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Middle East and Africa 1 year ago
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Indonesia urges citizens to exercise caution during transition of power in Syria
Indonesia said it was “deeply concerned” about the humanitarian impact of the recent developments in Syria that saw decades-long president Bashar al-Assad ousted, calling for a peaceful transition of power and further urging its citizens to exercise caution.
Middle East and Africa 1 year ago
How Syria rebels' stars aligned for Assad's ouster
Launched barely two weeks ago, the operation's speedy success in achieving its initial goal - seizing Syria's second city, Aleppo - took almost everybody by surprise. From there, in a little more than a week, the rebel alliance reached Damascus and on Sunday put an end to five decades of Assad family rule.
Middle East and Africa 1 year ago
Assad is in Moscow after deal on military bases
Russia's Foreign Ministry said earlier that Assad had left Syria and given orders for a peaceful transfer of power, after rebel fighters raced into Damascus unopposed on Sunday, ending nearly six decades of his family's iron-fisted rule.
Middle East and Africa 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Indonesia prepares evacuation for citizens in Syria
The Foreign Ministry has declared the highest alert status for eight provinces in Syria, where a rebel insurgency group has overtaken key cities in the past week, adding that Indonesian citizens should not delay in following the government’s evacuation plan.
Middle East and Africa 1 year ago
Syrian army closes airport and roads as sweep into Aleppo, sources say
The opposition fighters, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, carried out a surprise sweep through government-held towns this week and reached Aleppo nearly a decade after having been forced out by Assad and his allies.
Middle East and Africa 1 year ago
Israel strikes Damascus, military site near Homs, Syrian defense says
The Israeli strikes targeted the central Damascus neighborhood of Kafr Sousa and a military site in the Homs countryside, killing one soldier and injuring seven other people, the ministry said in a statement.
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