The luxurious compound, made up of three six-story buildings surrounded by manicured gardens, was a symbol of Assad’s power.
The ruling General Command named Asaad Hassan al-Shibani as foreign minister, SANA said. A source in the new administration told Reuters that this step "comes in response to the aspirations of the Syrian people to establish international relations that bring peace and stability".
The U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said five of its fighters had been killed on Saturday in attacks by Turkish-backed forces on the city of Manbij in northern Syria.
Raucous celebrations and renewed anxiety after insurgents seize Damascus, capping a lightning-fast offensive and sending the longtime despot into exile in Russia.
Rome announced the return of a resident ambassador to Damascus, becoming the first European Union and G7 country to re-establish contact with the overthrown Syrian regime.
Residents of the main opposition stronghold in Damascus province, who have suffered from famine, chemical attacks, and brutal repression, are demanding punishment for the regime’s leaders
After Hafez’s passing in the summer of 2000, we clung to the hope that the torch he left behind would fall into more compassionate hands. After all, his heir, Bashar al-Assad, was a doctor trained in ophthalmology in London — the birthplace of the Spice Girls! How bad could he be?
In his first public comments since fleeing Syria and being evacuated to Russia, former leader Bashar al-Assad says his departure was unplanned.View on euronews
Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address.
The buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights was created by the U.N. after the 1973 Mideast war. A
Syria's new rulers have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency which toppled Bashar al-Assad, as defence minister in the interim government, an official source said on Saturday.