Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow following the rapid advance by Hayar Tahrir al-Sham and other groups, which brought an end to over fifty years of brutal authoritarian rule by the Assad family. Major Syrian cities such as Aleppo, Hama, Homs, and then the capital Damascus fell within days as the Syrian army collapsed, weakened by both internal factors and the lack of support from Bashar’s Russian and Iranian allies. in Russia, Iran, and Lebanon. Join the Middle East Policy Forum for a panel discussion on Syria’s future featuring experts Steven Heydemann (Smith College), Qutaiba Idlbi (Atlantic Council), and Caroline Rose (New Lines Institute), moderated by Sina Azodi (GWU).