Tag: Assads

  • One Year After Assad’s Ouster: Syrians Reflect on Pain and Embrace Freedom

    One Year After Assad’s Ouster: Syrians Reflect on Pain and Embrace Freedom

    Damascus, Syria  —  “Raise your head up high, you’re a free Syrian” goes the chorus of the Arabic song that has become the unofficial anthem of the new Syria. It’s everywhere in the capital Damascus – blasted out from loudspeakers in the markets, chanted at celebrations in the main square and even sung by the…

  • Syrians Commemorate One Year Since Assad’s Presidency Ended

    Syrians Commemorate One Year Since Assad’s Presidency Ended

    How Assad lost his grasp of powerpublished at 13:16 GMT 13:16 GMT Image source, Reuters Bashar al-Assad’s ousting from power came as a surprise to the world, as city after city fell to advancing rebel forces. Since coming into power in 2000, Assad had ruled over Syria with an iron fist, much like his father,…

  • Syria Commemorates One Year Since Assad’s Overthrow

    Syria marks one year since Assad toppled  Reuters Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads’ crushing weight – but now there are new problems  BBC Bashar Assad’s fall anniversary: Syrians and their country struggle to heal  The Hindu LIVE: Syria marks one year since fall of Bashar al-Assad  Al Jazeera A year after Assad’s fall, families of missing…