All across Syria, families wept as they were reunited with children, siblings, spouses, and parents who vanished years ago into the impregnable gulag of the Assad dynasty's five-decade rule.
The New Middle East is a region where war and enmity still dominate but where the balance of power has shifted dramatically.
Israeli military sources note a new era in Syria offers lots of historic opportunities and serious dangers.
A line can be drawn from the "fateful decisions" that the US and Iran made in the days after October 7 to today, according to the official.
While Israel is pleased to see the weakness of the Iranian-backed axis, it’s worth pausing and noting that celebrations should be tempered by reality.
Greek media reported that protesters also tore down Assad’s portrait in the embassy but a senior Greek police official could not confirm this.
Iranian media stated that an armed group, reportedly distinct from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebels who led the offensive across Syria, breached the embassy and nearby stores.
The future of a country devastated by 14 years of civil war and 54 years of dictatorship now remains to be seen.
Jerusalem Post reporter Seth J. Frantzman reports from the Golan Heights, near the abandoned Syrian town of Quneitra, where a lone regime flag still stood.
An internal memo viewed by the "NYT" reports the situation as if “Iran accepted the fall of Assad and has lost the will to resist."
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