OpinionViewpointsSyria: A Turning Point That Doesn’t Turn?CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePeople gather at Saadallah al-Jabiri Square to celebrate after Syria's army command notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad's rule had ended, in Aleppo, Syria, on Dec. 8, 2024. Karam al-Masri/ReutersBy Armstrong Williams12/18/2024Updated: 1/7/2025PrintX 10:00CommentaryHistory features a multitude of turning points.