16 Dec

After Assad: Navigating Syria's Power Vacuum and Regional Fallout

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JL;DR SUMMARY David Makovsky, Andrew Tabler, and Tamir Hayman examine the intricate aftermath of the Assad regime's fall in Syria and its implications for regional stability. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

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This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Aleppo, Syria

"Yet they are rebranded and have moved all of the rebels groups into the Idlib pocket, in Idlib pocket, there was a nurturing effect where HTS took under its wings large numbers of very small organizations. Back then, we called them thousands shades, all under one constructive element. In Idlib, HTS built its power"

Damascus, Syria

"So this organization is now in control of the reins of power in Damascus."

As-Suwayda, Syria

"Let me understand, like, the hollowing out of the military. To what extent is that a function of the regime's decline? I mean, there was a time under Hafez al-Assad, I think he met Hassan Nasrallah of Hezbollah once. He saw him as an instrument of Syrian power."

Idlib, Syria

"What happened later was the tragedy. They were overtaken by extreme jihadist groups, mainly from Iraq, who penetrated the Jabhat al-Nusra. They entered from Iraq. Very little groups gathered momentum. They were well-organized, well-funded, partly from Qatar, partly maybe from Saudi."

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel

"Will that be used? Those are huge parts of leverage over HTS about what has to happen in terms of the interim government or a new government or a process. And I think it's important to watch their next steps here."

Haifa, Haifa District, Israel

"This is one of those rare times when doing nothing is probably the best thing from our standpoint. And I think that's a good thing."

Iran

"The fact that Iran and Hezbollah are not going to be able to build relations with the new government."

Russian Federation

"Russia joined on. Also, ISIS were the worst of them all. Qasem Soleimani, used the wave of him backed by the West in order to defeat ISIS, crush the rebels, and reaffirm Assad's regime with a huge help of the Russians."

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After Assad: Navigating Syria's Power Vacuum and Regional Fallout

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