Fall of Bashar al-Assad after 20 years in power in Syria: how the world reacted
Fall of Bashar al-Assad after 20 years in power in Syria: how the world reacted

The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government in the early hours of Sunday morning brought to a dramatic end his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto power as his country was torn apart by a devastating civil war that became a proxy battleground for regional and international forces.