The real winner after the Syrian rebellion revealed | World | News [Video]

Assad’s fall was met with mass celebrations in Syria, but major powers are watching closely. (Image: Getty)

One major country is best placed to work with the new Syrian government after rebels toppled country’s brutal regime in a sensational lightning attack this week, according to an expert.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have been capturing major cities in the country since its offensive began in November, fighting alongside other opposition groups, including the Syrian National Army (SNA), which is backed by Turkey.

After capturing strongholds in Syria‘s Aleppo and Idlib provinces, the rebel forces captured the capital Damascus in early December, ending the oppressive 54-year rule of the Assad dynasty.

For the past 13 years, a civil war has ravaged the country, though analysts say it was actually a proxy war driven by global and regional powers including Russia, the US, Iran, and Saudi Arabia.

Various states have an interest in …