Syria After Assad: The SDF Transition and Ahmed al-Sharaa's Strategy with Charles Lister
About this episode
The episode discusses the political transition in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the role of the Syrian Democratic Forces under the new leadership of Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Syria is at a pivotal moment. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the country’s new leadership under President Ahmed al-Sharaa is working to reunify a fractured state — and the biggest test is unfolding in the northeast, where the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have operated autonomously for nearly a decade. In recent weeks, a fragile ceasefire and phased integration agreement has put Syrian Interior Ministry forces back into major cities like Hasakeh and Qamishli. On paper, the de...
People in this episode
Guest: Charles Lister
Topics covered
- Syria
- political transition
- Syrian Democratic Forces
- U.S. foreign policy
- ceasefire agreements
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Syrian Democratic Forces
Places: Syria, Hasakeh, Qamishli
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