Contemporary · Middle East · War
2024
Assad government falls in Syria
December 8, 2024
Rebel forces entered Damascus and Bashar al-Assad fled the country, bringing an end to his family's rule after more than five decades. The collapse followed years of civil war, foreign intervention, and economic exhaustion.
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