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CHANGES IN SYRIA

Behind the scenes of the Doha deal to oust Assad

The negotiations held in Doha were essential in overthrowing the deposed president and setting the rebels on the path to a peaceful political transition.

Behind the scenes of the Doha deal to oust Assad

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the Doha Forum, where he discussed the rebel advance in Syria, which soon led to the fall of the Assad family rule. (Credit: Mahmoud Hams/AFP)

The meeting’s secrecy was well-guarded. On Dec. 7, as the Assad regime buckled under the weight of the rebel advance, Turkey, Iran and Russia convened under the so-called Astana format on the sidelines of the Doha Forum.Speaking to the media...
The meeting’s secrecy was well-guarded. On Dec. 7, as the Assad regime buckled under the weight of the rebel advance, Turkey, Iran and Russia convened under the so-called Astana format on the sidelines of the Doha Forum.Speaking to the media...