Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad?
December 09, 2024 11:20
Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
As the insurgents swept across Syria in just 10 days to bring an end to the Assad family’s 50-year rule, they broke into prisons and security facilities to free political prisoners and many of the tens of thousands of people who disappeared since the conflict began back in 2011.
AP
December 09, 2024 11:16
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad?
Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader whose stunning insurgency toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image, renouncing longtime ties to al-Qaida and depicting himself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. As he entered Damascus behind his victorious fighters Sunday, he even dropped his nom de guerre and referred to himself with his real name, Ahmad al-Sharaa.
The extent of that transformation from jihadi extremist to would-be state builder is now put to the test.
AP
December 09, 2024 10:46
U.N. Security Council to meet today on Syria: diplomatic sources
The U.N. Security Council will convene today (December 9, 2024) afternoon for an emergency closed door meeting regarding Syria in the aftermath of President Bashar al-Assad fleeing the country, multiple diplomatic sources said on Sunday (December 8, 2024).
The meeting, set for 1:30 a.m. IST on December 10 (2000 GMT), was requested by Russia earlier.
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