Netanyahu hails ‘historic’ fall of Bashar Assad in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, claiming it was a “direct result” of Israel's attacks on Iran and Hezbollah. Prime Minister Netanyahu made the remarks in a speech shortly after news broke that Assad had fled Damascus with his family on Saturday night. Islamist rebels […]
Biden cheers Assad toppling, offers US support for Syria in moment of ‘risk and uncertainty’
President Biden on Sunday praised the overthrow of Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad and offered U.S. assistance in forming a new government, while acknowledging concerns about the rebel group's “terrifying” links to terrorism. “Finally, the Assad regime has fallen. This regime brutally tortured and murdered literally hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrians,” Biden, 82, said from […]
The Guardian view on the fall of Assad: a tumultuous, fragile hope in Syria | Editorial
BAshar al-Assad's fall from power was not a shock; it came with a whimper. Syria's dictator has reportedly fled his home following a blitzkrieg advance by a coalition of rebels. By Sunday morning, he was gone, and armed groups became the country's dominant political actors. A spirit of anti-Assad sentiment rose across Syria, manifesting itself […]
Turner says he believes there will be ‘assessment as to whether’ troops in Syria 'should' stay under Trump
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said on Sunday that under President-elect Trump, “there will be an evaluation” of whether the troops currently in Syria “should remain.” “I believe that,'' he said. “Well, one of the things that Donald Trump will make clear is that any threat to the U.S. military will be met […]
Israel Seizes Strategic Peak of Mount Hermon from Syria
Israel Army Radio reported on Sunday that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had captured the summit of Mount Hermon, the region's highest mountain, as a precautionary measure against the advance of Syrian rebels following the fall of the Assad regime. This mountain is covered in snow during the winter and is the highest point in […]
WATCH: Netanyahu on Fall of Assad Regime in Syria: ‘Great Opportunity, Significant Dangers’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Israel-Syria border on Sunday and issued a statement calling the fall of the Assad regime “a historic day for the Middle East,” pointing to both opportunities and dangers. Prime Minister Netanyahu said: Today is a historic day for the Middle East. The fall of the tyrannical Assad regime […]
Esper says he believes Trump will not intervene in Syria: ‘We should take him at his word’
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday that he believes President-elect Trump will not intervene in Syria. “Donald Trump has always been consistent in saying he doesn't want to get into war, so I think we should just take him at his word on that,” Esper told CNN's “State of the Union.” told broadcaster Jake […]
Trump calls on Russia to enact ceasefire in Ukraine after Assad is toppled in Syria
President-elect Donald Trump has called on Russia to negotiate a cessation of fighting in Ukraine after the fall of Syria's Assad, saying the Kremlin is in a “weakened state” as a result of war and a “bad economy.” “There should be an immediate cease-fire and negotiations should begin. Too many lives have been needlessly wasted, […]
Bashar al-Assad reported to have fled Syria as rebels say they have captured Damascus | Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is believed to have fled the country his family has ruled for 50 years, as rebels say they have captured the capital in a lightning-fast march in just under two weeks. . Two senior Syrian officials told Reuters that Mr. Assad had fled Damascus to an unknown destination, while the Syrian […]
Trump on Syria conflict: ‘This is not our fight’
President-elect Trump on Saturday harshly criticized Syrian rebel forces' efforts to seize the city of Damascus, but stressed that this was not America's fight. “Russia, with strong ties to Ukraine and the loss of over 600,000 soldiers there, appears unable to stop its literal march into Syria, a country they have defended for years,” Trump […]