More than 11 years after the beginning of the uprising that later turned into a war with multiple regional and international actors involved, the Syrian regime now controls almost 70% of Syrian territory. This is no thanks to the political, economic, and military assistance provided by its allies: Russia and Iran. At the same time, the normalisation process of the Syrian regime is moving forward across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which was confirmed by Bashar al-Assad’s trip to the UAE in March 2022- his first visit to a country in the region since the eruption of the uprising in …

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