![People wave opposition flags and gather around in the center of Aleppo to celebrate the collapse of the 61-year-long Baath regime in Syria and the end of the Assad family’s rule on December 13, 2024, in Aleppo, Syria [Kasım Rammah - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AA-20241213-36476908-36476902-SYRIANS_CONTINUE_CELEBRATIONS_FOLLOWING_COLLAPSE_OF_61YEARLONG_BAATH_REGIME_IN_SYRIA.jpg)
The line between success and failure in politics is often thin; there aren’t much nuances in some cases, and the building of a narrative which stays in the hearts and minds of citizens is essential. Building on this, assessing the early days of any new administration is challenging; these challenges are multiplied even more so when considering the fact that said administration is essentially building a new state from the ground up. The Syrian Transitional Government, officially appointed on the 29 March, is approaching its five-month anniversary, and whilst there are a number of obstacles in its way, there has been progress in areas too. Ahmed Al-Sharaa, the President of Syria, has work to do but there are a number […]
