The fall of the Syrian regime and regional implications
The fall of the Syrian regime and regional implications

Author(s): Arben Cici
Subject(s): Geopolitics
Published by: IFIMES Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije
Keywords: Syria; Bashar al-Assad;
Summary/Abstract: While the world’s eyes and attention were focused on the new Trump administration, theconsequences of its policies after January 21 in Ukraine, and the raging fires of the MiddleEast, a new fire flared up and died down in the blink of an eye in Syria. A pending issue tooksuddenly an unexpected turn. On December 8, 2024, the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime marked a historic and decisiveturning point in the Syrian civil war, after nearly 14 years of conflict. This sudden defeat, despite the regime’s growing difficulties, was accelerated by the rapid and coordinatedadvance of rebel groups, in particular Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which launched adetermined offensive from Idlib province, in the northwest of the country. The offensive, which began on November 27, 2024, benefited from the strategic and military support ofTurkey, a regional power directly involved in the Syrian dynamic for several years.

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