A new Syria? One year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad

08/12/2025 19:26 France 24

It was exactly one year ago today that the lightning offensive reached its ultimate conclusion. Syria saw the fall of Bashar al-Assad, ending over five decades of his regime in a blitz that stunned the world. In Damascus, celebrations erupted in Umayyad Square, as Syrians emerged from thirteen years of brutal civil war, marking a moment of both relief and disbelief. In the chaos that followed, Assad fled to Moscow, and former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa, now the interim president, took the reins. His charm offensive has seen him meet with world leaders, even speaking at the United Nations, presenting a new face of Syria.

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