In this episode of CloseUp, Carl Gierstorfer sits down with Syria specialist Charles Lister to discuss the past, present, and future of Syria following the fall of Assad. What’s the story behind Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and his links to jihadist groups? And could the Islamic State make a comeback in Syria?

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Charles Lister's page: https://www.mei.edu/profile/charles-lister
Charles Lister's substack: https://substack.com/@charleslister