BEIRUT, Lebanon , Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad has ended Iran's 40-year dominance and quest for hegemony in the region, further weakened his allies in Lebanon and created a new opportunity for establishing normal relations between the two countries, Lebanese analysts said. Most Lebanese breathed a great sigh of relief when Syrian rebels brought down Assad and his Baath Party regime on Dec 8. They had their own share of suffering because of the decades-long Syrian