7.9K views · 182 reactions | Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad's ouster, following a lightning offensive that came after more than a decade of civil war. | Reuters | Facebook

The last 12 years of the Syrian civil war have devastated the country and its people. But Bashar al-Assad, the man in power, had not always been intended for the top job. 🎧 The Explanation: https://bbc.in/3Jk7Txq | BBC World Service

43K views · 296 reactions | CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reflects on CNN's exclusive interview with Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, then the militant leader of the Syrian group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Shortly afterward, he became the Syrian leader following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad and became known as Ahmed Al-Sharaa. Read more: https://cnn.it/3XEr3UX | CNN International | Facebook