#13_year — Public Fediverse posts

[18:07] Watch: Syrian-Irish writer on 'a dream coming true'

For Syrian-Irish writer Suad Aldarra, the possibility of returning home to the Syrian capital of Damascus finally feels real again, after rebels ousted the government of President Bashar al-Assad following a 13-year civil war.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1209/1485527-watch-syrian-irish-writer-on-a-dream-coming-true/

#Syrian #SuadAldarra #Damascus #Basharal_Assad #13_year

[06:09] A new era starts in Syria without Assad, as world watches

Syrians awakened to a hopeful if uncertain future, after rebels seized the capital Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, ending a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of his family's brutal rule.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1209/1485389-middle-east/

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[22:18] Why has Assad's regime fallen now and what happens next?

The Syrian opposition has taken control of Damascus and ousted President Bashar al-Assad's regime, which has ruled the country for 50 years but the lightning rebel offensive is merely the capstone to a 13-year fight to take down the regime, writes Edmund Heaphy

https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2024/1208/1485361-syria-assad-analysis/

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