What led to the sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule? How was it experienced inside Syria? And how did a little-known former al-Qaeda fighter rise to take his place?

In the first of a two-part series, Jasmine explores the fall of the Assad regime and the end of a repressive dynasty that ruled Syria with an iron fist for more than five decades.

She is joined by Syrian academic Orwa Ajjoub to unpack this extraordinary political shift, the role of history and trauma, and why understanding the broader context is essential to making sense of what’s happening in Syria today.

This week, the view is from Syria - Part One.

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