The Ancient City of Palmyra, Syria, has been brought back under the control of the Assad government after being captured by IS in 2015.
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Updated Jul 1
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What happened
The Ancient City of Palmyra, Syria, has been brought back under the control of the Assad government after being captured by IS in 2015.
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Bashar al-Assad
President of Syrian Arab Republic from 2000 to 2024
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