Fall of Bashar al-Assad's Regime in Syria
Rebel forces in Syria seized the capital from longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who fled the country to Russia. The rebel group now in power, Hay'at Tahrir al Sham (HTS), is designated a terrorist organization by the US, raising concerns of a new autocratic regime. The Syrian revolution is part of a broader pattern in the Middle East and North Africa where revolutions against autocrats often lead to chaos or oppressive rule.