Category: Syrian civil war

Insurgents reach gates of Syria’s capital, threatening to upend decades of Assad rule  The Associated Press

Facilitate America’s Enemies Killing Each Other in Syria  Middle East Forum

Iran, Russia poised to determine Syria’s fate as Assad regime crumbles amid rebel charge  Haaretz

Syria Live Updates: Rebels Breach Key City of Homs, Monitor and Fighters Say  The New York Times

Assad regime in Syria may fall in days, US increasingly believes  CNN

Syrian opposition says forces have ‘fully liberated’ key city of Homs  Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump Urges US on Syria: ‘Let It Play Out’  Newsweek

And Syrian troops withdrew Saturday from much of the central city of Homs, Syria’s third largest, according to a pro-government outlet and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. If that city is captured, the link would be cut between Damascus, Assad’s seat of power, and the coastal region where he enjoys wide support.

This is a major turnaround for Ankara, which demanded an end to the Assad regime after the 2011 civil war began and occupied territory in Syria’s northwest. It seems likely that the Turks are …

In Syrian Regime’s Hour of Need, Iran Heads For the Exits  The New York Times