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Assad, Syria
The Fall of Assad in Syria: How It Happened and What Comes Next
The main rebel group behind Assad’s ouster is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, whose name means Organization for the Liberation of the Levant. It began to come together at the beginning of Syria’s civil war, when jihadists formed the Nusra Front to fight pro-Assad forces with hundreds of insurgent and suicide attacks.
Syria in maps: How did anti-Assad rebels take control?
A rebel advance on Homs, 40 km (24 miles) south of Hama, could cut Damascus off from the coastal region, an area where Assad has support and where his Russian allies have a naval base and airbase in Latakia. The rebels have been advancing along the key road which links Aleppo to Damascus, shown in the map below.
How Syria rebels' stars aligned for Assad's ouster
After 13 years of civil war, Syria's opposition militias sensed an opportunity to loosen President Bashar al-Assad's grip on power when they communicated to Turkey plans for a major offensive.
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What to know after Syrian rebels force Bashar al-Assad from power in a rekindled civil war
Syria's brutal civil war rekindled suddenly after 13 years, with rebel forces staging a shock offensive that forced long-time ...
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With Assad gone, new era starts in Syria as the world watches
Damascus stirred back to life on Monday at the start of a hopeful but uncertain era after rebels seized the Syrian capital ...
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Syrian rebels free prisoners from Bashar Assad's notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their ...
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Syria live updates: Assad prisons searched; Israel hits suspected chemical weapons sites
Follow NBC News' live coverage as Syria celebrates toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime. Russia, Iran and the U.S. react and ...
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Who is the leader of Syria’s rebels and what does he want?
The US State Department is advertising an up to 10-million-dollar reward for information leading to the capture of Abu ...
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Biden Weighs Approach to Rebels in Syria Amid Secret Message Exchange
President Biden faces the challenge of deciding how to engage the main armed group that toppled President Bashar al-Assad, ...
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Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria's new leaders be any better?
The rebels who toppled Syrian dictator Bashar Assad trace their roots to Al Qaeda and Islamic State. They say they've changed ...
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