Last Updated: December 09, 2024, 00:17 IST
Syria was thrown into a civil war by President Bashar Al-Assad as he led a bloody crackdown on the peaceful protestors in 2011. Assad fled the country on Sunday, as a result of rebels storming Damascus. Syrian civil war: President Bashar Al-Assad (AP Image)
Syrian Regime Falls: Ousted Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad fled the country on Sunday as the rebels entered the capital city of Damascus, ending not only his 24-year rule but also leading to the downfall of his clan’s five-decade reign in the country.
In his over two-decade rule, Assad cracked down on a pro-democracy revolution that led to one of the bloodiest civil wars in the 21st century.
related stories His reign came to an end with his departure from the country and the announcement by Prime Minister Mohammed al-Jalali to hand over the power to the people of Syria.
Who Is Bashar Al-Assad? Assad relied on his alliances with Russia, Iran, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah for years to remain in power. He faced nationwide protests and armed rebellion demanding his removal from power. He crushed all of it with an iron fist to take control back of much of Syria in the civil war that broke out in 2011. He led a merciless war of survival for his rule and presented himself in front of the people in the country and the outside world as though he was Syria’s only option to counter the Islamist threat. However, an Islamist-led rebel offensive began on November 27 and continued until taking control over the capital city. Assad portrayed himself as the protector of Syria’s minorities, a wall against extremism and the only person capable of providing stability to a country torn by war. There were several votes held over the years only on government-held territory and he won majority of the ballots. The Western countries raised alarms that the elections were neither free nor fair. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad who ruled Syria for nearly three decades until his death in 2000. Hafez, who was the head of the Syrian Baath Party, brought
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