In interview with MEE, Hadi Al-Bahra outlines plan for transition after Assad’s fall, including drafting a constitution and accommodating rebels

A governing body run by the Syrian opposition will lead a transitional period of 18 months, including six months to draft a new constitution, the head of the main Syrian opposition coalition told Middle East Eye on Sunday.

Hadi al-Bahra spoke with MEE on the sidelines of the Doha Forum conference hours after Syrian rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad, ending his family’s 54-year authoritarian rule after nearly 14 years of war.

Al-Bahra is the president of the Syrian National Coalition, an alliance of opposition groups formed in exile following the 2011 uprising against Assad.