- Syria marks a year since Assad fled, but struggles to heal NPR
- Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads’ crushing weight – but now there are new problems BBC
- Can Syria’s president turn wave of global goodwill into tangible results at home? The Guardian
- Syrians Celebrate Anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s Fall The New York Times
- Memories of liberation and hope for the future: A Damascene’s story Al Jazeera