How the World Reacted to the Fall of Assad
ENAB BALADI (Opposition website) & SHAAM NEWS AGENCY (Opposition website) & THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
December 9, 2024
The Iranian Foreign Ministry blamed Assad for not resisting.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry blamed Assad for not resisting.
The president emphasized that his administration will evaluate the actions of the “opposition fighters” to ensure stability in Syria.
Enab Baladi writes that the regime’s flag was removed from the Syrian embassy in Moscow, although the Syrian revolution’s flag has not yet been raised.
The region of Qusayr, where Hezbollah used to maintain a significant presence, was also seized by the opposition.
As the opposition finds itself only 26 kilometres south of Damascus, diplomatic sources told Syria TV that Arab and Gulf states have offered Assad an opportunity to leave the country.
The capture of Hama reflects the rapidly shifting dynamics of the Syrian conflict, +963 writes.
The ongoing developments in the Astana process reflect the intricate international and regional dynamics shaping the Syrian conflict, Athr Press says.
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The HTS-affiliated Salvation Government’s Political and Military Operations Departments called on the Alawite community to join the national project for a united Syria, free from oppression and sectarianism
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen warned that escalating violence in Syria poses a threat to the entire region
Syria reiterated that the threat of terrorism is not confined to any one country, but instead spreads across borders with the aim of creating chaos and destruction, al-Watan writes.
Tensions between HTS and the SNA factions heightened after HTS demanded that the latter evacuate positions they controlled north of Aleppo, +963 Media writes.
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The Kremlin-affiliated newspaper VZ described Aleppo’s fall as the opening of a second war front against Russia in Syria, Bassem Mekdad writes in al-Modon.
Sources reported to Athr Press that local armed groups recently attacked the Khirbet Ghazala checkpoint on the Daraa-Damascus international road.
Turkish society has historically viewed Aleppo as an extension of Anatolia, Ahmed Ghannam says in al-Araby al-Jadeed.
Under the banner of the “battle to deter aggression,” opposition factions continue to score major victories over the Syrian regime, Hibr Press reports.
Araqchi’s visit comes at a time when the Syrian regime is reportedly at its weakest, +963 Media writes.
Adding to the regime’s woes is the fear of new frontlines opening in the Badia region, Fatima Yassin writes in al-Araby al-Jadeed.
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