the...
Iran, Hezbollah Aim to Bolster Syria’s Assad as Rebels Bear Down on Homs
Iran will send missiles, drones, and more advisers to Syria, a senior Iranian official said on Friday as rebel forces advanced on the central city of Homs and Kurds...
Syrian Rebels Capture Key City of Hama in Fresh Blow to Assad
Syrian rebels captured the key city of Hama on Thursday, bringing the insurgents a major victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria and dealing a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian...
Syrian Rebel Commander: Israel, Opposition ‘Fighting a Common Enemy’
i24 News — One of the commanders of Syrian rebel forces in Aleppo, known as Abu Abdo, gave a special interview with i24 News' Matthias...
Syrian Military and Rebels Battle Around Hama
Syrian rebels battled government forces and allied militia on Wednesday in villages north and east of Hama, a major city whose capture would pile pressure on President Bashar al-Assad. The rebels have staged their biggest...
Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Enter Syria to Reinforce Government Forces
Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government. At...
Kremlin Says It Wants Syria to Swiftly Restore Order After Rebel Attack
The Kremlin said on Friday it wanted the Syrian government to restore constitutional order in the Aleppo region as soon as possible after an insurgent offensive there that captured territory for the first time...
