Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa

Amanpour

CNN

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4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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One year ago today, Syria's fallen President Bashar al-Assad fled the country. The man who replaced him, opposition leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, is certainly an international darling, welcomed all the way to the White House. According to a new poll by Arab Barometer, he has the approval of 81% of the Syrian people. But these numbers aren't universal: among minorities, including Alawites and Druze, support for him falls below 50%. Moreover, a United Nations commission warns that Syria's transition remains fragile amid continuing insecurity and sporadic violence. Christiane put crucial questions to him at this weekend's Doha forum. Also on today's show: correspondent Clare Sebastian; former CDC official Demetre Daskalakis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.6	Here's what's coming up.
0:38.3	Syria will be a country of stability and we are not concerned in being a country that
0:42.8	exports conflict including to Israel.
0:45.7	One year since the fall of Assad, but can the country escape his brutal legacy?
0:51.0	Christiane sits down with Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Shara, who seized Damascus
0:56.6	last December. Then...
0:58.6	I have to say that I'm a little bit disappointed that President Zelensky hasn't yet read
1:03.0	the proposal.
1:04.2	Zelensky meets European leaders in London, but still no progress on peace negotiations
1:09.6	for Ukraine.
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