Syria's 'secular dictator' Assad flees as Islamist-led rebels capture Damascus amid looming uncertainty

Dec 08, 2024, at 06:15 pm

Damascus: Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s President who is widely seen as a dictator who ruled the country with an iron hand but was also hailed as one of the last secular Arab leaders by many, has fled to an unknown destination as Islamist-led rebel groups advanced at lightning speed, media reports said.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flees Damascus as rebels announce to storm capital, say 'end of the era of tyranny'

Dec 08, 2024, at 10:29 am

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus and left for an unknown destination as rebels announced to storm the capital, media reports said.