The Decline of the Assad Regime: How an Alawite Dynasty Governed a Predominantly Sunni Nation for Decades
The decades-long rule over Syria by the Assad family has come to an end as rebel forces breached the city of Damascus, forcing its President Bashar al-Assad to make a quick exit. In fact, this marks the end of a regime which ruled the nation for well over 50 years. Alawite family Assads have been…