al-monitor.com · Aug 11, 2026 14:46 UTC

Assad ruled Syria with iron fist before defeat in civil war

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DAMASCUS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule of Syria ended abruptly in December 2024 following a lightning advance by rebel forces who struck wh...

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