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“First, my departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur during the final hours of the battles, as some have claimed,” al-Assad's statement said.
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The Golan Heights has been illegally occupied by Israel since 1967 after it seized the territory in the Six Day War.
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Since al-Assad’s regime fell, Israel has carried out more than 480 airstrikes targeting key military sites across major cities in Syria in just the 48 hours, the Israeli military said.
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Mohammed al-Bashir, who led a de-facto government led by opposition groups in Idlib and its surroundings, announced he will oversee a transitional government until March 1, 2025.
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Netanyahu said Israel “needed to ensure that no hostile force embeds itself right next to the border of Israel.”
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A Kremlin source told Russian news media on Sunday, Dec. 8, that al-Assad is in Moscow with his family, having been granted asylum on humanitarian grounds.
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After taking over Aleppo, rebel forces advanced into Homs city on Dec. 7, then in the early hours of Dec. 8, they announced they had captured Damascus, Syria’s capital, and overthrown al-Assad.
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The two-minute address was Yoon's first public appearance since he shocked the nation by declaring martial law on the evening of Dec. 3 to eliminate what he said was "anti-state" forces.
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Syrian and Russian air forces intensified their bombardments in northern Syria since Nov. 27 when rebel forces launched a surprise offensive.
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In a late night address at 11 pm local time, President Yoon Suk Yeol said martial law – temporary rule by the military – was necessary to eliminate "anti-state" forces.
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People in Georgia are holding mass protests after the government suspended talks to join the EU until 2028.
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A Qatari official stated on Nov. 9 that the country had informed both parties about 10 days earlier that it would pause its mediation efforts if progress was not made during the latest negotiation round.