Syrians celebrate a year after Bashar Assad's fall, in photos

As celebrations kicked off marking the first anniversary on Monday of the ousting of former President Bashar Assad's regime, Syrians are still struggling to heal after the dynasty's repressive 50-year rule and a 14-year civil war that killed an estimated half-million people, displaced millions more and left the country battered and divided.

The Associated Press
December 8, 2025 at 11:31AM

DAMASCUS, Syria — As celebrations kicked off marking the first anniversary on Monday of the ousting of former President Bashar Assad's regime, Syrians are still struggling to heal after the dynasty's repressive 50-year rule and a 14-year civil war that killed an estimated half-million people, displaced millions more and left the country battered and divided.

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