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A new dawn for Syria? Plus: Paul Conroy on reporting from Homs

2024/12/9
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Paul Conroy: 叙利亚战争的残酷现实以及在霍姆斯目睹的战争暴行，表达了对叙利亚人民的同情和对阿萨德政权的谴责。他详细描述了2012年在霍姆斯与Marie Colvin一起报道战争的经历，包括穿过危险的隧道、在战火纷飞中前往战地医院、以及在医院目睹的惨状。他讲述了当地居民在极度危险的情况下对他们的帮助和照顾，表达了对他们的感激之情。他还谈到了在逃离霍姆斯时，当地居民如何帮助他们，以及他如何承诺将他们的故事告诉世界。最后，他表达了对阿萨德政权垮台的复杂情感，既为叙利亚人民感到高兴，也希望阿萨德能够为其罪行负责。 Venetia Rainey & Roland Oliphant: 叙利亚阿萨德政权在短短十天内垮台，标志着该国可能进入一个新时代。他们分析了导致阿萨德政权垮台的原因，包括反对派在伊德利卜发动的攻势以及政府军士气低落等因素。他们讨论了Hayat Tahrir al-Sham这个组织及其领导人阿卜杜勒·贾利勒的角色，并对贾利勒的承诺和未来行动表示担忧。他们还分析了阿萨德政权垮台对以色列、黎巴嫩、约旦和土耳其等周边国家的影响，以及西方国家对叙利亚未来局势的谨慎态度。

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The fall of the Assad regime in Syria after 14 years was swift and unexpected. Rebel forces, aided by drones and a skilled nighttime commando unit, capitalized on low regime morale and made rapid advances. Key cities like Aleppo, Hama, and Homs fell quickly, culminating in Assad's flight to Russia and widespread celebrations across Syria.
  • Rebels toppled the Assad regime in 10 days.
  • Syrians celebrated a new dawn for their country.
  • HTS played a key role in the swift victory.
  • Questions remain about HTS's rule and the future of Syria.

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Within the space of 10 days, opposition forces have toppled the Assad regime, ending five decades of the family’s authoritarian rule. In the streets of Damascus, Hama, Homs and Aleppo, Syrians are celebrating, saying this is a new dawn for their country. Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant discuss how we got here, and what happens next. Plus: renowned war photographer Paul Conroy shares his reflections on the fall of Assad, nearly 13 years after the Syrian regime injured him and killed his colleague veteran reporter Marie Colvin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.