_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Last December, former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was forced out of power by former Al-Qaeda fighter Ahmed al-Sharaa. In doing so, al-Sharaa remade the map of the Middle East.
He quickly engaged in a charm offensive with Western media, promising tolerance, elections, and the possibility of investment. And so far, it’s succeeding.
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