Former President of Syria
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In exile in Moscow with family since December 8, 2024
On December 8, 2024, Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed after a lightning 11-day offensive by rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. The 53-year Assad family dynasty ended not with a prolonged siege but with regime forces simply melting away. Assad fled to Moscow. On January 7, 2025, a Qatar Airways flight landed in Damascus—the first international arrival in 13 years—as the new transitional government began the monumental task of rebuilding a shattered nation.
Updated Jan 7
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