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Syria after Assad’s fall

Syrian rebel forces captured Damascus and forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee to Moscow with his family, where he has been granted refuge.

UN envoy hopes for Syria’s swift recovery after Assad’s ouster

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said Sunday that the UN is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in the country and is looking forward to the next steps toward a political transition following the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad on December 8.

After Assad

The sudden collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Sunday marked a historic turning point in Syria’s civil war, ending over five decades of Assad family rule.

Israeli army calls up extra forces near Syrian border

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Saturday that, based on a situational assessment, it is calling up additional forces for defensive missions in the annexed Golan Heights, adjacent to the Israel-Syria border.