Middle East

Biden and Trump address regime collapse in Syria

Both U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump reacted Sunday to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. Given its strategic interests in the Middle East, the U.S. is expected to keep a close eye on what lies ahead in Syria. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports.

From VOA Turkish: Kurdish politicians in Turkey are satisfied with fall of Assad regime but wary of future

From VOA Turkish: Some Syrians in Istanbul want to return to their hometowns after Assad’s fall

From VOA Turkish: Analysts say Turkey is the biggest winner, Russia and Iran are the biggest losers in Syria

World reaction to end of Assad rule in Syria

Syrian rebels ousted President Bashar Assad and seized control of Damascus, forcing him to flee and ending his family's decades of rule after more than 13 years of civil war in a seismic moment for Middle East

Timeline: Assad's fall followed years of bloodshed and division 

Collapse of Bashar Assad's rule over Syria marks culmination of a nearly 14-year rebellion and a key moment in civil war that killed hundreds of thousands of people, displaced half the population and drew in outside powers

Biden: Assad’s Syrian collapse a ‘fundamental act of justice’

How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria's government

Opposition forces led by jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham swept across the country and entered Damascus with little or no resistance as Syrian army melted away

Russian State media report Syria’s Assad fled to Moscow  

Deposed dictator flees Damascus following rebel capture of major cities  

From VOA Turkish:  Turkey’s opposition reacts to the fall of Assad in Syria

UN calls for unity in Syria as rebels topple Assad regime 

UN urges preservation of state institutions, inclusive transition