What just happened in Syria? December 8, 2024 Russia says Bashar al-Assad resigned as president and left Syria on Sunday, as rebels entered Damascus Source: BBC Updated: December 8, 2024 at 4:45 pm Tags: Russia, Syria ◀ Former al-Qaeda member al-Golani rebrands as a pluralist amid doubts over Syria’s democratic future Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family’s half-century rule ▶
