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This unprecedented event has left Syria at a crossroads. A heterogeneous coalition of rebel groups now exerts dominion over significant territories, raising questions about future stability and governance. An expert crucial to understanding these dynamics, Brian Carter of the American Enterprise Institute, highlighted that the regime's collapse came faster than anticipated, echoing the chaos seen during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan but at an even more accelerated pace.
Causes of the Regime’s Rapid Fall
Several factors contributed to Assad's downfall: