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Israel Launches Punishing Military Response In Syria

Israel responds militarily in Syria post-Assad regime collapse, advancing into Syrian territory and targeting military installations and Iran-backed militias.

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Analysis: Al-Assad’s fall is Iran and Russia’s loss, but are there winners?

Turkiye stands to gain, while Israel feels insecure about what comes next.

Al Jazeera

Iran Urges UN Action Against Israeli Attacks In Syria

Iran urges UN to address Israeli actions in Syria and Golan Heights, escalating tensions in the region.

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Assad’s exit opens a chance to rein in his backer Iran. Europe must seize it

With Iran suddenly weakened, some will demand regime change in Tehran. Europe’s new chief diplomat should pursue nuclear deceleration instead, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK

Russia And Iran Weakened As Assad Falls In Syria

The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria exposes weakened support from Russia and Iran, impacting the Middle East's power balance.

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Syrians crowd Assad’s most notorious torture prison in hunt for missing loved ones

It comes as Britain says collapse of Assad is humiliation for Iran and Russia but doesn’t guarantee peace. Israel bombs chemical weapons facilities over fears of dangerous power vacuum

The Independent UK

Israel Secures Buffer Zone Amid Syrian Unrest

Israel's temporary control of buffer zone in Syria aims to secure borders and counter Iran's influence amidst Syrian unrest.

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Lammy brands Assad rat of Damascus who fled to Russia with tail between his legs

The Assad regime in Syria collapsed after 13 years of civil war.

Evening Standard

Why the fall of Bashar al-Assad is unlikely to lead to peace in Syria

The Syrian opposition’s recent capture of the country’s largest city of Aleppo caught much of the international community by surprise. After the involvement of Russia, Iran and Hezbollah in the prolonged Syrian civil war, many observers assumed that Bashar al-Assad’s forces had won the conflict.

The Conversation

What Syria’s rebel takeover means for the region’s major players: Turkey, Iran and Russia

When I was buying coffee at a cafe owned by a Syrian man in the UK on Sunday, I asked him what he made of the news that longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad had been ousted from power. He responded optimistically that he and the 7 million Syrians that had fled…

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How a lightning assault by Syrian rebels toppled Assad’s regime in less than two weeks

Distracted by wars elsewhere, president Bashar al-Assad’s military allies Russia, Iran, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah failed to mobilise the kind of decisive firepower that had propped him up for years

The Independent UK

Domestic issues pile pressure on Iran’s president amid foreign policy setbacks

Tensions over executions and plans for petrol price rise and hijab law add to reversals in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Refugees, chemical weapons, and warring factions — this is why Syria is the focus of the world

The speed with which the Assad dictatorship was overthrown has taken most external observers by surprise, including agencies from Russia, Iran, America, Britain and France. Those in the know were closer to the scene of the action – Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia – to name but three.

Evening Standard

Israel, US and Turkey launch strikes in Syria to protect interests

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels free prisoners of the former president, Bashar al-Assad, who has fled to Russia

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Iranian Ambassador Warns Of Uncontrollable Fallout From Assad Regime Collapse

Iranian officials express concerns about potential regional conflicts post-Assad regime collapse in Syria.

International Business Times

Syrians Rejoice As Assad Flees, Ending Brutal Reign

US President Joe Biden said Assad should be "held accountable" but called the nation's political upheaval a "historic opportunity" for Syrians to rebuild their country.

Al Jazeera

US caught by surprise as Syria overthrows al-Assad: Analysis

Biden praises, warns of uncertainty as analysts question his administration’s years-long deprioritisation of Syria.

The Independent UK

Assad family’s iron-grip rule on Syria toppled as insurgents take control of Damascus

Assad, who has not spoken in public since the lightning rebel advance, has fled Damascus, reportedly to Moscow

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Assad leaves behind a fragmented nation – stabilizing Syria will be a major challenge for fractured opposition and external backers

The brutal 54-year reign of the Assad family in Syria looks to be over.

The Guardian - UK

Assad’s murderous regime has been toppled – but what will fill the vacuum in Syria?

The challenges ahead are truly daunting for a country torn apart by 13 years of civil war and split between rival factions, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Hezbollah’s war with Israel left the Assad regime fatally exposed

With the fall of Damascus, Iran can no longer deny that its political and military ‘axis of resistance’ has collapsed

The Independent UK

How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria’s government

Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria has crumbled with astonishing speed

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Iran Pledges Support For Syria's Unity And Stability

Iran reaffirms support for Syria's unity and stability, emphasizing people's role in determining the country's future. Ongoing monitoring of Syria's transi...

The Guardian - UK

Fall of Damascus sidelines Russia and brings Turkey to the fore

As Moscow’s top diplomat reeled in Doha, his Turkish counterpart appeared to know he had the upper hand

The Conversation

Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East?

The swift and unexpected fall of the Syrian capital, Damascus, to Sunni opposition forces marks a pivotal moment in the modern history of the Middle East.

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