With Assad’s ouster, North Korea loses a key partner in the Middle East



Analysis With Assad’s ouster, North Korea loses a key partner in the Middle East Fall of Damascus to rebels could derail ties and shows dangers of depending on Russia, further justifying self-reliance Shreyas Reddy December 9, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Graffiti and a poster in support of Bashar Assad in Damascus in 2014 \| Image: Hosein Zohrevand via Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons - CC BY ATTRIBUTION 4.0) (June 3, 2014) The fall of Damascus over the weekend brought a dramatic end to the Bashar Assad regime’s 24-year rule over Syria — and now deprives North Korea of one of its most important partners in the Middle East. Rebel groups led by the armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seized control of the capital on Sunday after sweeping through the country in less than two weeks, with the Syrian leader reportedly fleeing to Russia aboard a private jet. The fall of Damascus over the weekend brought a dramatic end to the Bashar Assad regime’s 24-year rule over Syria — and now deprives North Korea of one of its most important partners in the Middle East. Rebel groups led by the armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seized control of the capital on Sunday after sweeping through the country in less than two weeks, with the Syrian leader reportedly fleeing to Russia aboard a private jet. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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With Assad’s ouster, North Korea loses a key partner in the Middle East

Fall of Damascus to rebels could derail ties and shows dangers of depending on Russia, further justifying self-reliance

Shreyas Reddy December 9, 2024

With Assad’s ouster, North Korea loses a key partner in the Middle East

Graffiti and a poster in support of Bashar Assad in Damascus in 2014 | Image: Hosein Zohrevand via Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons - CC BY ATTRIBUTION 4.0) (June 3, 2014)

The fall of Damascus over the weekend brought a dramatic end to the Bashar Assad regime’s 24-year rule over Syria — and now deprives North Korea of one of its most important partners in the Middle East.

Rebel groups led by the armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) seized control of the capital on Sunday after sweeping through the country in less than two weeks, with the Syrian leader reportedly fleeing to Russia aboard a private jet.

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