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Syrian Filmmaker Gives an Inside Look at Her Return Home After the Fall of Assad Regime

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The Assad family's oppressive half-century rule ended one year ago this week, as Bashar al-Assad fled for Russia amid an insurgent takeover after he spent more than 12 years slaughtering his own people. His flight was a moment of joy and reckoning for millions of Syrians who opposed him. Syrian filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab, an Oscar-nominated documentarian, brings a very personal look at going home.

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Since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad a year ago, the states of the Arabian peninsula have been increasing their investment announcements in the transport, energy and telecommunications sectors. A way to help the transitional president, Ahmed Al-Charaa, stabilize this pivotal Middle East country.

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A year ago, on 7 December 2024, the Syrian dictatorial regime of Bashar al-Assad fell. One year ago, the Syrian people hoped for a better life. The new government, if it sought international recognition, struggles to implement a policy of reconstruction. The Syrian refugees from Reims celebrated this year of freedom, but their emotions are contrasting with the future of their country.

After a crucial year, when Bashar al-Assad's regime fell after 14 years of bloody war, Syria is today at the threshold of a new phase led by Transitional President Ahmed Al-Shara'.

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franceinfo.fr broke the news in on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
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