His current focus is on Syrian capital flight. Aleppo is now under full control of the Syrian army and its allied forces. Syrians will live and fight the conflict in different ways for many generations to come. However, the battle over Aleppo will certainly be considered a major turning point in the trajectory of the crisis that began almost six years ago. Although the only certainty in this moment is uncertainty, Samer Abboud, an associate professor of international studies at the University of Arcadia and author of Syria, gives a quick take on what recent events and the re-establishment of Syrian government control over Aleppo will mean for Syrians moving forward.