Syria’s Former Leader Flees as Opposition Seizes Damascus, Envoy Condemns “Shameful Escape”

The rapid fall of Syria’s government demonstrates its widespread unpopularity among both the public and the military, according to Syria’s ambassador to Moscow, Bashar al-Jaafari. In an exclusive interview with Media on Monday, al-Jaafari criticised former President Bashar Assad for abandoning Damascus, describing his actions as “shameful and humiliating.” Over the weekend, jihadist group Hayat […]

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