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End Of The Assad Regime In Syria

Dr James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

09-Dec-24 08:45

End Of The Assad Regime In Syria

Fortunes in Syria have changed overnight, after opposition groups seized Damascus and toppled the 24-year regime led by President Bashar Al-Assad on Sunday. Who will fill the leadership vacuum in Syria and what does this mean for geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East? We get analysis from Dr James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow with the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan, Wong Shou Ning

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See


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Categories:  internationalcontroversiesgovernmentpolitics

Tags:  regimePresident Bashar Al-Assadgeopolitical dynamicssyriawarmiddle east





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