Author: Basel Haj Jasem

The military developments that occurred in Syria late last year with the fall of the Assad regime, turned the situation upside down, not only on the Syrian chessboard but also altered alliances and centers of influence. The changes that took place in Damascus led to significant shifts in the regional and international power map. These changes affected not only the nature of the Syrian scene but also the relationships between key actors such as Türkiye, Russia and the United States. Among the many other outcomes of these changes in the Syrian landscape, Syria was removed from the Iran-backed alliance in…