Fleeing Damascus: Inside Bashar Al-Assad's Last Hours in Power | Firstpost America In his final hours, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad abandoned Damascus in secrecy, marking the collapse of his 24-year rule and his family's 50-year grip on power. As rebel forces stormed the capital, Assad's government disintegrated, leaving officials and military commanders in chaos. Deceptive until the end, Assad assured his aides that Russian military support was coming while secretly fleeing to Moscow aboard a covert Russian flight. Even his closest allies, including his brother Maher, were unaware of his plans. With Damascus under rebel control, Assad's departure signals the end of an era, leaving Syria at a crossroads and raising questions about the former dictator's uncertain future in exile. --- Damascus | Bashar Al Assad | Syria | Assad Regime | Russia | Moscow | Firstpost America | Eric Ham | War | Geopolitics | Global Economy | Firstpost | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | Trending News #damascus #basharalassad #syria #syriacivilwar #russia #moscow #assadregime #firstpostamerica #ericham #war #geopolitics #economy #firstpost #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/ Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/ Follow Firstpost on Twitter: https://twitter.com/firstpost Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V