1.2K views · 27 reactions | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday on the sidelines of the Arab League summit. Assad’s trip to Saudi Arabia this week marked his first visit to the country since before the Syrian civil war, and after Syria's membership of the Arab League was reinstated recently after a 12-year suspension. | 5Pillars | 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

Christiane Amanpour explains why she's decided not to air Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's interview filmed and edited by the regime. http://cnn.it/2pcrBTq | CNN International

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