Over the weekend you might have seen stories of an unfolding situation in Syria, of rebel forces taking over the country and forcing ruler Bashar al-Assad to flee.

Today we unwrap what happened to Syria this past weekend and find out what it means for the people, the region and the world for this dictatorship to finally come to an end, or even if it will stay that way.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: Dr Jessica Genauer, Senior Lecturer International Relations at Flinders University 

Executive Producer: Taylah Strano 

Audio Producers: Tegan Sadler 

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