Samvada World’s Post

#SamvadaArticle Assad’s Downfall and the Fragile Dynamics of Power in the Middle East writes Anjali Singh As rebel forces surged into the capital, Damascus, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule came to an end in a historic turn of events. Daraa, which was once the epicentre of peaceful protests against Assad’s regime, became the centre of Syria’s violent uprising, which has killed over 500,000 people and displaced millions more. The regime’s fundamental vulnerability was shown when Assad’s forces were unable to stop the insurgents’ quick successes, despite long-standing assistance from Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah. The Assad regime’s demise challenges the realist theory of state power and signifies a shift in international relations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gDHh9Tpy

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