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French-German pressure on Syria's new leader

French-German pressure on Syria's new leader

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France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock are visiting Syria's capital Damascus. The goal was a meeting with the country's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led the overthrow of dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime in December

Foreign Jihadists High-Ranking Officers in Syria

Foreign Jihadists High-Ranking Officers in Syria

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The new government in Syria has appointed around 50 people to become officers in the country's new armed forces. Among them are former commanders from the previous regime - but also several foreign jihadists

Tens of thousands celebrate al-Assad's fall in Syria

Tens of thousands celebrate al-Assad's fall in Syria

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Tens of thousands of people have gathered at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus to celebrate. It is the first Friday prayer since the dictator Bashar al-Assad was overthrown and also elsewhere in the country, thousands of people have gathered