On December 8, Bashar al-Assad was ousted as Syrian rebels swiftly took control of Damascus. While the United States and France welcomed the regime’s downfall, concerns are rising regarding the radical Islamic leadership that has emerged. Edwige Diaz, a vice president of the National Rally, expressed worries about the potential rollback of women’s rights and the need for the European Union to prepare for possible migration waves similar to those after Libya’s destabilization in 2011.