Assad Flees as Syrian Rebels Seize Damascus, Ending 50-Year Rule
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Bashar Assad, the former Syrian dictator, has fled the country following the takeover of Damascus by opposition forces, according to Russia's Foreign Ministry. Assad resigned and instructed a peaceful transfer of power, though his current whereabouts are unknown amid unconfirmed reports of his death in a plane crash. Russia has called for a non-violent, political resolution to the governance issues in Syria.
- Assad flees Syria as rebels storm Damascus, Russia says POLITICO Europe
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- Syrian government falls to rebels, in stunning end to 50 year iron rule of the Assads NPR
- Israel watches Syria with trepidation as 50 years of detente is upended Yahoo! Voices
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