After 50 years of ruling Syria, Bashar al-Assad and his family must find a new place to call home.
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Irish ex-rugby player found guilty of rape in France
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Trump says Syria is ‘not our fight’ – staying out may not be so easy
The incoming US president has vowed not to involve America in foreign conflicts, but Assad’s dramatic fall has upended the region’s balance of power.