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India evacuated 75 nationals from Syria as rebel forces seized Damascus. This operation underscored India's commitment to citizen safety amidst Syria's ongoing conflict and political upheaval following Assad's fall.

India Evacuates Nationals Amid Syria Crisis

India conducted a successful evacuation of 75 nationals from Syria after rebel forces took control of Damascus. The operation, including 44 pilgrims, emphasized India's dedication to citizen safety as Syria's political landscape shifted dramatically.

Amid a deepening power crisis and escalating conflict in Syria, India evacuated 75 of its nationals from the war-torn country on Tuesday.

Amid a deepening power crisis and escalating conflict in Syria, India evacuated 75 of its nationals from the war-torn country on Tuesday. The operation came just two days after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar al-Assad's authoritarian regime.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) coordinated the evacuation through the Indian embassies in Damascus and Beirut, following a detailed assessment of the security situation. In a late-night statement, the MEA confirmed the successful evacuation.
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Press release: Evacuation of Indian Nationals from Syria ⬇️<a href="https://t.co/7bESmhpKK2">https://t.co/7bESmhpKK2</a>
&mdash; Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1866553977736741244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&ldquo;The Government of India today evacuated 75 Indian nationals from Syria, following recent developments in that country,&rdquo; the statement read.
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Details of the Evacuation
The evacuees safely crossed into Lebanon and are expected to return to India on available commercial flights. Among those rescued were 44 'zaireen' pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir who had been stranded in Saida Zainab.
The MEA emphasized its commitment to ensuring the safety of Indian citizens abroad and urged those still in Syria to maintain close contact with the Indian Embassy in Damascus.
&ldquo;The government will continue to closely monitor the situation,&rdquo; the MEA assured, reiterating its priority on the security of Indian nationals overseas.
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Syrian Crisis Escalates
The evacuation follows a dramatic turn of events in Syria. Rebel forces seized Damascus after capturing key cities and towns, leading to the collapse of the Syrian government on Sunday. President Bashar al-Assad fled the country and is reportedly seeking asylum in Russia.
The rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) now controls Damascus, bringing an end to the Assad family&rsquo;s five-decade rule. Assad&rsquo;s nearly 14-year tenure was marked by a brutal civil war, widespread bloodshed, and the suppression of political dissent.
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India Advocates Peaceful Resolution
In response to the developments, the MEA on Monday reiterated India&rsquo;s support for a peaceful and inclusive political process driven by the Syrian people. The government remains engaged in monitoring the situation closely.

A war monitor said on Tuesday that Israel had conducted 300 strikes on Syria since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, adding that the raids had "destroyed the most important military sites" in the country.

Israel conducted 300 strikes on Syria since Assad's fall

A war monitor said on Tuesday that Israel had conducted 300 strikes on Syria since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, adding that the raids had "destroyed the most important military sites" in the country.

