Fear and euphoria in Damascus
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
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 rebel group HTS will be able to manage a peaceful transition of power and end the country’s civil war? Clip: AFP
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