This is an audio transcript of the Rachman Review podcast episode: ‘Fear and euphoria in Damascus’ [MUSIC PLAYING] Gideon Rachman Hello and welcome to the Rachman Review. I’ ...
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad broke his silence since fleeing the nation following the Islamist rebel takeover and looked to portray himself only ever as a "custodian" of Syria.
Gideon talks to FT Middle East correspondent Raya Jalabi about what she found when she drove from Beirut into Damascus shortly after the toppling of President Assad. What signs are there that the ...