Syrians mark first year since Assad's fall as US signals new era in relations

Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS

Summary:
Tens of thousands of Syrians commemorated the first anniversary of the Assad regime's collapse in Damascus, marking the end of over five decades of Assad family rule. Since then, Syria's political landscape has shifted, highlighted by a diplomatic breakthrough with the United States that included an unprecedented White House visit by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and the impending rollback of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act sanctions. Despite celebrations, Syria faces significant challenges in reconstruction and addressing human rights abuses, with over 170,000 people still reported forcibly disappeared allegedly under the former regime. The U.S. has also revoked the terrorist designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, led by al-Sharaa, who has called for Assad to face justice in connection with past atrocities.

Tags: Assad regime collapse, Syria political shift, US diplomatic breakthrough, Caesar Syria sanctions, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, human rights abuses, forcibly disappeared

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Tens of thousands of Syrians flooded the streets of Damascus on Monday to mark the first anniversary of the Assad regime’s collapse. The celebrations came a year after former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the capital as rebel forces swept through the country in a lightning offensive that ended five decades of Assad family rule and opened a new chapter in Syrian history.A wave of transformations and historic firsts has since redrawn Syria's political landscape, culminating in a diplomatic breakthrough with the United States that saw President Donald Trump host interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in an unprecedented White House visit.The long-standing Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, viewed as the United States’ most restrictive sanctions on Syria since its enactment in 2019, is on the verge of being rolled back, with a full repeal written into the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).TRUMP’S CROWN JEWEL ABRAHAM ACCORDS MAY EXPAND TO NORMALIZE TIES BETWEEN ISRAEL AND OTHER NATIONS "Every Syrian is celebrating liberation and now celebrating the removal of the Caesar Act," said Mouaz Moustafa, the executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, who helped dra...

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Posted on 12-09-2025 15:34