Watch

Members of Australia's Syrian community rejoice over fall of Assad regime

Published
As news of Bashar al-Asad's downfall spread, Australia's Syrian community took to the streets, handing out sweets and letting off fireworks to mark the end of a dark era for many.
Tags
Middle East
Australia
Share

Recommended for you

The Manuella family in Australia on special new visa stream, called the Falepili Mobility Pathway - January 30 2026 Tys Occhiuzzi.jpg
A couple wearing matching navy shirts stand side by side inside a small restaurant, with a food display and counter behind them.
A three way split image. A woman on the left, pro-Palestine protestors in the centre and a man in a suit on the right.
School children in a queue.
Five senior people in swimming pool, underwater, low section
Nipah virus particle
TENNIS AUSTRALIAN OPEN
A designed composite image showing a woman from behind as she stands in a crowd of other office workers with Tokyo's skyline as the backdrop.

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world