‘It should have happened 14 years ago: The only way forward now in Syria is an inclusive dialogue’

Damascus has fallen following a lightning offensive by HTS alongside rebellions in the northeast, triggering local revolts in the south. Al-Bahra, President of the Syrian National Coalition, said Syria should draft a constitution within six months and the first election would be a referendum. As thousands celebrate “Freedom” in Damascus, FRANCE 24’s William Hilderbrandt welcomes Oliver McTernan, Co-Founder and Director at Forward Thinking and Former Senior Adviser, Club of Madrid.