Syria’s Damascus Syria was associated with violence, war, and the familial dynasty’s visitation of its own people for over ten years.
Then, this week, everything changed in the blink of an eye.
President Bashar al-Assad didn’t leave the nation until Sunday, when insurgents took over Damascus. Since then, Syrians have peeled back the curtain on Assad’s brutal tyranny and destroyed statues of him.
In one of many amazing outcomes, U.S. journalist Austin Tice’s desperate quest for a missing American led to the discovery of another American, a pilgrim, while hundreds more were left searching the infamous locations for their loved ones. hundreds more were released from horrific jails.
A former Al Qaeda affiliate claims to have moderated, but concerns remain about Syria’s future.
While Israel strikes and seizes territory in what it claims is a temporary defense action, the United States warns that the terrorist organization Islamic State may try to regroup.
However, for the time being at least, disbelieving joy is the main emotion felt by many Syrians.
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