"The 53-year-long rule of the al-Assad family ended on December 8, 2024, after a lightning 11-day offensive that took Syria and the world by surprise. list of 3 itemsend of list The toppling of al-Assad also ended a long civil war that left lasting scars on the country and saw some 6.8 million Syrians about one-third of the population flee abroad."
"While Syria has, since then, seen the lifting of crippling economic sanctions and the formal restoration of diplomatic relations with other countries, it also faces great political uncertainty as it grapples with bouts of sectarian violence and protracted Israeli aggression. More than one million Syrian refugees have already returned home, while millions more among the diaspora weigh the decision to do the same and rebuild their lives in their homeland."
The al-Assad family's 53-year rule ended on December 8, 2024, after an 11-day offensive that captured Damascus. Rebels led by Ahmed al-Sharaa's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham announced the overthrow and released prisoners from Sednaya prison, while Russian agencies reported al-Assad and his family granted asylum in Russia. The conflict displaced about 6.8 million people abroad and left deep scars across the country. Economic sanctions have been lifted and diplomatic ties restored with some states, yet the country confronts sectarian violence, ongoing Israeli aggression, and widespread debate among millions of diaspora members about returning to rebuild.
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