Iran’s Response to Soleimani’s Killing Is Coming
The killing of Qassem Soleimani was a monumental blow to the country’s regional ambitions. It could be about to go back to basics in its response.
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Aziz Taher / Reuters Syria’s New Assad Statues Send a Sinister Message: ‘We Are Back’
The rebuilding of monuments honoring Bashar al-Assad’s family taunts the opposition he brutally crushed.
Rodi Said / Reuters A Cruel Epilogue to the Syrian Civil War
The newly released lists of the Assad regime’s victims serve as a macabre reminder for all those who rose up against him.
Sana Sana / Reuters Assad Has Made His Allies Think He's Indispensable
And his people suffer the consequences
Omar Sanadiki / Reuters Assad Is Desperate for Soldiers
The problem is that few want to fight for him.
SANA / Reuters The Families Who Sacrificed Everything for Assad
Syria's Alawite community have been a key source of support for the regime. But even they could turn on him.
Muhammad Hamed / Reuters Russia's Favorite Syrian Warlord
Brigadier General Suheil al-Hassan has won over Putin and played a central role in the assault on eastern Ghouta.
Omar Sanadiki / Reuters What Iran Is Really Up To in Syria
The recent flare-up with Israel gives Tehran and its Shiite allies a chance to further entrench their dominance.
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