End of Assad rule will reshape region's balance of power
The fall of Bashar al-Assad was almost unthinkable just a week ago, when rebels started their astonishing campaign against the regime from their base in Idlib, in Syria's north-west. This is a turning point for Syria. Assad came to power in 2000 after the death of his father Hafez, who ruled the country for 29 years - and very much like his son, with an iron fist. Assad junior inherited a tightly controlled and repressive political structure, where opposition was not tolerated. At first, there were hopes that he could be different – more ...
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