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Ayman Asfari is a Syrian-British businessman who has long been a critic of President Assad and lobbied for international intervention. He's also founder of Madaniya, a Syrian-led, Syrian-funded initiative to boost civic society in the country. Preparing to return to Syria after over 14 years away, Newshour's Julian Marshall asked him how he felt.

(Photo: Ayman Asfari meets the de facto leader of Syrian, Ahmed Al Sharaa, in Damascus on 5 January 2025. Credit: Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham Telegram channel)