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The Assad regime’s rapid collapse in less than a fortnight left many astonished. In the spring of 2011, amidst the Arab uprisings, Syrians sought to capture the revolutionary spirit that had ousted leaders in neighboring countries. By then, Bashar al-Assad had inherited a system marred by corruption and decadence from his father, Hafez al-Assad. Despite this, the regime retained a ...

For nearly ten years, Russian military support had been instrumental in maintaining Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power in Syria. However, in a surprising turn of events within the last 24 hours, Damascus has been captured, Assad ousted, and reportedly seeking refuge in Moscow. Russian sources revealed that asylum has been granted to Assad and his family on humanitarian grounds. The ...