A war monitor said on Tuesday that Israel had conducted 300 strikes on Syria since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, adding that the raids had "destroyed the most important military sites" in the country.
Assad fled Syria as an Islamist-led rebel alliance swept into the capital Damascus, bringing to an end on Sunday to five decades of brutal rule by his clan.
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the Islamist leader who headed the offensive that forced Assad out, has begun talks on a transfer of power and vowed to pursue former senior government officials responsible for torture and war crimes.
His group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, is rooted in Syria's branch of Al-Qaeda and is proscribed by many Western governments as a terrorist organisation, though it has sought to moderate its rhetoric.
The fall of Assad, whose clan had zero tolerance for dissent and who maintained a complex web of prisons and detention centres to keep Syrians from straying from the Baath party line, sparked celebrations around the country and in the diaspora all over the world.
Syria's civil war killed 500,000 people and forced half the country to flee their homes, millions of them finding refuge abroad.
The country now faces profound uncertainty after the collapse of a government that had run every aspect of daily life in the image of Assad and his father, from whom the ousted president inherited power.
Israel has conducted hundreds of strikes on Syria since the civil war began in 2011 following Assad's crackdown on a democracy movement.
Since his ouster, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had recorded more than 300 Israeli strikes.
AFP journalists in the capital Damascus heard loud explosions on Tuesday, but could not independently verify the source or scope of the attacks.
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- 'Most important military sites' - &nbsp;
On Monday, Israel said it had struck "remaining chemical weapons or long-range missiles and rockets in order that they will not fall in the hands of extremists".
The Observatory, which relies on a network of sources around Syria, said Israeli strikes had "destroyed the most important military sites in Syria".
The group said the strikes targeted weapons depots, boats from the Assad government's navy, and a research centre that Western countries suspected of having links to chemical weapons production.
Near the port city of Latakia, Israel targeted an air defence facility and damaged Syrian naval ships as well as military warehouses.
In and around the capital Damascus, strikes targeted military installations, research centres and the electronic warfare administration.
With Syria in flux and in the absence of a government authority just two days after Assad's escape, AFP journalists in Damascus were unable to obtain comment from the Syrian side on the Israeli strikes.
Israel, which borders Syria, also sent troops into a buffer zone east of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights after Assad's fall, in what Foreign Minister Gideon Saar described as a "limited and temporary step" for "security reasons".
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel for almost 60 years, would perpetually remain part of Israel.
Israel backer the United States said the incursion must be "temporary", after the United Nations said Israel was violating a 1974 deal.
"Israel has said that these actions are temporary to defend its borders. These are not permanent actions, and so ultimately, what we want to see is lasting stability between Israel and Syria, and that means we support all sides upholding the 1974 disengagement agreement," US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters.
Lebanon's Hezbollah, which had helped prop up Assad, condemned the strikes late Monday and lambasted Israel for "occupying more land in the Golan Heights".
Hezbollah backer and Israel's arch-foe Iran also condemned the Israeli military's incursion into the buffer zone, calling it a "violation" of law.
After Assad for years deployed all the means at his government's disposal to put down the revolt, including air strikes and even chemical attacks on rebel bastions, it was ultimately a lightning offensive launched on November 27 that took him down.
The rebels started their renewed campaign in northern Syria on the very same day a ceasefire took effect in the Israel-Hezbollah war, which killed thousands in Lebanon.
The war saw Israel inflict staggering losses on Hezbollah, which had for years fought in support of Assad's government in Syria, long a conduit of weapons for the militant group from Iran.
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- 'Transfer of power' - &nbsp;
Islamist leader Jolani, who now uses his real name Ahmed al-Sharaa, said on Tuesday: "We will not hesitate to hold accountable the criminals, murderers, security and army officers involved in torturing the Syrian people."
"We will offer rewards to anyone who provides information about senior army and security officers involved in war crimes," he said, adding the incoming authorities would seek the return of officials who have fled abroad.
Jolani held talks on Monday with outgoing prime minister Mohammed al-Jalali "to coordinate a transfer of power that guarantees the provision of services" to Syria's people, according to an earlier statement on Telegram.
The ouster of Assad has sparked a frantic search by families of the tens of thousands of people held in the country's network of jails and detention centres.
As they advanced towards Damascus, the rebels released thousands of detainees, but many thousands more remain missing.
A large crowd gathered Monday outside a jail synonymous with the worst atrocities of Assad's rule to search for relatives, many of whom had spent years in the Saydnaya facility outside Damascus, AFP correspondents said.
"I ran like crazy" to get to the prison, said Aida Taha, 65, searching for her brother who was arrested in 2012.
Fadwa Mahmoud, whose husband and son are missing, posted calls for help on social media.
"Where are you, Maher and Abdel Aziz? It's time for me to hear your news. Oh God, please come back," wrote Mahmoud, herself a former detainee.
Crowds of freed prisoners wandered the streets of Damascus, distinguishable by the marks of their ordeal: maimed by torture, weakened by illness and emaciated by hunger.
The United Nations said that whoever ends up in power in Syria must hold the Assad regime to account.
But how the ousted leader might face justice remains unclear, especially after the Kremlin refused on Monday to confirm reports by Russian news agencies that he had fled to Moscow.
Russia played an instrumental role in keeping Assad in power, directly intervening in the war starting in 2015 and providing air cover to the army during the rebellion.

Members of the UN Security Council on Monday discussed the fluid situation in Syria after President Bashar al-Assad’s fall, opting to stand by and await further developments.

UN Security Council convenes over situation in Syria

Members of the UN Security Council on Monday discussed the fluid situation in Syria after President Bashar al-Assad&rsquo;s fall, opting to stand by and await further developments.

