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flag Syrian President al-Sharaa marked one year since his forces captured Aleppo, toppling Assad’s regime.

flag On November 29, 2025, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa marked one year since his opposition alliance captured Aleppo, a pivotal moment that led to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. flag Speaking from the city’s historic citadel, Sharaa declared Aleppo’s liberation a rebirth for Syria, symbolizing the end of decades of civil war. flag The offensive, which began November 27, 2024, swiftly overran government forces, culminating in the fall of Damascus on December 8. flag Aleppo had been divided since 2012, with heavy fighting and destruction on both sides, and Russia’s 2015 intervention had helped Assad reclaim the city in 2016. flag Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, ten Palestinians were injured in clashes near Bethlehem on November 28, including one shot with live fire, amid ongoing violence following Hamas’s October 2023 attack. flag Israeli forces imposed a military closure, and violence has continued despite a recent truce, with over 1,000 Palestinians killed since then.

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