CIVICUS discusses the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria with independent journalist Abdelaziz Al-Hosse.
After eight years of stalemate, rebel forces launched attacks that led to the sudden collapse of the authoritarian regime. As Assad fled to Moscow, celebrations erupted across Syria, with people reclaiming public spaces and celebrating their newfound freedom. But the future is uncertain, with factionalism, foreign interference and the resurgence of radical Islam looming large and reconstruction an immediate key challenge.