High American diplomats visit Syria for the first time since the dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted at the beginning of December. There, they have met the HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa – and now announce that the reward for his capture is being scrapped.
World politicsHigh American diplomats visit Syria for the first time since the dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted at the beginning of December. There, they have met the HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa – and now announce that the reward for his capture is being scrapped.
World politicsSyria's new leadership is working hard to win back the world. Several countries have resumed diplomatic relations with the country after the regime's fall. The EU says it is ready to reopen its embassy in Damascus.
WorldThe international sanctions against Syria must be lifted so that those who have fled the country can return. This is the opinion of Islamist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, who also announces that the militia groups in the country will be dissolved and become part of the army.
World politicsThe new Syria's economy can stand and fall with a small pill. The Assad-led country was in practice a "narcostate", where the drug captagon generated more money than the entire country's official GDP, according to experts. How will the Islamist militia HTS handle the sensitive issue? A hint can be found 2,500 kilometers east.
WorldIsrael's government has given the green light to expand the Israeli settlements on the occupied Golan Heights, which according to international law belong to Syria, several media outlets report.
WorldThe UN's special envoy to Syria, Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen, has met with Syria's new leader.
WorldThe EU is reported to open up for diplomatic relations with Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. At the same time, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promises that the US will cooperate with Iraq to achieve stability in Syria.
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