Assad regime faces mounting challenges as rebels advance towards Damascus

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Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria is facing significant challenges as rebel forces advance towards Damascus. Recent developments indicate that Assad's support from allies like Russia and Iran has weakened, leaving him isolated. Asma al-Assad and their children reportedly fled to Moscow, while Bashar appears to be alone as his inner circle has vanished. The regime's grip on power, built through fear and violence, is crumbling amid a collapsing economy and rising dissent. The Assad family's long-held dreams of a dynastic rule seem to be unraveling, with rebels destroying images of the Assad leaders in the capital. The situation marks a stark contrast to the regime's previous dominance in Syria.


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