Syria in 2024: A year that changed everything in a war-torn nation

Damascus, Syria – The fall of the longstanding Assad regime that ruled Syria for more than 50 years became a global turning point in 2024.

Syria’s war had faded from the headlines but it resurfaced as a lightning offensive overthrew Bashar al-Assad and restored hope to many in the last month of the year.

At the start of 2024, the World Health Organization estimated that more than 65 percent of the population required humanitarian assistance.

An earthquake in February 2023 that devastated northern Syria had further exacerbated the crisis without spurring additional international support.

Food prices had doubled in 2024 compared with 2023, and the local currency had devalued to one-15th of its 2020 value.