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Syria: The stakes of a dramatic acceleration of history

It will take time to fully grasp the countless implications, especially geopolitical, of the fall of the Assad regime. However, one can already outline the key issues and sketch some preliminary conclusions.

Syria: The stakes of a dramatic acceleration of history

People celebrate the fall of the Assad regime at Umayyad Square in Damascus on Dec. 8, 2024. (Credit: Louai Beshara/AFP)

The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, marks the end of one of the world’s most brutal dictatorships. The regime was perhaps best characterized by the title of an article by sociologist Michel Seurat, assassinated by...
The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, marks the end of one of the world’s most brutal dictatorships. The regime was perhaps best characterized by the title of an article by sociologist Michel Seurat, assassinated by...