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Syria: The unthinkable has happened - what next?

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Summary
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67% Informative

Assad came to power in 2000 after the death of his father Hafez , who ruled the country for 29 years .

With the help of Russia and Iran , he crushed the opposition, and survived.

The end of the Assad family's five-decade rule will reshape the balance of power in the region.

VR Score

69

Informative language

67

Neutral language

30

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

44

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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