Newly leaked videos reveal former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad mocking Syrians who can't afford food, military personnel, and Russian President Putin's appearance

Fireworks lit the sky and music blared on Monday in the center of Syria’s capital, Damascus, as tens of thousands of people celebrated the first anniversary of the fall of the dictator Bashar al-Assad and the end of his family’s decades-long tyrannical rule.

The ousting of longtime Syrian president Bashar al-Assad by rebels was the result of an extremely rapid offensive, ending the widely condemned Ba'athist regime after over 50 years

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Assad's regime in Syria in December 2024 created major political, security and economic changes in Lebanon. Beirut also rid itself of what remained of Damascus’ influence - after Syria withdrew its forces from Lebanon in 2005 following 30 years of military and political hegemony - through Assad’s allies,

The 53-year-long rule of the al-Assad family ended on December 8, 2024, after a lightning 11-day offensive that took Syria and the world by surprise. The toppling of al-Assad also ended a long civil war that left lasting scars on the country and saw some 6.8 million Syrians – about one-third of the population – flee abroad.

Assad is living in Moscow under tight restrictions imposed by Russia nearly a year after fleeing Syria, with his movements limited and public appearances banned, according to multiple reports. The former Syrian president,

In one of the clips, the former Syrian president is seen mocking the people, saying they spend on mosques but "can't even afford food".

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