This week, on the streets of Damascus, there were signs of an army in retreat – tanks abandoned and Syrian army uniforms scattered on the roads where soldiers had torn them off.It reflected the speed at which rebel forces had taken over Syria, with Bashar al-Assad’s brutal reign finally coming to an end after 13 years of civil war.As celebrations spread across the nation, the Syrian people face the task of rebuilding a country now in the hands of rebel groups.Today, Middle East correspondent for The Economist Gregg Carlstrom on Syria’s path forward and the implications for an increasingly unstable region. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Middle East correspondent for The Economist Gregg Carlstrom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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