Bashar al-Assad and the Syria conflict | DW Documentary

How has Syrian President Bashar al-Assad remained in power for so long? The conflict in Syria has claimed countless lives and the situation is still volatile.

Will the war in Syria soon be over? If it ends, the most likely winner would be Bashar al-Assad. Russia and Iran support him. The terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) is almost defeated, and Russia has announced troop withdrawals. The US has stopped supporting the rebels and is no longer pressing for Assad to step down. The documentary tries to look behind the phenomenon of Assad.