According to the New York Times, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has arrived in Russia after leaving his country. For years, he successfully held back rebel forces with crucial support from Moscow and Tehran.
“President Bashar al-Assad has resigned and left Syria, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, hours after rebels stormed the Syrian capital without encountering any significant resistance from government forces,” the New York Times reports.
Up-to-the-Minute News on the Fall of the Assad Regime