Date: November 30th, 2024 9:33 PM Author: Ruby Spectacular Brethren
The Assads are part of the tiny Alawite minority and have survived by ruthlessly dividing and conquering for a long time. Their hold on power has always been fragile. In some ways, they were better prepared to weather a storm than someone like Qaddafi or Mubarak.
Date: November 30th, 2024 9:42 PM Author: Ruby Spectacular Brethren
You never know but I doubt it. They still control the vast majority of the country. Trump will soon be pushing for the end of the Ukraine War, and that will free up a lot of Russian military power to help out. Hezbollah seems to have reached a ceasefire with Israel so their battered remnants will be available to Assad, for whatever that's worth.