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Despite President Bashar al-Assad's absence during this notable event, Syrian voices echoed within the city's streets. One particular cry came from a Syrian named Ferad, who expressed profound disillusionment and anger towards Assad's regime. Ferad's hypothetical questions—"Why did he kill all these people?" and "Why didn't he leave the country from the first day?"—underscore a collective frustration among Syrians who have witnessed tremendous suffering and loss in the name of political power.