Members of the UN Security Council on Monday discussed the fluid situation in Syria after President Bashar al-Assad&rsquo;s fall, opting to stand by and await further developments, according to ambassadors who attended the closed-door meeting.
"The Council, I think, was more or less united on the need to preserve the territorial integrity and unity of Syria, to ensure the protection of civilians, to ensure that humanitarian aid is coming," Russian UN ambassador Vassili Nebenzia told reporters after the emergency meeting requested by Moscow.
Russia was a key ally of Assad, who was toppled by Islamist-led rebels over the weekend after a short and stunning offensive.
"But look, everyone was taken by surprise by the events, everyone, including the members of the council. So we have to wait," to see how the situation will evolve, he said.
Deputy US Ambassador Robert Wood called it "a very fluid situation."
"No one expected the Syrian forces to fall like a house of cards," he continued.
"As many folks said in the consultations... the situation is extremely fluid and is likely to change day to day for the time being," Woods said.
However, Woods noted that "just about everyone spoke about the need for Syria's sovereignty, territorial integrity, independence to be respected, and concern about the humanitarian situation," indicating the council is working on a joint statement.
"The intention is for the council to speak with one voice on the situation in Syria," he said.
When asked about the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, which led the rebel coalition which toppled Assad, and whether it would be removed from the UN sanctions list, both Nebenzia and Wood said the council has not yet broached the topic.
Since the Syrian civil war first broke out in 2011, the UNSC has largely been paralyzed in its response, with Russia consistently using its veto power to protect Assad's government.

Rebels uncover about 40 tortured bodies in Damascus, exposing atrocities linked to Assad's rule. The disturbing images trigger international outcry, demanding justice.

Rebel Fighters in Syria Uncover Bodies Showing Torture Signs

Rebel fighters told AFP they found around 40 bodies bearing signs of torture inside a hospital morgue near Damascus on Monday, stuffed into body bags.

Rebel fighters told AFP they found around 40 bodies bearing signs of torture inside a hospital morgue near Damascus on Monday, stuffed into body bags with numbers and sometimes names written on them.
"I opened the door of the morgue with my own hands, it was a horrific sight: about 40 bodies were piled up showing signs of gruesome torture," Mohammed al-Hajj, a fighter with rebel factions from the country's south told AFP by telephone from Damascus.
AFP saw dozens of photographs and video footage that Hajj said he took himself and showed corpses with evident signs of torture: eyes and teeth gouged out, blood splattered and bruising.
The footage taken in Harasta hospital also showed a piece of cloth containing bones, while a decomposing body's rib cage peaked through the skin.
The bodies were placed in white plastic bags or wrapped in white cloth, some stained with blood.
Corpses had pieces of cloth or adhesive tape bearing scribbled numbers and sometimes names.
Some seemed to have been killed recently.
While some of the dead were wearing clothes, others were naked.
Islamist-led rebels seized power on Sunday ousting former President Bashar al-Assad, whose family ruled Syria with an iron fist for more than five decades.
At the core of the system of rule that Assad inherited from his father Hafez was a brutal complex of prisons and detention centres used to eliminate dissent by jailing those suspected of stepping out of the ruling Baath party's line.
Thousands of people hoping to reunite with loved ones who disappeared in Assad's jails had gathered Monday evening at the notorious Saydnaya prison outside Damascus, AFP correspondents said.
Hajj said the fighters received a tip from a hospital worker about the bodies that were being dumped there.
"We informed the military command of what we found and coordinated with the Syrian Red Crescent, which transported the bodies to a Damascus hospital, so that families can come and identify them," he added.

World powers vowed to work for stability in Syria and the surrounding region after Islamist-led rebels on Sunday toppled its longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

Nations Urge Stability, Peace As Syria Rebels Oust Assad

World powers vowed to work for stability in Syria and the surrounding region after Islamist-led rebels on Sunday toppled its longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

World powers vowed to work for stability in Syria and the surrounding region after Islamist-led rebels on Sunday toppled its longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
Here is a round-up of key reactions:
- High alert: Russia - &nbsp; Assad's ally Moscow said Russian troops in Syria were on high alert but that the rebels had "guaranteed" the security of its army bases in the country.
Prior to reports that Assad had fled to Moscow, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that Syria must not be allowed to fall into the hands of a "terrorist group".
 - 'Assad should be held accountable': US - &nbsp;
"We will engage with all Syrian groups... to establish a transition away from the Assad regime toward independent, sovereign" Syria, US President Joe Biden said.
"Assad should be held accountable," he said when asked what should happen to the deposed president. 
- 'Return to stability': China - &nbsp;
Beijing "is closely following the development of the situation in Syria and hopes that Syria returns to stability as soon as possible", the foreign ministry said. 
- 'Friendly relations': Iran - &nbsp;
Iran's foreign ministry said it expects "friendly" relations with Syria to continue.
It said it would adopt "appropriate approaches" towards Syria in accordance with the behaviour of "effective actors" in Damascus.
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- 'Heal wounds': Turkey - &nbsp;
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said his country, which has supported rebel movements in Syria, would help "to heal Syria's wounds and guarantee its unity, integrity and security".
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- 'Cautious hope': UN - &nbsp;
The UN envoy for Syria called the rebel takeover "a watershed moment" for the country marred by nearly 14 years of civil war.
"Today we look forward with cautious hope to the opening of a new (chapter) -- one of peace, reconciliation, dignity and inclusion for all Syrians," special envoy Geir Pedersen said.
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- End to 'barbaric' state: France - &nbsp;
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the fall of Bashar al-Assad's "barbaric state" in Syria.
"I pay tribute to the Syrian people, to their courage, to their patience."
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- 'Contribution': Germany - &nbsp;
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Berlin was ready to make "its contribution" to a political solution to bring peace back to the war-stricken country.
"Bashar Al-Assad has oppressed his own people in a brutal manner, he has countless lives on his conscience," said the German leader.
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- 'Work together': UAE - &nbsp;
A senior United Arab Emirates official urged Syrians to collaborate in order to avert a spiral into chaos.
"We hope that the Syrians will work together, that we don't just see another episode of impending chaos," presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain.
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- 'Peace and stability': UK - &nbsp;
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for a peaceful and stable Syria, urging the protection of civilians and minorities.
Arriving in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, the premier said he was "talking to regional allies", calling the removal of Assad a "real opportunity".
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- 'Long-awaited': EU - &nbsp;
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU would help to rebuild "a Syrian state that protects all minorities".
The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas hailed Assad's fall as "a positive and long-awaited development" which "also shows the weakness of Assad's backers, Russia and Iran".
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- Blow to Iran: Israel - &nbsp;
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Assad's overthrow as the fall of a "central link in Iran's axis of evil".
He called it "a direct result of the blows we have inflicted on Iran and Hezbollah", the militant group that Israel has been bombarding in Lebanon.
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- Don't rely on Putin: Ukraine - &nbsp;
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga welcomed Assad's departure, saying that authoritarians who rely on support from Putin are destined to fall, while stressing Kyiv's support for Syria's people.
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- Independent Islamic government: Taliban - &nbsp;
Afghanistan's Taliban government congratulated the Syrian people and rebels, hoping a transition would lead to "an independent and service-oriented Islamic government" and a Syria "free from external interference".
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- 'Free will': Iraq - &nbsp;
Iraq urged respect for the "free will of all Syrians and emphasises that the security, territorial integrity and independence of Syria are of paramount importance", government spokesman Basim Alawadi said.
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- 'Freedom and prosperity': Japan - &nbsp;
Tokyo is watching the latest developments "with great interest", Japan's top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said.
"We strongly hope that violence will cease in Syria as soon as possible and that all Syrians will be able to enjoy their basic human rights, freedom and prosperity," he added.
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- 'Immense needs': Red Cross - &nbsp;
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said that Syrians faced "immense and urgent needs" after "immense suffering" caused by more than a decade of conflict.

An Israeli airstrike that struck Damascus International Airport caused “significant” damage to infrastructure and rendered the main runway unserviceable until further notice, Syria said.
The statement by the Transportation Ministry was the first detailing the extent of damage from Friday’s airstrike.
Syrian media reported earlier that Syria suspended all flights to and from the airport and the ministry confirmed all flights were suspended because “some technical equipment stopped functioning at the airport."
Israel's military has declined to comment on the airstrike.
Saturday’s statement said the runway had been damaged “in several locations” and that the strike also hit the airport’s second terminal building.
“As a result of these damages, incoming and outgoing flights through the airport were suspended until further notice,” it said.
The airport is located south of the capital Damascus where Syrian opposition activists say Iran-backed militiamen are active and have arms depots.

