Hadeel al-Shalchi is an editor with Weekend Edition. Prior to joining NPR, Al-Shalchi was a Middle East correspondent for the ...
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A rapid advance by Syrian rebel groups on the country's capital has led to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's control of a ...
DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of ...