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World Service,6 mins
'It was impossible to move forward without closing the chapter of this brutal dynasty'
NewshourAvailable for over a year
Syrian playwright Mohammad Al Attar speaks to Newshour's Julian Marshall on his reflections of the end of the Assad dynasty that ruled Syria for over half a century. Al Attar originally from Damascus, now lives in Berlin. (Photo: Mural showing former Syrian President Hafez Al Assad flanked by his two sons, Basil, the eldest who died in 1994 car crash & Bashar, his chosen successor who fled to Russia on 8 December 2024 as his regime was toppled by rebel fighters. Credit: Barry Iverson/Getty Images)
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