Fall of the Assad regime

On December 8, 2024, the Syrian Arab Republic (1963–2024) under the rule of Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by the Syrian opposition. The Fall of Damascus marked the end of the Assad regime, which had ruled Syria as a dictatorship since the presidency of Hafez al-Assad. As the rebels took over Damascus, Bashar al-Assad and his family fled the capital on a  plane to seek asylum in Russia.
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