Syrians celebrate a year after Bashar Assad’s fall, in photos
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2:21 AM on Monday, December 8, 2025
By The Associated Press
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — As celebrations kicked off marking the first anniversary on Monday of the ousting of former President Bashar Assad’s regime, Syrians are still struggling to heal after the dynasty’s repressive 50-year rule and a 14-year civil war that killed an estimated half-million people, displaced millions more and left the country battered and divided.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.