هكذا هرب بشار الأسد | بودكاست بتوقيت دمشق مع حسين الشيخ

In this episode of the Damascus Timing podcast, the host interviews Kamel Saqr, former head of the Syrian presidency’s media office, about Assad’s long tenure, the rapid changes and collapse of the regime, his last meetings and movements before fleeing, and his monitoring of battlefield developments. The discussion covers how the war shifted, the capture of Syrian cities by opposition factions, and Assad’s communications with Russian President Putin, which he ignored. It also reveals the secrets of his last trip to Russia before the regime’s fall and the failure of his attempts to convince allies. The episode documents the final moments seen from inside the presidential palace during Assad’s escape, the people he chose to leave with him, the fate of his brother Maher, the state of the palace after Damascus was liberated, and many other events answered by the guest. The narrative follows the episode’s timeline: at 00:00 the introduction begins; at 04:20 the host discusses the presidential palace after Assad’s fall; at 08:44 the conversation turns to Assad’s trip to Moscow before the fall; at 20:32 the developments in Aleppo’s liberation are examined; at 30:52 the visit of Iran’s adviser to Assad is described; at 34:12 the attempts to stop the regime’s collapse are explored; at 45:10 Assad’s words after Homs’ liberation are quoted; at 53:06 the final moments of his escape are recounted; at 01:03:07 the authority of Asma al‑Assad and her illness are discussed; at 1:12:49 Assad’s statement after his fall is presented; at 1:18:18 the drug smuggling file is mentioned; at 1:19:54 secret meetings and Israeli threats are revealed; and at 1:24:02 the question of whether Luna al‑Shibl was eliminated is addressed.