UNSC Emergency Meeting on Syria: In view of the current developments in Syria, the United Nations Security Council today called an emergency meeting, ending the 50-year-long rule of the Assad family with the capture of the Syrian capital Damascus and the 24-year-long rule of Bashar al-Assad as President.

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UNSC Emergency Meeting on Syria: In view of the current developments in Syria, the United Nations Security Council has called an emergency meeting today (9 December 2024). This meeting will start later today. Let us tell you that Syrian rebels captured Damascus, the capital of Syria, on Sunday (8 December). With this, the 50-year-long rule of the Assad family ended here and Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year-long rule as president ended.

When rebels led by Syria’s most powerful rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) entered the capital city on Sunday, the Syrian President was forced to leave the country and go to an unknown place. Meanwhile, Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali agreed to cooperate with the rebels and said that they would ensure a peaceful transition. After saying this, HTS chief Abu Mohammad al-Julani ordered his troops to stay away from public gatherings until the official transfer is completed by the prime minister.

Major updates related to the Syrian civil war

1.  The civil war began in Syria in 2011. Eventually, after a long struggle, it succeeded in overthrowing the government of Bashar al-Assad. Bashar al-Assad’s government remained in power due to the support of Russia and Iran. On November 27, HTS started the war afresh.
2.  After keeping their eyes on the capital city for a long time, the rebels captured four major cities – Daraa, Kuneitra, Suwayda and Homs – in the first 24 hours. Then it took the last big step, the opposition army entered Damascus and captured the city.
3.  The rebels captured the capital on December 8. After this, Syrian President Bashar was forced to leave the country.
4.  After Assad’s exit, the Syrian people celebrated the end of his oppressive rule. HTS chief al-Julani said in Damascus, “My brothers, this victory is historic. Syria is ours, not the Assad family’s.”
5.  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, reported that the war had killed 910 people since the start of the rebel offensive on 27 November, up to 8 December, including 138 civilians, 380 Syrian soldiers and allied fighters, and 392 rebels.
6.  Many countries have welcomed the change in control in Syria. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the end of Assad’s rule is good news. What matters now is that law and order is quickly restored in Syria.
7.  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also welcomed the fall of Assad’s “barbaric regime”, saying the UK calls on all parties to protect civilians and minorities and ensure that essential aid can reach the most vulnerable in the hours and days ahead.
8.  In the United States, President-elect Donald Trump had made it clear on Saturday that the US should have nothing to do with the war in Syria, saying “this is not our fight”. However, President Joe Biden praised Assad’s fall and called it a fundamental act of justice. He said it was a historic opportunity for the Syrian people to rebuild their nation.
9.  As celebrations continued over Assad’s fall, reports from Russia said Moscow had granted asylum to Bashar al-Assad and his family. The TASS news agency quoted a Kremlin source as saying the decision was driven by humanitarian considerations.