Inside The Fall Of Syria’s Brutal Dictator
December 9, 2024
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as posted by the channelSyria has been controlled by one family for more than half a century who ruled by repression, devastation and violence.
But about two weeks ago, the regime began to falter, and then over the course of one night, it collapsed.
Carlotta Gall, a senior correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the fall of Bashar al-Assad and what comes next.
GuestCarlotta Gall () , a senior correspondent for The New York Times, focusing on the human aspect of wars and civil strife.
Background reading:
• Live updatesThe rebels who toppled Assad face stark challenges in Syria () .
• With Assad gone, a brutal dictatorship ends. But the new risks are huge () .
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