23 reactions · 3 comments | Syrian regime forces take control of the entire length of Aleppo-Damascus highway for first time since 2012, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/02/11/Syrian-regime-forces-take-control-of-entire-length-of-M5-highway-Monitor.html | Al Arabiya English | Facebook

One year after Assad’s fall, Syria’s map flipped—rebels seized Damascus, Ahmad Bahar rose to power, toured world capitals and became the first Syrian leader at the UN since 1967. But behind the photo-ops, the country is still burning: violent clashes on the Alawite coast, killings in the Druze city of Sweida, rising Kurdish tensions and endless committees with few answers. Bahar has spoken about Israel, hinted at future agreements, and promised elections in four years. Liberation Day was celebra