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  2. Syrian civil war - Wikipedia

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    The Syrian civil war is an ongoing multi-sided conflict in Syria involving various state and non-state actors. The Syrian Revolution began in March 2011 when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale protests and pro-democracy rallies across Syria, as part of the wider Arab Spring protests in ...

  3. What's happening in Syria? What to know about the complex ...

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    Why has Syria's civil war re-erupted now? A cease-fire brokered by Turkey, which supports the opposition, and Russia, which backs Assad, has been in place since 2020. But the fresh rebel offensive ...

  4. Explainer-Who is fighting in Syria and why? - AOL

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    The rebels launched their surprise offensive on Nov. 26, attacking from areas to the north and northwest of Aleppo. It is the first time control of the city has shifted since 2016, when government ...

  5. What to know as Syrian rebels take charge after Assad's ouster

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    Syria's brutal civil war rekindled suddenly after 13 years, with rebels staging a shock offensive that forced long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia.

  6. Background and causes of the Syrian revolution - Wikipedia

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    This article discusses the background and reasons that contributed to the outbreak of the Syrian revolution.What began as large-scale peaceful protests in March 2011 as part of the 2010–11 Arab Spring protests that reverberated across the Arab World, eventually escalated into a civil war following the brutal crackdown by Assad regime's security apparatus.

  7. Syrian Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The Syrian Revolution, [29] [30] also known as the Syrian Revolution of Dignity [b] and the Syrian Intifada, [31] was a series of mass protests and civilian uprisings throughout Syria – with a subsequent violent reaction by the Ba'athist regime – lasting from February 2011 to December 2024 as part of the greater Arab Spring in the Arab world.

  8. Why the Syrian conflict is so important for Russia and Iran - AOL

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    In 2015, this resulted in Russia directly intervening in Syria's civil war, which began in 2011, to prop up Assad. Over the following years, Moscow steadily built up its military presence in Syria ...

  9. Syrian government collapses after rebels take control of ...

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    The Syrian government fell early Sunday after rebels entered the capital of Damascus, ending the Assad family’s 50-year rule in the war-torn country. The rebels’ victory concluded a 10-day ...