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"After the fall of Assad, the Middle East braces for unrest." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 12 December 2024, 0222 UTC. Content and Source:  https://geopoliticalfutures.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com).   After the Fall of Assad, the Middle East Braces for Unrest Jubilant crowds in some of Syria’s biggest and most politically significant cities toppled statues of former President Hafez Assad over the past week, in a scene reminiscent of the toppling of statues of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Baghdad in 2003. They were celebrating the sudden and stunning ouster of Assad’s son, Bashar Assad, after 24 years in power. But the fall of Bashar Assad will not bring peace and stability to Syria in the foreseeable future. The militant group that led the rebellion, Hay...