*I*. *What Has Happened?* *AA*. 'Opposition fighters reportedly drive Syrian leader from the country. Who are they and what now?' < https://apnews.com/article/syria-civil-war-rebels-turkey-iran-russia-0a5fddb5ee4065e93be374cbcdb01ff7 > *BB*. *A Very Different Account* 'Finally, the effort to engineer regime change in Syria has been achieved' < https://johnmenadue.com/syria-collapse-israel-wins-russia-setback-iran-isolated-closer-to-bomb/ >
*II*. *It was so unexpected now!* *AA*. 'How the World Got Syria Wrong' < https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/08/syria-assad-regime-collapse-geneva-astana-un-wrong/ ?> *BB*. 'How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria’s government' < https://apnews.com/article/syria-assad-ousted-rebel-offensive-timeline-8c54a8b97803d4b10cde53b97227128e > *III*. *Who's the Deposed Ruler?* 'Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with an iron fist for more than 50 years?' < https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/08/middleeast/bashar-al-assad-syria-profile-intl-hnk/index.html >. *IV*. *A Glimpse of His Rule * 'Inside the hunt for hidden cells in Sednaya prison, Syria’s ‘human slaughterhouse’' < https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/09/inside-sednaya-torture-prison-syria-assad > *V*. *The Response of Syrians* *AA*. 'Joyous celebrations across Syria after al-Assad's fall' < https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2024/12/8/joyous-celebrations-across-syria-after-al-assads-fall >. *BB*. 'Tears of Joy and Sadness as ‘Disappeared’ Emerge From Assad’s Prisons' < https://www.rsn.org/001/tears-of-joy-and-sadness-as-disappeared-emerge-from-assads-prisons.html >. *VI*. *Where is Assaad now? * 'Assad in Moscow – media' <https://www.rt.com/russia/609002-assad-in-moscow-with-family/amp/>. *VII*. *Foreign Powers' Response* *AA*. *US Response*: 'US announces air strikes on ISIL targets in Syria after al-Assad’s fall' < https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/9/us-announces-air-strikes-on-isil-targets-in-syria-sfter-al-assadss-fall >. *BB*. *Israeli Response* i. 'Israel occupies buffer zone in Syria’s Golan Heights, Q&A' < https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-occupies-buffer-zone-in-syria-s-golan-heights-qa/3420365 >. ii. 'Israel wipes out 80 per cent of Syria’s military, including its entire navy' < https://www.news.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-wipes-out-80-per-cent-of-syrias-military-including-its-entire-navy/news-story/4427465b0b05f3ed573d4ef86487b49d > *IV*. *What this development means for Geopolitics?* *AA*. 'After Syria, world must realise that Russia can be defeated – Polish PM' <https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/12/8/7488259/> *BB*. 'How the loss of its Mediterranean naval base in Syria would weaken Russia as a global power' < https://theconversation.com/how-the-loss-of-its-mediterranean-naval-base-in-syria-would-weaken-russia-as-a-global-power-245585 >. *CC*. 'Analysis: Al-Assad’s fall is Iran and Russia’s loss, but are there winners?' < https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/10/analysis-al-assads-downfall-has-upended-the-regional-balance-of-power > *VII*. *A Comprehensive Assessment* 'Press Briefing: Assessing the Collapse of the Assad Regime' < https://www.csis.org/analysis/press-briefing-assessing-collapse-assad-regime >. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/greenyouth/CACEsOZj62F6LONCGYwBPfeHq8YGtt38L4Fe6qqvsXxh-dgHvNA%40mail.gmail.com.
