Al-Sharaa at the UN : The evolution of US-Syria relations and the key figures behind it

For the first time since 1967, a Syrian leader is set to address the United Nations General Assembly — a historic moment in Syria’s diplomatic history. That leader is Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s leader through its transitional phase following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. On this occasion, FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr explores how relations between Washington and Damascus have shifted, and who are the key figures behind it.