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Momentous events in Syria this morning. The 54 year rule of the Assad family appears to be over, with rebel forces taking to state TV claiming President Assad has fled Damascus.
The prime minister has said he will hand over power to the opposition and has called for elections.
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"The seeds of its own impending implosion."
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“Assad’s men surrendered and walked away with barely a shot fired - 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 how brittle this regime was.”
In an emergency episode, The News Agents discuss the geopolitical impact of Damascus falling into the hands of rebels.
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Sad to hear. But what a life. And arguably his best years came after he stopped being president
Sure one of the best views there is after take off
www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/p...
Suspect that facial expression captures his mood
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My piece for @the-independent.com on Peter Mandelson becoming our next ambassador to Washington. Risky? Maybe, but overwhelmingly a smart move
