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Crucially, much of the Syrian military's operational command structure was run by Iranian military advisors and their militia allies.

With Assad's departure, the pressing question now is what lies ahead for Syrias immediate future.

While it may seem like these events came out of nowhere, the rapid fall of the Assad regime has a long history.

After 13 years of civil war, Syria's opposition militias sensed an opportunity to loosen President Bashar al-Assad's grip on power.

Syrian rebels press on with their lightning offensive against government forces.

ighting has raged around villages outside Hama for two days but once rebels entered the city the battle ended in hours.

Rebels strike Syria, plunging it into an uncertain future and catching President Bashar al-Assad by surprise.

When the massive earthquakes rocked Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Feb. 6, many people became homeless once again.

Parts of the provinces of Idlib and adjacent Aleppo held by Turkey-backed rebels suffered the bulk of the quake's casualties in Syria.

Hopes of many more survivors were fading and criticism of the authorities grew as the death toll hits more than 37,000 in Turkey and Syria.

UN's Martin Griffiths said the urgency switches to providing shelter, food, schooling and psychosocial care.

The earthquake destroyed more than 115 schools in Syria and damaged hundreds more, according to a United Nations weekend update.

Several people were rescued from the rubble of buildings during the night, including a 10-year-old boy saved with his mother after 90 hours in the Samandag district of Hatay province.

The death toll across both countries has now surpassed the more than 17,000 killed in 1999 when a similarly powerful earthquake hit northwest Turkey.

The death toll from earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria nears 16,000.

Donald Trump warns of massive tariffs on the EU & Canada if they collude to hurt the US economy - far larger than currently planned.

The WFP has suffered severe financial setbacks after the US, its single largest donor, announced a 90-day pause on foreign aid assistance.

At least 18 heritage sites or objects damaged, destroyed.

Here is how the attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Houthis have affected trade for Europe and the US.

Kim Jong Un says unmanned control and AI capability must be the top priorities in modern arms development.

The bridge was agreed upon during Putin's 2024 North Korea visit, when both nations signed a strategic partnership deal.

Judge says Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has established a prima facie case to be granted leave to issue the third-party notice.

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was named a suspect after Bukit Aman found a money trail of 1MDB funds entering the ex-PM's accounts.

Ahmad Syahir Sharifudeen is facing five counts of engaging in sexual acts of unnatural intercourse with the 19-year-old female victims.

Hundreds of Palestinians protest in northern Gaza to demand an end to war, chanting "Hamas out".