Share this postSyrian President Al-Assad plays a strong hand in diplomatic poker.jamesmdorsey.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherSyrian President Al-Assad plays a strong hand in diplomatic poker.James M. DorseyMay 04, 2023∙ Paid23Share this postSyrian President Al-Assad plays a strong hand in diplomatic poker.jamesmdorsey.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareTo watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here.A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean.The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Subscribe1×0:00-9:08Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has pu…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign in