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Tag: Syria

Purported Bashar Assad Message, First Since Fall of Syria, Contradicts Russian Narrative

The official account of the Syrian presidential palace on the encrypted messaging app Telegram on Monday published a statement attributed to deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, who voluntarily resigned as the country's leader. He insisted that he had not abandoned his soldiers. A person identified as Assad said in a statement: “During these events, I […]

US warns Americans to flee Syria or prepare to ‘shelter in place for extended periods’

The US Embassy in Syria is calling on Americans in war-torn Syria to evacuate immediately or prepare for “extended evacuation.” The warning was issued as the security situation in Syria “remains unstable and unpredictable, with armed conflict and terrorism occurring across Syria” following the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the embassy said. said in […]

No more nation-building: Step back from post-Assad Syria 

Syrian rebels have shocked the world suddenly overthrew Bashar al-Assad's regime. Political and foreign policy establishments who had long advocated for regime change had reason to celebrate. President Assad has been in their sights for more than a decade. But that same organization is now wringing its hands over the question: “What's next?” After all, […]

Austin Tice’s mother voices newfound hope that Syria will release her son

The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who was captured on a reporting trip to Syria in August 2012, expressed hope Sunday that the unrest in Syria will lead to her son's freedom. Debra Tice said the news that Missouri resident Travis Timmerman had been freed from a Syrian prison by rebels “felt like a […]

JOSH HAMMER: How Not To Think About Syria

The rapid collapse of Syria's brutal Bashar al-Assad regime has shocked every geopolitical analyst and self-styled Middle East “expert.” After 53 years of the Assad family's brutal rule and 13 years of bloody civil war, Syria's strongman suddenly fled to Moscow seeking asylum as rebels completed their siege of Damascus. In the blink of an […]