2024 in Syria

Events in the year 2024 in Syria.

On 8 December 2024, Syria established a caretaker government following the collapse of the Assad regime. Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow, where he joined his family already in exile and was granted political asylum by the Russian government. At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed his resignation and departure. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa became the de facto leader of Syria until 29 January 2025, when he was appointed president.

The caretaker government was succeeded by the Syrian transitional government on 29 March 2025.