Aleppo Fell. The Rest of the Middle East Is Wobbling.
Dec 4, 2024 · THE SUDDEN LOSS OF ALEPPO, Syria’s second-largest city, to a ragtag group of rebels stunned much of the world this past week. After years of gruesome warfare, the Syrian Civil War had seemed to reach a stalemate—until anti-regime forces recaptured a major city.
The Backstory Behind the Fall of Aleppo - New Lines Magazine
Dec 2, 2024 · Rebel sources have told New Lines that there were several factors behind the regime’s implosion in Aleppo. One was the penetration of a high-level security meeting in Aleppo, during which an Iranian brigadier general and several Syrian officers were killed.
Syrian rebels reach Aleppo citadel in major advance
Nov 30, 2024 · Opposition forces have reached central Aleppo, including its historic citadel, amid a swift offensive that began Wednesday, according to multiple sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the rebel coalition, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has seized more than 50 towns and villages in the north.
In Benghazi as in Aleppo? – Libya Tribune
Dec 8, 2024 · “In Benghazi,” a diplomatic source told InsideOver, “they didn’t sit back and watch: if a Russian base in Syria can fall, a Russian base in Libya can suffer the same fate .” And in fact, Cyrenaica has been an important hub for the Kremlin for at least eight years.
Syria's embattled Assad seeks to shore up support after Aleppo …
Dec 1, 2024 · Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sought to shore up support from his allies Sunday, after a monitor said a shock rebel offensive saw government forces lose control of Aleppo for the first time since the start of the country's civil war.
Joy and pain in Aleppo as residents ask: What’s next?
Dec 23, 2024 · In Aleppo, where the statues of al-Assad fell weeks earlier, many joined the national celebrations as HTS declared victory, hoisting the opposition flag on the city’s historic citadel and singing, cheering, and crying. But these aren’t the …
Syria: Deadly strikes hit Aleppo as rebels seize airport, push …
Nov 30, 2024 · Russian and Syrian government air strikes pounded central Aleppo on Saturday as rebels claimed control of the city’s international airport and advanced towards Hama.
In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's largest city for the ...
Nov 29, 2024 · Insurgents attacked a military airbase southeast of Aleppo with drones early Friday, destroying a helicopter, the Anadolu Agency reported. The opposition groups also seized heavy weapons and military vehicles belonging to the government forces, the agency said.
In Syria's Aleppo, despite the fall of Assad, residents fear that ...
Dec 24, 2024 · Two weeks after the fall of the regime, in Aleppo – the city that for years symbolized the horrors of the Syrian war and its murderous divisions – the haunting image of the deposed dictator ...
Any Port In A Storm: How Russia's Navy Is Adrift After Syrian Pullout
2 days ago · A growing number of experts point to a warlord-controlled part of Libya, which would allow Moscow to keep some forward presence in the region, and also a bridge to more shadowy operations in Africa.