From eye doctor to dictator - the rise and fall of Assad's presidency

President Bashar al Assad's downfall marks an end to more than half a century of family rule. The authoritarian president ruled Syria for 24 years, five years short of his father's time in power, but the plan was never for him to take over the dynasty. Sky's Mark Stone examines the rise and fall of the dictator. Warning: This report contains footage of the aftermath of a chemical weapons attack. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/from-eye-doctor-to-dictator-the-rise-and-fall-of-assads-presidency-13269485 #syria #basharalassad #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales