With Assad Gone, New Era Starts in Syria as the World Watches
By Maya Gebeily and Timour Azhari
DAMASCUS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Damascus stirred back to life on Monday at the start of a hopeful but uncertain era after rebels seized the capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia,...
Iranian Embassy Stormed in Damascus
DUBAI, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Iran's embassy in the Syrian capital was stormed by unknown gunmen on Sunday following the capture of Damascus by Syrian rebels and the fall of Iran-allied Bashar al-Assad, Iranian state TV reported.
Rami Abdurrahman...
British Prime Minister Starmer to Visit Cyprus on Tuesday
NICOSIA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Cyprus on Tuesday as part of a regional tour, the island's presidency said on Sunday.
The working visit "underscores excellent relations between Cyprus and the...
Syrian Rebels Topple President Assad, Signifying Major Blow for Iran and Russia
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Timour Azhari
AMMAN/BEIRUT/CAIRO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad's ouster after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, forcing him to flee and ending his family's decades of rule after more...
Syrian Rebel Chief: Former PM Will Supervise State Bodies Until Hand Over
Dec 8 (Reuters) - Syrian state institutions will be supervised by former Prime Minister Mohammed Jalali until they are handed over, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani said on Sunday, signalling efforts to secure an orderly transition...
Syrian Rebels Seize Fourth City, Close In on Homs in Threat to Assad’s Rule
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Timour Azhari
AMMAN/BEIRUT, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said they seized control of the southern city of Daraa on Saturday, the birthplace of a 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and the...
Iran-Backed Hezbollah Sends ‘Supervising’ Forces to Syria’s Homs, Sources Say
By Laila Bassam, Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Parisa Hafezi
BEIRUT, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Lebanese armed group Hezbollah sent a small number of "supervising forces" from Lebanon to Syria overnight to help prevent anti-government fighters from seizing the...
US-Backed Syrian Kurds Seize Eastern City of Deir El-Zor
By Orhan Qereman
HASAKEH, Syria, Dec 6 (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed alliance led by Syrian Kurdish fighters captured the main city in eastern Syria and the main border crossing with Iraq on Friday, taking effective control of...
EXCLUSIVE – Iran ‘Dramatically’ Increasing Enrichment to Near Bomb Grade -IAEA Chief
By Alexander Cornwell and Francois Murphy
MANAMA/VIENNA, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Iran is "dramatically" increasing the amount of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% of weapons grade, that it is able to...
Hezbollah to Pay Total of $77 Million and Rent to Families Affected by War
By Timour Azhari and Maya Gebeily
BEIRUT, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Hezbollah has paid out more than $50 million in cash gifts to families affected by war with Israel, its leader Naim Qassem said on Thursday, as...
