Syrian rebels seize capital, oust Assad and end 60-year family rule

In an epoch-making maneuver, Syrian rebels seized the capital Damascus unopposed on Sunday, bringing an abrupt end to President Bashar al-Assad’s 13-year rule and the six-decade-long dominance of the Assad family. The high speed advance sent Assad fleeing to Russia, which granted him and his family asylum, according to Russian state media. The collapse of […]

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