Daniel DePetris: After rebels retake Aleppo, is Bashar Assad on his way out?
Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, otherwise known as Bashar Assad’s lifeline in Syria, have bigger fish to fry at the moment.
The Economist1h
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad is in mortal danger
Two rebel groups are leading the push. One is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ), which emerged from al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate.
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After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat them
The return of the insurgents to Aleppo was their first since 2016, following a grueling military campaign in which Assad’s forces were backed by Russia, Iran and its allied groups. The 2016 ...
With Assad Challenged, a Push to Cut Syria’s Ties to Iran Grows More Unlikely
Even as Israel bombarded Syria, officials say the U.S. and Gulf countries were working to weaken its president’s alliance ...
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Syrian civil war: Assad-backer Russia says ‘in close contact’ with ally Iran and also pro-rebel Turkey
Russia, Iran and Turkey are in “close contact” over the conflict in Syria, Moscow said Wednesday, after a shock offensive has ...
Watch Syrian rebels storm Assad’s palace and rifle through dictator’s bedroom drawers after seizing second city Aleppo
Assad’s palace and rifle through his bedroom drawers. The humiliating footage for the ruthless dictator comes as Islamist ...
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Aleppo Fell. The Rest of the Middle East Is Wobbling.
The Middle East is today more repressive than it was in 2010. The authoritarian regimes that have emerged since 2011 have ...
Fall of Aleppo deals blow to Russia's Middle East clout, may indirectly strengthen Ukraine's hand
The shock capture of Aleppo by Syrian forces opposed to Bashar al-Assad in recent days has dealt a humiliating blow to the ...