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Dec 2024
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Inside The Fall Of Syria’s Brutal Dictat...

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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: Car ... Show More
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