"After nearly 14 years of civil war, Syria is trying to turn the page on its past. It has been a year since Ahmed al-Sharaa's now-defunct armed group walked into Damascus to little resistance. Bashar al-Assad, whose family had been in power since 1970, had already fled to Moscow. Crowds cheered the end of a dictatorship, and political prisoners walked out of the most notorious jails in the country, shocked at their own freedom."
"But the optimism of that day has now given way to the realities of transition sectarian tensions, grinding poverty and demands for justice over atrocities carried out by the Assad regime. So, can the new government bring real change and unity to Syria? And what can be learned from the steps it has taken so far? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Haid Haid researcher at Chatham House Ammar Kahf executive director at Omran Center for Strategic Studies."
Syria is attempting a post-war transition after nearly 14 years of civil war, marked by a year since Ahmed al-Sharaa's now-defunct armed group entered Damascus and Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow. Initial public celebrations and releases of political prisoners gave way to persistent challenges: sectarian tensions, grinding poverty, and demands for accountability for atrocities attributed to the Assad regime. The nascent government faces the task of building national unity, delivering reconstruction, restoring public services, and balancing short-term stability with long-term justice. External actors, fractured local power structures, and limited economic resources complicate efforts to prevent renewed violence and promote reconciliation.
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