Michael Grant December 8, 2024 ASIA, ASSAD, BASHAR, BASHAR AL - ASSAD, EUROPE/ASIA, HA, HAFEZ AL - ASSAD, HAY, HAYAT TAHRIR AL - SHAM, HEZBOLLAH, IRAN, LATAKIA, MIDDLE EAST, MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS, REFUGEE CRISIS, RUSSIA, SANCTIONS, SHIA MUSLIM, SYRIA, WAR