On This Day: One year since Syrian rebels overthrew Assad regime, ending over 50 year rule

The ousting of longtime Syrian president Bashar al-Assad by rebels was the result of an extremely rapid offensive, ending the widely condemned Ba'athist regime after over 50 years

Smoke rises, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 8, 2024.

Smoke rises, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, December 8, 2024.

(photo credit: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

DECEMBER 8, 2025 13:21