Road trip through a new Syria: what is the future after Assad? | On the Ground

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In December 2024 the Assad regime was overthrown after more than 50 years of dictatorship. In its place is a transitional government led by Syrian rebel group HTS, which along with allied militia groups drove Bashar al-Assad out of the country. Now Syria is at a crossroads. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The Guardian’s Middle East correspondent, Bethan McKernan, retraced the journey that the rebels took to liberate Syria, travelling through Aleppo, south to Homs and on to the capital Damascus to find out what is next for Syria and ask: can a country torn apart by civil war rebuild a society that works for everyone? We have updated the maps in this video to reflect the region of the Golan Heights as Israeli-occupied Syrian territory. Chapters: 00:00 – The challenges facing the new HTS-led government 01:17 – Mapping the different sectarian groups inside Syria 02:00 – How this rebel fighter prepared to overthrow the Assad regime, 04:42 – Homs - One resident shows the Guardian how widespread the destruction is, 06:42 – Damascus - “Syria should be for all Syrians” a pro-democracy rally is being held 08:51 – Can Syria forge a different path? The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3biVfwh Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #syria #assad #syriawar #hts #syriancivilwar #middleeast #aleppo #homs #damascus