Syria: Damascus airport damaged in Israeli strike

The statement by the Transportation Ministry was the first detailing the extent of damage from Friday&rsquo;s airstrike.

An Israeli airstrike that struck Damascus International Airport caused &ldquo;significant&rdquo; damage to infrastructure and rendered the main runway unserviceable until further notice, Syria said.
The statement by the Transportation Ministry was the first detailing the extent of damage from Friday&rsquo;s airstrike.
Syrian media reported earlier that Syria suspended all flights to and from the airport and the ministry confirmed all flights were suspended because &ldquo;some technical equipment stopped functioning at the airport."
Israel's military has declined to comment on the airstrike.
Saturday&rsquo;s statement said the runway had been damaged &ldquo;in several locations&rdquo; and that the strike also hit the airport&rsquo;s second terminal building.
&ldquo;As a result of these damages, incoming and outgoing flights through the airport were suspended until further notice,&rdquo; it said.
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Syrian President Bashar Assad was re-elected in a landslide, officials said on Thursday. The win ushers in a fourth seven-year term for Assad in the war-torn country. The election was described as illegitimate and a sham by the West and Assad's opposition.
Areas controlled by rebels or Kurdish-led troops did not hold the vote. At least 8 million, mostly displaced, live in those areas in northwest and northeast Syria.
Assad, who won 95% of the votes, was facing symbolic competition from two candidates- a former minister and a former opposition figure.
Assad&rsquo;s victory comes as the country is still devastated by the conflict. Fighting has subsided but the war is not over.

Syria: Assad re-elected in landslide, West calls it a sham

Syrian President Bashar Assad was re-elected in a landslide.&nbsp;The election was described as illegitimate and a sham by the West and Assad's opposition

Syrian President Bashar Assad was re-elected in a landslide, officials said on Thursday. The win ushers in a fourth seven-year term for Assad in the war-torn country. The election was described as illegitimate and a sham by the West and Assad's opposition.
Areas controlled by rebels or Kurdish-led troops did not hold the vote. At least 8 million, mostly displaced, live in those areas in northwest and northeast Syria.
Assad, who won 95% of the votes, was facing symbolic competition from two candidates- a former minister and a former opposition figure.

Syrian President Bashar Assad was re-elected in a landslide, officials said on Thursday. The win ushers in a fourth seven-year term for Assad in the war-torn country. The election was described as illegitimate and a sham by the West and Assad's opposition.
Areas controlled by rebels or Kurdish-led troops did not hold the vote. At least 8 million, mostly displaced, live in those areas in northwest and northeast Syria.
Assad, who won 95% of the votes, was facing symbolic competition from two candidates- a former minister and a former opposition figure.
Assad&rsquo;s victory comes as the country is still devastated by the conflict. Fighting has subsided but the war is not over.

The speaker of Syria's parliament on Sunday announced that the next presidential elections will be held in late May.
Speaking at an exceptional meeting of parliament, Hammouda Sabbagh said that elections will take place on 26 May 2021.
He also said that, starting Monday, anyone who wishes to run for president can present their nomination to the Constitutional High Court.
Voting would start on May 26th for residents inside Syria and on May 20th for those voting from abroad, according to parliament.
The election is widely expected to give President Bashar Assad a fourth seven-year term.
It is unclear whether any candidates will run against him but any such runs will be symbolic.

Date announced for presidential elections in Syria

Syria to hold presidential election on May 26
2nd presidential election in the shadow of war
Parliament: Syrians abroad will be able to vote
Report: high chances that Al-Assad&nbsp;will stay in power
Unclear whether any candidates take on Al-Assad&nbsp;

The speaker of Syria's parliament on Sunday announced that the next presidential elections will be held in late May.
Speaking at an exceptional meeting of parliament, Hammouda Sabbagh said that elections will take place on 26 May 2021.
He also said that, starting Monday, anyone who wishes to run for president can present their nomination to the Constitutional High Court.
Voting would start on May 26th for residents inside Syria and on May 20th for those voting from abroad, according to parliament.
The election is widely expected to give President Bashar Assad a fourth seven-year term.
It is unclear whether any candidates will run against him but any such runs will be symbolic.

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