How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East

Syrians inspect documents in the infamous Saydnaya prison, just north of Damascus, on Monday. Crowds are entering the prison, known as the "human slaughterhouse," following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad and the release of thousands of prisoners who were held by the regime.

The swift downfall of Bashar al-Assad is reverberating throughout the Middle East. Countries are urgently reassessing how to deal with a nation seeking to rebuild itself after years of civil war.

(Image credit: Hussein Malla)



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