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The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty

By  ZEINA KARAM and ABBY SEWELL (AP)
Updated 5:20 PM CET, December 8, 2024

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country fragmented in a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers.

The exit of the 59-year-old Assad stood in stark contrast to his first months as Syria’s unlikely president in 2000, when many hoped he would be a young reformer after three decades of his father’s iron grip. At age 34, the Western-educated ophthalmologist appeared as a geeky tech-savvy fan of computers with a gentle demeanor.

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Mohammad Al Jalali In Damascus. Reuters

Army uniforms abandoned in the streets, a president fleeing by plane, and a powerless government left behind to face the ensuing chaos: departing Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Al Jalali has recounted the dramatic final hours before Damascus fell into the hands of rebels.

The president fled to Moscow, thrusting Syria into uncharted political territory following the collapse of his 24-year rule. The rebel advance was so swift that even his allies in Moscow and Tehran were unable to prevent it.

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