Syrians mark first year since Assad's fall as US signals new era in relations
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Damascus erupts in celebration on the anniversary of Assad regime's fall, while Congress prepares to lift restrictive Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act sanctions.
Fireworks and light beams rise over Clock Square in central Homs as residents mark the first anniversary of the fall of the Bashar Assad regime on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (Omar Albam/AP) New Syrian army soldiers march in a parade in Damascus on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, marking the first anniversary of the ousting of the Bashar Assad regime. (Ghaith Alsayed/AP) Syrian citizens celebrate the first anniversary of the ousting of former President Bashar Assad at Umayyad Square in Damascus on Dec. 8, 2025. (Hussein Malla/AP) Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.
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.
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