Syria: How Assad fell, the view from Damascus and US response
Rebels in Syria have seized the capital Damascus and ousted President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Russia. We hear from the ground as the lightning advance spearheaded by Hayat al-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) marks one of the biggest turning points for the Middle East in generations - and the White House considers next steps after the success of a rebel group proscribed as terrorists by the U.S. Plus, the latest from South Korea and Taiwan. Find our recommended read on record temperatures for the planet in 2024 here. Our weekend episode was on NATO and Europe's new 'Cold War'. Listen here. Listen to…
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