The Blood Between Us: Robin Yassin-Kassab on Syria after the fall of Assad

For many Syrians, the end of Assad's rule has brought profound change: millions have returned home, the fear of constant bombardment has eased, and people are speaking more freely than they have in decades.

But the revolution's promises of dignity, justice, and political participation remain far from fulfilled.

In an exclusive interview, Robin Yassin-Kassab, a British Syrian writer and journalist, talks to Elias Feroz for The New Arab’s Analysis Desk about where Syria stands today, and the challenges of rebuilding the country after years of war

Robin is the co-author of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War (2016) and his latest book The Blood Between Us: Syria After the Fall of Assad was published in June 2026