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Inside The Fall Of Syria’s Brutal Dictator

Inside The Fall Of Syria’s Brutal Dictator

Update: 2024-12-09

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Syria 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.Guest: Carlotta Gall, a senior correspondent for The New York Times, focusing on the human aspect of wars and civil strife.Background reading:

Live updates: The 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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