For many Syrians, the past 10 days have been a time of hope and celebration. But for others there’s concern and fear about what is to come.
CGTN Europe’s iolo ap dafydd has the full report
CGTN Europe’s iolo ap dafydd has the full report
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00:00Too young to remember a time before President Assad, she's reacting to all the euphoria around her.
00:07Many ordinary people are celebrating such a radical change in Syria.
00:11But Damascus is full of fighters and weapons.
00:14Until now, it's been a remarkably bloodless offensive.
00:18We are very relieved and felt so reassured.
00:21We were scared, terrified and living a nightmare inside a big prison, as if we were inside a big prison.
00:27Thank God. God has granted relief to everyone.
00:30These drone pictures were taken as rebels and residents realized the Assad family had left Damascus.
00:36And this part of a civil war that began in 2011 is over.
00:40They gathered in city squares and in the Umayyad Mosque.
00:44The people of Syria experienced the joy they deserve after all the sacrifices and all the destruction.
00:51The Syrian people deserve to live with freedom and dignity.
00:54And they paid the price with blood and sacrifices.
00:58Millions of people have had their lives changed and lost their homes.
01:03Most of them are thought to need some kind of humanitarian help.
01:07I hope that within this current environment, that obviously there will be this inclusive, very inclusive dialogue
01:17that involves, we always talk about women, peace and security,
01:20that involves women, that involves young people, that involves each and every segment of the Syrian society
01:27to forge a vision for the future of the country.
01:30Neighboring countries are watching the political development across a still divided Syria.
01:35The main faction, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, that drove the rebels forward is Islamic in its nature.
01:41Deep divisions remain as various parts of the country are held by different entities.
01:46There are Sunni Muslims and the Shia Alawites.
01:49Kurds control the northeast and are still fighting remnants of the Islamic State, IS group.
01:55Turkey, with a long border north of Syria, supported some of the rebels and would like less insecurity.
02:02In the coming process, we hope for a Syria where different ethnic and religious groups live together
02:07under an inclusive and understanding government and in peace.
02:11We want to see a new Syria that will have good relations with its neighbors
02:14and contribute peace and stability to this region.
02:17Iran's ambassador to Syria, Hossein Akbari, has also been talking,
02:21questioning the speed of change and how the army was beaten so quickly.
02:25To the south, Israel promises it will withdraw its tanks and troops from Mount Hermon, inside Syria,
02:31and fall back inside the occupied Golan Heights once security is in place.
02:37For now, many Syrians have a sense of more freedom,
02:41combined with some trepidation over what lies ahead.
02:45Yoloabdavit, CGTN.