Syria is at a moment of opportunity but also risk and uncertainty, US President Joe Biden said as he called the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government ‘an act of justice’.
Christopher Doyle of the Council for Arab-British Understanding talks about the one thing that’s even more important than supplying humanitarian aid in Gaza. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #GazaCeasefire #HumanitarianLaw #UKForeignPolicy #GazaAid #GazaWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaHumanitarianCrisis
Kenneth Roth, a former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, talks about the brutality of the Assad regime and what the future may be for Syria under HTS-led opposition forces. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Syria #SyriaWar #SyriaCivilWar #SyriaIsFree #AssadHasFallen #Damascus #SyrianArmy #BasharAlAssad #SyrianFighters #AlJazeeraEnglish
Professor Stephen Zunes talks about what important domestic factors allowed Syria’s opposition forces to overthrow the Assad regime, as swiftly as they did. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Syria #SyriaWar #SyriaCivilWar #SyriaIsFree #AssadHasFallen #Damascus #SyrianArmy #BasharAlAssad #SyrianFighters #AlJazeeraEnglish
Syrians celebrating in Latakia were filmed riding around on a toppled statue of former president Hafez al-Assad, Bashar’s father, as it was dragged through the streets.
Syria’s 14-year conflict began with peaceful protests in Daraa against Bashar al-Assad’s rule, which were met with a violent crackdown. The unrest escalated into an armed insurgency, with various factions receiving international backing. Key events included battles in Aleppo, chemical attacks in Eastern Ghouta, and the rise of ISIL, which declared a caliphate in 2014. Russia’s intervention in 2015 bolstered Assad’s regime, while Turkiye, the US, and Kurdish forces took opposing actions. The prolonged war displaced millions and entrenched battle lines, ultimately ending in 2023 after a swift rebel offensive from Idlib toppled Assad’s rule. Al Jazeera’s Stephanie Dekker reflects on Syria’s long journey to regime change. Subscribe to our […]
Syrian Prime Minster Mohammed al-Jalali says he’s ready to support a transition of power and cooperate with the opposition after President Bashar al-Assad fled the country.
Syrian opposition fighters have spoken on state TV to say that ‘the regime of tyrant Basar al-Assad has been toppled’. Rebels entered Damascus and freed prisoners ‘unjustly held’ by the regime, as Assad fled the country.
Syrian opposition claims al-Assad has escaped the country. Syrian opposition forces have declared the end of President Bashar al-Assad’s rule after 13 years of civil war. Earlier, Reuters news reported that the leader, who ruled for 24 years, had left the capital, Damascus. A few hours ago, rebel forces had announced that they had entered Damascus. They also said they had taken over the city’s airport and the state TV building. The Syrian Prime Minister says the government was ready to hand over power to any leadership chosen by the people. Al Jazeera’s Hamdah Salhut takes a look back at Bashar al-Assad’s years in power and Resul Serdar is in […]
