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Rebel leaders in Syria have begun to assert their control, closely watched by the international community. The head of the so-called joint ‘Military Operations Command,’ Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has dropped the nom de guerre associated with his jihadist past and is now using his real name: Ahmed al-Shara. He’s trying to bolster his legitimacy by presenting a more moderate public image. Syria’s parliament says it supports the people’s will to build a new future. What that will look like remains unclear, but many Syrians say it can only get better.

00:00 What’s next for Syria?
03:21 Haid Haid, Chatham House
08:42 Andrew Sinclair, Center for Global Security and Stabilization
16:14 Steven Heydemann, Smith College
21:13 Joseph Bahout, Institute for Public and International Affairs

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