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What U.S. Diplomats Thought After Meeting Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-Statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa
Less than two weeks after Ahmad al-Sharaa ousted Bashar al-Assad in Syria, a U.S. State Department delegation arrived in Damascus to meet the onetime Al Qaeda commander. This video drawn from the documentary ‘Syria After Assad’ shows what they thought of Syria’s new leader; why his comments about Israel were striking; and why one diplomat says he 'walked away impressed.'
July 1, 2025
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Syria After Assad
Syria’s uncertain future under jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa.
July 1, 2025
'What They Left Behind': A Look at the Human Toll of the Syrian War
After the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians reckon with the devastating human toll of the war from hundreds of thousands killed to thousands still missing. A look at the figures that underscore the losses Syrians have endured.
June 10, 2025
'I’d Scream Louder': After Assad’s Fall, Brothers Return to Saydnaya Prison Where They Were Tortured
Bashar al-Assad’s regime detained more than a million people during the Syrian war. Saydnaya was the regime’s most notorious prison. In a video drawn from the documentary ‘Syria’s Detainee Files,’ brothers who were held at Saydnaya describe their experience – and so does a former guard who admits to torturing people there.
June 10, 2025
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Syria's Detainee Files
FRONTLINE investigates the Assad regime’s arrest, torture and execution of detainees during the Syrian war.
June 10, 2025
Trump Calls for an End to U.S. Sanctions Against Syria Under New President. Who Is Ahmad Al-Sharaa?
The developments come five months after a rebel offensive led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, now Syria’s interim president, ousted Bashar al-Assad following more than 13 years of brutal war.
May 14, 2025
Syria’s War Began 14 Years Ago. Explore FRONTLINE's Reporting on Its Origins and Consequences
FRONTLINE has been covering the war since it began in 2011, tracing its origins and evolution, its impact on Syrians and the rest of the world, and how the U.S. has responded.
March 14, 2025
Who Is the Rebel Leader Who Ousted Assad?
Correspondent Martin Smith on the fall of Assad, what we know about Syrian rebel leader Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, and what’s next for Syria.
December 13, 2024
Assad Has Fallen. Who Is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Syrian Militant Who Led The Rebel Offensive That Toppled Him?
In 2021, FRONTLINE correspondent Martin Smith became the first Western journalist to interview Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. The documentary that followed, “The Jihadist,” investigated Jolani’s origins and his Islamist militant group, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
December 8, 2024
As Syrian Rebels Re-Ignite Conflict And Take Aleppo, Revisit FRONTLINE’s Reporting
FRONTLINE has been covering the war since it began in 2011, tracing its origins and evolution, its impact on the country’s people, and how the U.S. has responded.
December 3, 2024
Ten Years Ago, ISIS Seized Power and Territory. What's Happened Since?
Explore FRONTLINE’s reporting on the rise of the terror group, the fight against it and the lasting ramifications below.
June 28, 2024
11 Years into the Syrian Conflict, Explore its Evolution, Toll & Putin’s Role
Years before his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s intervention to help President Bashar al-Assad stay in power in Syria was accused of targeting civilians and fueling a refugee crisis.
March 11, 2022