Assad's departure surprised Biden, US leaders. Now America must step up and seize the moment
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The Assad regime itself had been decaying for years, riven by internal division and the effects of organized crime, which had infiltrated virtually every corner of power.
Charles Lister is a senior fellow and the Director of the Syria and Countering Terrorism & Extremism programs at the Middle East Institute.
On Sunday, President Biden declared that "at long last, Assad’s regime has fallen." While there is no doubt that Biden will be glad to see the back of Assad, his administration was, until just days ago, exploring a potential deal that would have eased sanctions on his regime.
Netanyahu hails 'historic' fall of Bashar Assad in Syria, credits Israeli attacks on Hezbollah, Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria is "fraught" with danger, but hailed the development regardless.
A lightening Syrian Islamist offensive over just days contributed to the demise of the over 50-year reign of the Assad Baathist regime in Damascus.
Canada has announced a ban on more than 300 assault-style firearms in an effort for more stringent gun control. Government officials have suggested donated to Ukraine for its continued war effort.
The Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia was set on fire early Friday morning in what authorities believe was a deliberate arson attack on the Jewish house of worship.
The family of Austin Tice, a former Marine turned journalist who was kidnapped by jihadist militants in 2012 while reporting in Syria, say he is still alive, citing a “significant source."
Amid a fast moving seizure of Syrian cities by a U.S.-classified Islamist terrorist group, the power politics of the Mideast is rapidly changing quickly.
The conflict in Syria has escalated dramatically, and Islamist rebels have caught many by surprise with rapid territorial gains at the expense of the Assad regime.
Human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, who is imprisoned in Iran on charges including spreading propaganda, had her jail term suspended to undergo medical treatment.
Fox News Digital reviewed plans, and was shown video of a Hezbollah terrorist describing the group’s plan to kill or capture Israeli civilians in its planned invasion of the Galilee region.
In southern Lebanon, Israeli forces confront entrenched Hezbollah positions and question UNIFIL’s ability to enforce its mandate even before the cease-fire agreement was drawn up.
Miranda Devine said President Biden’s dishonesty about pardoning his son is fitting end to the political career of a man who "lies as easily as breathing."