The Syrian Revolution

The Assad family's six-decade rule over Syria has ended after 13 years of civil war with a lighting rebel advance that seized Damascus and toppled the regime.

To help us understand how this happened — seemingly out of nowhere — and what this means for Syria, Israel, the Middle East and the rest of the world, I asked analyst, researcher and journalist Dr. Jonathan Spyer to join me today.

The author of "Days of the Fall: A Reporter’s Journey in the Syria and Iraq Wars," based on his numerous trips to Syria and Iraq, Dr. Spyer is one of the world's foremost experts on the Levant.

I hope you'll tune in hear our conversation wherever you get your podcasts.