Abstract – U.S.-Syria Relations After the Fall of Assad: Counterterrorism Cooperation and Geopolitical Realignment The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on 8 December 2024 marked the end of over five decades of Ba’ath Party rule in Syria. Rebel forces led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captured Damascus in a rapid offensive, forcing Assad to flee … Leggi tutto U.S.-Syria Relations in Transition: Cooperation Against ISIS Post-Assad