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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a

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  1. War monitor says Assad fled Syria ahead of rebels entering the capital

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  1. Insider

    Russia says Assad has resigned and left Syria. His regime's collapse has major implications for Moscow and Tehran. (opens Insider)

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    President-elect Donald Trump said on Truth Social on Sunday that Assad had "fled his country" after losing Russia's support.

  2. Local News 8

    War monitor says Assad fled Syria ahead of rebels entering the capital (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The head of a Syrian opposition war monitor said early Sunday that President Bashar Assad left the country for an undisclosed location, fleeing ahead of insurgents who said they had entered Damascus after a stunning advance across the country.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Flees After Losing Grip On Power (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Syria’s president, Bashar Al-Assad, fled the country as rebels and the Syrian army announced the end of his 24-year-old regime Sunday, according to reports.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Syria latest: Russian state news agencies report Assad has arrived in Moscow and been granted asylum (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Syrians poured into streets in celebration on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule. Russian state news agencies were reporting that President Bashar Assad and his family had arrived in Moscow and were given asylum.

  5. Triblive

    Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say (opens Triblive)

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    DAMASCUS, Syria — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended his family’s 50 years of iron rule.

  6. Forbes

    Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad Leaves Country Amid Rebel Revolt, Russia Says (opens Forbes)

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    Syrian rebels appeared to have toppled the longtime dictatorship on Sunday after years-long civil war.

  7. NPR

    Syrian rebels take over the capital Damascus, forcing government to flee (opens NPR)

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    In a lightning campaign, Syrian rebels seize the capital and end half a century of brutal Assad family rule.

  8. FOX 5 New York

    Syria's Assad flees country after rebels topple government (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Syria’s President Bashar Assad fled the country Sunday after opposition forces brought to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control.

  9. CBS News

    Syrian President Bashar Assad flees, war monitor says, as his government collapses and insurgents enter Damascus (opens CBS News)

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    Syrian insurgents reached Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that saw them take over some of Syria's largest cities.

  10. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Syrian rebels claim they have seized Damascus; Assad reportedly flees capital (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Rebel fighters claimed they captured the Syrian capital of Damascus early Sunday as government forces loyal to the country's president, Bashar al-Assad, were...

  11. CNN

    Where is Assad? After the fall of Damascus, his whereabouts are unknown (opens CNN)

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    As many in Syria celebrated the end of the long rule of Bashar al-Assad, rumors swirled about his whereabouts. Russia says he fled Syria – where to exactly is unclear.

  12. New York Post

    Syria civil war live updates: Syrian army announces Assad’s rule has ended (opens New York Post)

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    Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad has fled his country as rebels marched into the capital city Damascus late Saturday. The brutal leader’s nearly quarter century rule came to a stunning end as …

  13. Christian Science Monitor

    Ousted Syrian President reportedly in Moscow after rebel takeover (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Syrian President Bashar Assad has reportedly arrived in Moscow with his family, granted asylum by Russia after rebel advances. Russian state media says Assad fled Syria following negotiations with rebels, sparking celebrations nationwide.

  14. Truthout

    Assad Regime Falls, Rebels Seize Syrian Capital After Over a Decade of Civil War (opens Truthout)

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    “The city of Damascus has been liberated,” rebel forces declared on state TV after a rapid advance through the country.

  15. Digital Journal

    Rebels declare end of Assad rule in Syria (opens Digital Journal)

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    Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five

  16. Washington Times

    Russia claims Assad left Syria after giving instructions to transfer power peacefully (opens Washington Times)

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    Russia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country.

  17. Legal Insurrection

    Syrian Dictator Assad Flees Country as Rebels Enter the Capital Damascus (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Sky News: "Syria's army command has now notified officers that his 24-year rule has ended."

  18. Breitbart News

    Report: Desperate Bashar al-Assad Finds Asylum in Russia after Syrian Regime Falls (opens Breitbart News)

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    Ousted former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has found asylum in Russia after fleeing his country on Sunday, according to reports.

  19. Washington Times

    Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad flees country as rebel forces capture Damascus (opens Washington Times)

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    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled the country Sunday, as rebel forces pushed into Damascus in what was the culmination of a lightning offensive that saw city after city fall like dominoes.

  20. KTVZ Bend

    Where is Assad? Russia solves the mystery of the Syrian dictator’s escape (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Sophie Tanno, Nic Robertson, Madalena Araujo, Catherine Nicholls, Mostafa Salem, and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — As many in Syria celebrated the end of the long rule of Bashar al-Assad, rumors swirled about his whereabouts.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    Syria updates: Assad in Russia, granted asylum — reports – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Rebel groups faced no resistance entering Damascus on Sunday after taking the city of Homs. Russian media report, citing unnamed Kremlin sources, that Assad is now in Moscow having gained asylum. DW has the latest.

  22. KRDO

    Syrian rebels claim Damascus ‘liberated’ as Assad regime’s defenses crumble (opens KRDO)

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    By Eyad Kourdi, Christian Edwards, Nic Robertson and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Syrian rebels have declared the capital Damascus “liberated” after

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Assad said on run, rebels enter capital (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    BEIRUT -- The head of a Syrian opposition war monitor says Syria's President Bashar Assad has left the country and gone to an undisclosed location.

  24. Forbes

    Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad Flees To Moscow After Regime Collapses, Russian Media Says (opens Forbes)

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    Syrian rebels appeared to have toppled the longtime dictatorship on Sunday after years-long civil war.

  25. WSVN Miami

    Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a

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