December 8, 2024: New Delhi: The Assad family’s iron grip over Syria, which spanned more than five decades, has crumbled as rebel forces stormed Damascus, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee. This marks a dramatic end to the Alawite dynasty that ruled over a predominantly Sunni nation since 1970. Hafez al-Assad: The Architect of Power … Continue reading Syria: The Fall of the Assad Dynasty: Five Decades of Alawite Rule Ends in Damascus Takeover