By Reine Abbas
This week has demonstrated that even leaders who once considered themselves untouchable and immovable can be overthrown in a matter of hours—or even minutes. Fleeing their countries in cowardice, they now find themselves as refugees, a fitting reversal of fate for those who caused so much harm during their rule. Perhaps this marks the beginning of a new and flourishing era for Lebanon and Syria, neighboring countries that have long suffered under totalitarian regimes determined to undermine their people and prospects.
