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'It was impossible to move forward without closing the chapter of this brutal dynasty'
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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