BBC News Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads’ crushing weight – but now there are new problems by External Source December 8, 2025 December 8, 2025 75 One year into his rule Syria’s leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail External Source Africa News Matters is powered by the Colorado non-profit Africa Agenda. We credit our sources via link sharing. Support us, make a donation today! previous post Zelensky due at Downing Street for high-level Ukraine talks next post White South Africans divided on US refugee offer You may also like Five dead after high-speed trains collide in Spain January 18, 2026 EU weighs response to Trump’s tariff threat over... January 18, 2026 ‘Europe won’t be blackmailed,’ Danish PM says in... January 18, 2026 Israel pushes back on Trump’s picks for executives... January 18, 2026 Syria agrees ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after two... January 18, 2026 Chile declares ‘state of catastrophe’ as deadly wildfires... January 18, 2026 Watch: Timelapse shows Nasa rocket’s 12-hour journey to... January 18, 2026 Pakistan shopping mall fire kills six people January 18, 2026 Syrian army seizes country’s largest oil field from... January 18, 2026 ‘Digital isolation’: Will Iran’s internet shutdown become permanent? January 18, 2026