After only four months in the home of Hollywood, Marco Reus finally got his hands on his most desired possession; a league title. The dynamic midfielder’s glittering 12-year career at Borussia Dortmund saw him finish as Bundesliga runner-up a heartbreaking seven times. But, under the lights in California, at the age of 35, Reus finally … Read more
Jubilant Syrians poured into the streets in celebration on Sunday after a lightning rebel offensive reached the capital Damascus, putting an end to the Assad family’s 50 years of iron-fisted rule over the Middle Eastern nation scarred by war. Source link
Damascus has fallen following a lightning offensive by HTS alongside rebellions in the northeast, triggering local revolts in the south. As thousands celebrate “Freedom” in Damascus, FRANCE 24’s Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Dr. Radwan Ziadeh, Author, Founder and Director of the Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies in Syria and Co-Founder and Executive Director of the … Read more
Damascus has fallen following a lightning offensive by HTS alongside rebellions in the northeast, triggering local revolts in the south. Al-Bahra, Syrian National Coalition President, said Syria should draft a constitution and hold an election referendum. As thousands celebrate “Freedom” in Damascus, FRANCE 24’s Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Dr. Myriam Benraad, Author, Political Scientist, Professor and … Read more
Celebrations erupted around Syria and crowds ransacked President Bashar al-Assad’s home after Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus and declared he had fled the country. International actors have, on their part, been more cautious in their reaction, as the main rebel group who has ousted Assad is a globally designated terrorist organization. Analysis by Mariam Benraad, … Read more
Syrian rebels declared they had ousted President Bashar al-Assad after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, forcing him to flee and ending his family’s decades of autocratic rule after more than 13 years of civil war. This event resonates around the world, including in Paris, where people have gathered at Place de la République to … Read more
Washington: Newly elected US President Donald Trump on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump proposed a ceasefire after a weekend meeting with French and Ukrainian leaders in the French capital, Paris, and claimed in a social media post that Kiev would agree to a “deal” to end more than 1,000 days of … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was a “historic day in the… Middle East” and the fall of a “central link in Iran’s axis of evil”. He also took part credit for the fall of Assad, saying it is a direct result of blows dealt to Hezbollah and … Read more
Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country and the wider region. Story by Emily Boyle. Source link
The Lebanese army said it was reinforcing its presence on the border with neighboring Syria, after the government of longtime President Bashar al-Assad fell and rebels took the capital Damascus. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondents in Beirut, Rawad Taha. Source link