❗️It is a coup orchestrated by the West – Dutch journalist Sonja van den Ende on events in Syria to RT
"There is definitely interference from Türkiye, Israel and the West - the US of course," she said. "They want to destroy Syria; they did it already with Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan."
The uprising in Syria is a retaliation for the conflict in Ukraine, she believes.
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Online footage appears to show Turkish and Syrian people at the Fatih Mosque in Istanbul celebrating the capture of Damascus by terrorists.
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❗️Iranian embassy in Damascus attacked & looted - unverified footage
Posters of the late IRCG Major General Qassem Soleimani & killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah were torn down, windows were broken & the building was looted.
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'We heard the sounds of explosions' - RT correspondent witnesses latest developments in Damascus
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❗️Trump demands immediate Ukraine ceasefire & talks
Taking to Truth Social, Donald Trump claimed Vladimir Zelensky is keen to "make a deal and stop the madness" of the Ukraine conflict, which has seen "too many lives being needlessly wasted".
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⚡️Syrian PM heads to meet jihadi forces and hand over official powers - unverified footage
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⚡️IDF confirms deployment of forces in Syrian border buffer zone
The statement explained the move was "to ensure the safety of the communities of the Golan Heights and the citizens of Israel", while insisting that the Israeli military deployment "is not interfering with the internal events in Syria."
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❗️Government holding talks with jihadists - Syrian PM tells Al Arabiya
Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali had earlier insisted he would remain in Damascus to ensure a peaceful transition of power, and said that most ministers also remain in the capital.
He added that he had last contacted President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday evening.
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❗️Israel enters Syria's Quneitra, local sources confirm to RT
Patrols have entered the town of Khan Arnaba, the center of Quneitra province, where they opened fire on a young man and killed him.
The source added that Israeli reconnaissance aircraft have been spotted in the province's airspace over the past 24 hours.
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❗️Jihadists reportedly breach Assad's presidential complex in Damascus, unverified footage appears to show
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Timeline: Jihadis storm Damascus, Syrian govt ready to hand over power - What we know so far:
▪️ Overnight reports: militants take control of Homs - 150 km from Damascus
▪️ 03:00 local time (GMT+3), the Syrian Defense Ministry denies reports about the withdrawal of its army from north Latakia province
▪️ Syrian radio reports explosions heard in Damascus, airport evacuated and all flights in and out cancelled
▪️ Al Jazeera claims Syrian military leaves central Damascus, central media buildings occupied by terrorists
▪️ Video claims to show armed terrorists releasing prisoners from notorious detention center in Damascus, Saydnaya
▪️ 06:30 local time, Syrian Prime Minister insists he will remain and cooperate in the handover of power to opposition forces
▪️ Reuters claims Bashar al-Assad has flown out of Syria to an unknown destination
▪️ 07:00 local time: Eyewitnesses report intense shootout in govt quarter of Damascus (RIA Novosti)
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Here's former US Army General Wesley Clark explaining Washington's strategy in 2007
"We're going to take out seven countries in five years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan - and finishing it off with Iran."
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⚡️“President Biden and his team are closely monitoring the extraordinary events in Syria and staying in constant touch with regional partners.” -White House NSC Spokesperson
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⚡️Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country, according to AFP citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
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⚡️Head of Syrian National Coalition: Transfer of power will take place in cooperation with UN - Al Arabiya
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❗️Western media tries to portray terrorists in Syria as the good guys, just like they did in Ukraine – Dutch journalist Sonja van den Ende
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Footage circulating online appears to show a statue of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad being attacked and eventually toppled by residents in the Syrian coastal city of Tartus earlier on Sunday.
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❗️Lebanon army deploys full call-ups to man Syria border - army source to RT
A senior Lebanese military official source told RT’s Joel Maroun that the army has been fully deployed along the eastern areas towards the Syrian border, up to the northern part of Hermel, over an area of 120 km².
This has been done to prevent the infiltration of militants or the movement of people from the Syrian side through legal and illegal crossings, with the exception of those who have a residence permit.
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Thick smoke rises over the deserted southern city of As-Suwayda near the Jordan border, following clashes between Syrian Army and HTS militants
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❗️Syrian government has received security guarantees from militants to the remaining cabinet members in the capital - Minister of Communications
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❗️Saudi alliance now vital, insists Israeli opposition
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid: "In light of the developments in Syria, it is more important than ever to form a strong regional alliance with Saudi Arabia and the Abraham Accords countries to confront regional instability together."
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Footage said to show inside Bashar al-Assad's palace in Damascus
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'A very dark chapter' awaits Syria - Cradle News
Cradle News journalist Esteban Carrillo Lopez tells RT that events in the country will have 'repercussions for the rest of the world'.
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❗️Hafez Assad statue reportedly toppled in Homs - footage circulating online
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❗️Israeli tanks cross into Syria from Golan Heights - Times of Israel, citing unconfirmed reports
Israeli forces have reportedly entered the Quneitra area buffer zone and launched artillery shelling according to the unconfirmed reports.
The IDF has not officially commented yet.
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⚡️US mission remains the same in Syria - ABC News quoting US official
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❗️AP footage shows checkpoints abandoned as jihadists entered Damascus
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⚡️Jihadi forces in Syria will broadcast first statement 'of Syrian people' on state TV - Reuters
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❗️Wikipedia updates Assad profile to Syrian politician 'who SERVED' as President from 2000-2024
Good morning, Washington!
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❗️Armed terrorists have released all prisoners from Seidnaya prison, one of the largest in Damascus, according to Al Jazeera
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