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Turkey's Syrians rejoice over Assad's fall

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Newest development Dec 9, 2024 · 4 reportsSyrians flock to celebrate new day after Assad's fall

Hundreds of Syrians celebrated the fall of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in joyous scenes on Sunday outside the Fatih Mosque in central Istanbul, one of

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    Syrians celebrate end of Assad regime with jubilation in the capital and outside the country (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Joyful crowds gathered in central squares in Damascus, waving the Syrian revolutionary flag in scenes that recalled the early days of the Arab Spring uprising, before a brutal crackdown and the rise of an insurgency plunged the country into a nearly 14-year civil war.

  2. The Guardian

    Syrians celebrate fall of Bashar al-Assad after five decades of dynastic rule (opens The Guardian)

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    Citizens dream of a better future but some are wary of Islamist groups claiming to represent them

  3. Al-Monitor

    'The revolution has won': Syrians in Iraqi Kurdistan celebrate Assad's fall (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Brandishing the flag of the opposition, dozens of Syrian refugees in Iraq's Kurdistan region on Sunday celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad, dubbing the Syrian president's fall a victory for the "revolution".

  4. WMUR

    Syria latest: Syrians celebrate Bashar Assad's fall as his whereabouts remain unknown (opens WMUR)

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    Crowds have gathered in Syria's Damascus on Sunday to celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad's government.

  5. Breitbart News

    Syrians Cheer End of Assad Family Rule with Gunfire, Mass Street Rallies (opens Breitbart News)

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    The end of the Assad family's brutal 50-plus years of rule over Syria has been celebrated on the streets of the capital Damascus with gunfire and wild street rallies.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Exiled Syrians around the world celebrate the end of Assad’s rule (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Syrians in cities around the world are celebrating Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.

  7. Digital Journal

    Turkey's Syrians rejoice over Assad's fall (opens Digital Journal)

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    Hundreds of Syrians celebrated the fall of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in joyous scenes on Sunday outside the Fatih Mosque in central Istanbul, one of

  8. The Atlantic

    Photos: Syrians Celebrate the Fall of Assad (opens The Atlantic)

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    Images of Syrians at home and in other countries, celebrating the end of the Assad regime

  9. Al-Monitor

    Syrians celebrate new day after Assad's fall (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Syrians flocked to the main square of the capital Damascus on Monday, AFP journalists saw, to mark what many regard as a long-awaited new dawn after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad.A lightning offensive spearheaded by Islamist rebels ousted Assad from power on Sunday, opening a new chapter in …

  10. NBC News

    Syrians celebrate in the streets after Assad government falls (opens NBC News)

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    DAMASCUS, Syria — Jubilant Syrians waving flags clambered Monday onto a government tank abandoned in the capital city's main square and took selfies.

  11. Al-Monitor

    Syrians flock to celebrate new day after Assad's fall (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Syrians flocked to the main square of the capital city Damascus on Monday to mark what many regard as a long-awaited new dawn after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, AFP journalists saw.Assad fled to Russia on Sunday after a lightning offensive spearheaded by Islamist rebels ousted him from pow…

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