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Syria鈥檚 former Prime Minister has agreed to hand power over to rebel forces that successfully captured Damascus over the weekend as the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 regime has sent shock waves through the Middle East and the world. 大象传媒 experts are available to provide insights into the region鈥檚 evolving situation and what it means for the world.

AVAILABLE 大象传媒 EXPERTS

JAMES HORNCASTLE, assistant professor, humanities, Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations
jhorncas@sfu.ca
Expertise: International relations, conflict studies, Middle East, refugee and migration studies, wrote a new analysis piece for The Conversation, 鈥湶光��.

SPYROS SOFOS, assistant professor, Department of Global Humanities
spyros_sofos@sfu.ca
Expertise: Evolving situation in Syria, history of the conflict, Syrian domestic and regional players, especially Turkey, Iran, Russie Qatar and other Gulf States

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