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The Fall of Assad

Salwan Georges

© Salwan Georges / The Washington Post

August 30 to September 14, 2025

10am to 8pm

Free entrance

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 marked a historic turning point, bringing an end to over half a century of Assad family rule. Salwan Georges traveled to Syria in 2024 and 2025, chronicling the early days of a changed country, the devastation left in Assad’s wake, but also the resilience of the Syrian people as they face an uncertain future.

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A mosque’s minaret is visible through a ripped poster of Assad at the former regime’s State Security headquarters. Damascus, Syria, January 14, 2025.

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A victory celebration in Saadallah al-Jabiri Square. Aleppo, Syria, December 13, 2024.

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A man looks at photos of missing people in Al Marjeh Square, known as Martyrs’ Square. Damascus, Syria, January 17, 2025.

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