Syria: How Assad fell, the view from Damascus and US response
December 9, 2024
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Rebels in Syria have seized the capital Damascus and ousted President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Russia. We hear from the ground as the lightning advance spearheaded by Hayat al-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) marks one of the biggest turning points for the Middle East in generations - and the White House considers next steps after the success of a rebel group proscribed as terrorists by the U.S. Plus, the latest from South Korea and Taiwan.
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