One year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad: A timeline

Al JazeeraEN 7 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffDecember 8, 2025 at 01:53 PM

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On December 8, 2024, Bashar al-Assad's 53-year family rule in Syria ended after an 11-day offensive led by Ahmed al-Sharaa's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group. The event concluded a 14-year civil war that displaced approximately one-third of the Syrian population. Following the overthrow, al-Assad and his family were granted asylum in Russia. Syrians celebrated the regime's fall, but the nation still faces challenges, including sectarian violence, Israeli aggression, and economic rebuilding. While economic sanctions have been lifted and diplomatic relations restored, political uncertainty remains. Over one million refugees have returned, with more considering repatriation to help rebuild Syria.

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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) 60% Damascus ×380% Bashar al-Assad ×5100% Syria ×6100%

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