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It was a lightning offensive, the news of which resonated way beyond the borders of the region.
In less than a fortnight, hope had crept back into a country that for over a decade had been mired in civil war.
For nearly a quarter of a century, President Bashar Al Assad ruled Syria with an iron fist, drawing the international condemnation from many countries in the West.
Then, in November of last year, a rebel offensive led by an offshoot of ISIS and Al Qaeda called Hayat Tariya Al Sham took control of the country in little over a week.
Foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western countries in the Middle east hastily convened in Saudi Arabia to discuss what this could all mean for the country's future and indeed the region as a whole.
And there was cautious talk of lifting sanctions and money for reconstruction.
This week on the inquiry, we're asking what next for Syria?
Part 1 the fall of a regime In December 2010, demonstrations began in several countries in the Arab world.
Dubbed the Arab Spring, these popular uprisings called for the overthrow of autocratic regimes, starting in Northern Africa, then spreading eastwards towards the Arabian Peninsula.
By March 2011, unrest had reached Syria.
The country's leader, President Assad, and his father before him had controlled the nation for four decades.
The rule of Bashar Al Assad was marked by numerous human rights violations and severe repression.
When in 2011, he was faced with nationwide calls to go, Assad launched a campaign of arrests, imprisoning tens of thousands of his own people.