What's Next for Syria?

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Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Syrians continue to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the dictator whose decades-long rule was marked by terror and violence against his own people. But the situation on the ground is fluid and complex. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, one of the key rebel groups controlling Damascus, has former ties to Al-Qaeda and is currently labeled a terrorist group by the United States government. Its leader, Mohammed al-Bashir, was appointed Syria’s caretaker prime minister and said Tuesday he’ll run a transitional government until March. Meanwhile, Israel launched dozens of airstrikes Tuesday targeting Syrian military installations and weapons stockpiled by the Assad regime. We’ll talk about what’s next for Syria and the alliances that kept Assad in power and get reactions from Syrians in California. Guests: Ruth Michaelson , journalist based in Istanbul, The Guardian Natasha Hall, senior fellow with the Middle East Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies Sammy Hajomar, Los Angeles resident of Syrian descent Marwan Chehadeh, San Diego resident of Syrian descent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:46.5	From KQED. From Geek UED in San Francisco, I'm Mina Kim. Coming up on forum, how Syrians in California
1:09.9	are reacting to the toppling of Bashar al-Assad
1:12.6	and his regime. Celebrations over the fall of the brutal dictator who killed and oppressed his
1:17.9	people and forced the displacement of millions are being accompanied by cautious optimism for what
1:23.7	lies ahead for a country torn by civil war, and outside interests.
1:29.4	This hour, we look at the opportunity for Syria to rebuild a stronger, more inclusive government,
1:35.4	the challenges it faces in doing so, and how the U.S. is weighing its role in the region.
1:40.9	Join us.
1:58.6	Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim. The toppling by rebel forces of Bashar al-Assad and his regime Sunday, ended a dictatorship that brutalized, killed,
2:02.6	and displaced millions in Syria. As one Syrian-American position told reporter Ruth Michelson,
2:08.3	I don't cry often in my adult life, but today I did. It has been 14 long years of horror.
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