‘Very survival of Syrian regime at stake’: HTS closing in on Homs, Assad regime’s ‘protected area’

Syrian rebel forces advanced on the central city of Homs and Kurdish fighters seized effective control of the eastern desert, jolting President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power and triggering local revolts against his rule in the south. As rebel advances tear at Assad’s control, while Iran races to send support, FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee is joined by Aghiad Ghanem, Author, Academic Advisor and Lecturer on Syria and International Relations at SciencesPo.