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What is next for Syria after Assad’s fall?

  • Briefly outline the timeline that led to the fall of Bashar al-Assad as Syria’s president

  • Explain the factors that were involved in the collapse of Assad’s regime

  • Examine the arguments for and against stability returning to Syria following the downfall of Assad’s regime

Alasdair Monteith, Gordonstoun

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