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A year ago, Bashar al-Assad's term in Syria ended, and they are still far from peace and normalization

Despite progress over the past 12 months, many Syrians are still living in a borderline situation. Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara has pledged to rebuild the country and has called on the population to make efforts to help consolidate stability.

BUWAIDAH AL SHARQUIYAH (SIRIA), 08/12/2025.- Desde la caída de Bachar al Asad hace un año, la destruida aldea siria de Buwaidah al Sharqiyah ha recuperado a buena parte de los vecinos que huyeron durante la guerra civil, quienes ahora han preferido cambiar los campos de refugiados por tiendas de campaña en su propia tierra. Según datos de la ONU, unos dos millones de desplazados internos han regresado a sus zonas de origen en Siria tras el cambio en el poder y más de un millón de refugiados han retornado desde otros países, pese al proceso de reconstrucción aún pendiente y a la escasez de servicios básicos. EFE/Edgar Gutiérrez — A picture of Syria a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Photo: EFE

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2025/12/08 - 14:13

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2025/12/08 - 14:13

It is now a year sincethe fallof Bashar al-Assad's regime. The dictatorship in Syria lasted more than 50 years, led first by Hafed al-Assad and then by his son.

Hope, however, has not been easy in Syria for the past year, and today they are still far from achieving peace and stability. The data show that over the past 12 months more than 10,000 people, many of them civilians, and so many other supporters of the former regime, have died in the fighting.

Al Sharaa has pledged to rebuild the country

Transitional President Ahmed al-Shara has succeeded in relocating Syria internationally, such as meeting with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and other world leaders over the course of this year. But he faces two major challenges: stabilizing internal securityand restoring the confidence of the population. On Monday, he promised the population to rebuild the country and urged them to join forces to help consolidate stability.

In recent years, nearly two million displaced persons have returned to areas of origin in Syria, according to UN data, despite the ongoing reconstruction process and the lack of basic services. The UN Refugee Agency has warned that 16 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in the country are living in precarious conditions.

Many celebrations in Damasco

Syria is still far from peace and normalization, and next year will not be easy either. The country is still fragmented, but human rights, security, basic services and, in general, better living conditions are gradually gaining ground.

Today they have organized numerous celebrations, the main one in the capital, Damascus, with a military parade to commemorate the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad.