Syrian Civil War

Fall of Assad revives interest in Judeo-Syrian Arabic, Syria’s nearly lost Jewish dialect

The Jewish community of Syria has ancient roots, tracing back to the Babylonian exile in 586 BCE.

Iranian embassy in Damascus stormed after Assad's fall

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.

By THE MEDIA LINE
08/12/2024

The bloody, corrupt history of the Assad regime toppled by rebel forces

The future of a country devastated by 14 years of civil war and 54 years of dictatorship now remains to be seen. 

By YOAV SHUSTER
08/12/2024
A Christmas tree is decorated in the Christian-majority neighbourhood of Hamidiyeh in Homs

Aleppo’s Christians celebrate Christmas amid changing leadership

After opposition factions take control of Aleppo, the city’s Christian community prepares for the holidays while navigating newfound freedoms and lingering uncertainties.

By RIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
08/12/2024

Syrian rebels make significant gains toward Damascus, near Israeli border

While the rebel factions have deep political divisions, their united goal in toppling the Al-Assad regime is the driving force behind this lightning offensive.

Syrian civil war: US strikes ISIS, IDF take Mount Hermon peak

Homs and Damascus captured by rebels • IDF strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory

Second front opens in southern Syria, as Druze militias rise up

The IDF announced that it was reinforcing the Golan Heights with additional troops, saying it would "not tolerate threats near the Israeli border."

Turkey's Erdogan hopes Syrian rebels will advance, but raises alarm about some fighters

Syrian rebels take Hama, but Erdogan warns of challenges with terror-linked groups in their midst.

By REUTERS
06/12/2024

Syrian military, rebels battle north of Hama as pressure piles on Assad

Rebels have staged a whirlwind advance over the past week, seizing Syria's second city, Aleppo, and much of the surrounding countryside, reaching within a few kilometers of Hama on Tuesday.

By REUTERS
04/12/2024

Destroyed by ISIS, a historic minaret in Mosul rises again

The repairs to this site which is in the old city of Mosul on the western bank of the Tigris river that runs through the city, is an important accomplishment.

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