Syria after the Assads: What Happened and What Follows? with Jonathan Spyer

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Sunni Islamist organization, has taken Damascus, completing its stunning ten-day offensive and overthrowing the Bashar al-Assad regime. This historic moment has many and profound implications. Which key factors made possible the HTS success? What next for Syria? How will this major shift affect Turkey, Iran, Israel, Russia, and the United States?
Jonathan Spyer is MEF’s director of research. He has traveled extensively in Syria and reported from all sides of that country’s conflicts. He has a BSc from the London School of Economics, an M.A. from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and a Ph.D. from the University of London.