New Syria. Same Ol' Problems. - Good Times Bad Times (The 20s Report)

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The fall of Bashar al-assad and the victory of Abu Muhammad al- julani or actually using his real name Ahmed al-shara is a fact to which not only millions of Syrians, but also the leaders of countries in the region or powers wishing to wield influence in the Middle East have had to adjust. Syrians harbored hopes for change in the country after the overthrow of the previous regime but with them also came fears about the future under the rule of structures derived from Sunni extremism.

It has been more than a month since the rebels ceased Damascus and secured their position by their main force in the form of hayat t al-sham or HTS. It is therefore possible to try to make a first summary and draw some preliminary conclusions. The state built by the Assad Dynasty has crumbled like a house of cards after December 8th. Apart from the tattered portraits of the recent president still hanging in large numbers from the facades of buildings virtually nothing remained of it. The Army including even by Syrian standards Elite military units melted away leading to a smooth takeover of Central and Western Syria by al-shara who until then had ruled only in Idlib this one despite having the most serious military force in the form of HTS was not and still is not the only claimant to the Syrian and Throne. However, he took it by the method of accomplished facts and then directed offers of lucrative positions to rival factions the war in Syria is not over, but it has moved into another for the moment calmer phase and its development will depend on many factors.