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​Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa celebrates the one-year anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime in Umayyad Square in central Damascus, on Dec. 8, 2025.
Analysis

A year after Assad’s fall, can Syria hold together?

A year ago this month, Syria’s brutal dictatorship collapsed. There are signs of recovery, but sectarian violence threatens to undermine the optimism.

Dispatches from Damascus: A reporter's view of the new Syria
Analysis

Dispatches from Damascus: A reporter's view of the new Syria

Syria has just endured decades worth of change in two weeks, and Finn DePencier was there for it first hand.

Brazil’s left-wing president wins historic fourth term
Quick Take

Brazil’s left-wing president wins historic fourth term

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s historic re-election victory and what it means for the country’s political future and democracy.

Opinion: The biggest problem for Syria's new rulers
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Opinion: The biggest problem for Syria's new rulers

The Assad regime is gone, but how much of the old regime's personnel should the country's new rulers keep around?

​Syrian refugees in Ankara, Turkey, celebrate the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8, 2024.
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With Assad out, will migrants move as well?

The toppling of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria could significantly impact the future of Syrian refugees, in both neighboring states and beyond.

Ian Bremmer on Assad's fall
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Ian Bremmer on Assad's fall

After less than two weeks of fighting by Syrian rebels, Assad's repressive dictatorship is no more. In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer explains how we got here.

​Syrian armed opposition fighters control the city of Maarat al-Numan after seizing control of most parts of Idlib.
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Rebels in Syria seize strategically important city of Hama — set sights on Homs

On Thursday, rebel fighters in Syria continued their startling advance by entering and seizing the city of Hama, according to both the rebels and the Syrian government. They are now within striking distance of the country's third-largest city, Homs.

Syrian rebel forces take Aleppo
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Syrian rebel forces take Aleppo

A new front in the Middle East war has just opened up in Syria. Ian Bremmer unpacks what’s going on in a new Quick Take.

Syria'n President Bashar Assad
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Once frozen out, Bashar Assad is back in

Over the past decade, few Arab leaders have been willing to go anywhere near Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. Sure, he managed to hold on to a few friends – like Iran and Russia – but for the most part, the Syrian president has been considered persona non grata by regional bigwigs. Why is that changing?

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad chats with Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz
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Assad welcomed back to Saudi

Bashar Assad was warmly welcomed in Saudi Arabia on Thursday when he landed in Jeddah for an Arab League summit.

Ukrainian offensive tests Russian defenses
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Ukrainian offensive tests Russian defenses

How is the Ukrainian counteroffensive going? Pro-democracy opposition parties swept the Thai elections. Will they be allowed to govern? Is Assad's invitation to COP28 a sign of Syria's return to the global stage? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.