Syria
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![Syrian rebels uncover Assad regime's large-scale illegal drug laboratories](https://s.france24.com/media/display/31ffd89a-b8de-11ef-b5fc-005056a90284/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"FALL%20OF%20ASSAD%20REGIME","hash":"87a8f3aafda7fc0f6277f9ec2f45ce9ab0324a4bb356b97a018722ac2be0b602","title":"Rebels%20uncover%20large-scale%20illicit%20drug%20labs%20run%20by%20regime","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241213_000514_000720_CS.webp)
![A PROPOS](https://s.france24.com/media/display/88745c42-b8d3-11ef-b3af-005056bf30b7/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"A%20PROPOS","hash":"f0c40577c187cf621b300d24474a257997ac715d63f3f29750eb91a5e81b9df9","title":"Power%20vacuum%20raises%20fears%20about%20ISIS%20prisoners%20in%20Syria","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241212_223112_224422_CS.webp)
![Syrian women hope for inclusion, freedom in post-Assad era](https://s.france24.com/media/display/9c0b6774-b8be-11ef-83a6-005056a90284/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"FALL%20OF%20ASSAD%20REGIME","hash":"bfd2d2dbf5e6c31e06b86cbfc2cbf8e1edc834ccf0d4fccabb6833b1084a94a9","title":"Syrian%20women%20hope%20for%20inclusion%2C%20freedom%20","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241212_200521_200725_CS.webp)
![Released Syrian prisoners hospitalised in 'dire state of psychological shock'](https://s.france24.com/media/display/2e0300fa-b85c-11ef-b15c-005056bf30b7/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"SYRIA","hash":"871fd08bb5f8f8fa2c2842f2bea75b0a37db986f810f5574351d94b4455847e1","title":"Ex-prisoners%20in%20'psychological%20shock'","id":"25aba80c-45fb-11ec-90e2-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241212_083340_083529_CS.webp)
As it happened
Middle East
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![Who are the main rebel factions operating in Syria?](https://s.france24.com/media/display/e82c94c4-b7f7-11ef-8049-005056bfb2b6/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"FALL%20OF%20ASSAD%20REGIME","hash":"502d8d34fe4bac58c90494a8dd8d2e463bf103528c97051ac08ef021196163d2","title":"Who%20are%20the%20main%20rebel%20factions%20in%20Syria%3F","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241211_203417_203616_CS.webp)
![Celebrations in central Damascus on first night without curfew](https://s.france24.com/media/display/2f1664e4-b7f5-11ef-9ac2-005056bf30b7/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"FALL%20OF%20ASSAD%20REGIME","hash":"356170b47e9453b3156aa3e73302841ac671a12e9632e29d5728900b0ffd3d20","title":"Syrians%20celebrate%20in%20central%20Damascus%20as%20night%20curfew%20lifted","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241211_201153_201756_CS.webp)
!['Unprecedented' in history of UN: An institution 'dedicated to determining fate of missing Syrians'](https://s.france24.com/media/display/51327042-b7e9-11ef-b714-005056bfb2b6/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"100%2C000%20SYRIANS%20MISSING","hash":"9f509d0bb1f0ed4aa5781607c6bab8d6c56438c30739f4d74f16285419f468d1","title":"'Holding%20Jolani%20accountable'%3A%20UN%20entity%20seeks%20'access%20immediately'","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241211_130428_131225_CS.webp)
Analysis
Middle East
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!['Israel saw a vacuum' caused by the end of the Assad regime](https://s.france24.com/media/display/aba0be76-b78a-11ef-99a7-005056bf30b7/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"ISRAEL%20-%20SYRIA","hash":"63474e3a9c0898687dccb235f29d566a544be3534e7fe1dc1f1087570eae7872","title":"Israel%20strikes%20Syria's%20weapons%20stockpiles","id":"25aba80c-45fb-11ec-90e2-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241211_070652_071045_CS.webp)
As it happened
Middle East
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![Syrian rebels name head of transitional government](https://s.france24.com/media/display/66adc692-b758-11ef-a8b1-005056a97e36/w:720/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"SYRIA","hash":"49488a138f9f3f7f0f3b2c75738364267a3a2001fc87b212cc85d8efa3183f72","title":"Will%20new%20PM%20bring%20'stability%20and%20calm'%3F","id":"25aba80c-45fb-11ec-90e2-005056bf30b7"}/EN_20241211_010112_010320_CS.webp)