The militias that overthrew Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad have agreed to dissolve. The factions will instead be incorporated into a new national defense under the Ministry of Defense, according to leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
WorldA burned-out Christmas tree has led to hundreds of people in Syria's capital demonstrating for Christians' rights.
WorldSyria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa says that all weapons in the country – including Kurdish ones – should be controlled by the state and that armed groups will eventually be dissolved and incorporated into the military.
WorldIn prisons and morgues, Syrians desperately search for husbands, brothers, and sons. Nameless bodies bear witness to the regime's brutality. Someone is missing eyes, along a neck, the marks of a rope are visible. Tens of thousands of people are missing after decades of dictatorship. For the relatives, a new era of uncertainty has begun.
WorldHigh 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 politicsDemonstrators in Damascus demand that Syria's interim government upholds the rights of the female population. The new leaders promise that girls will be allowed to continue attending school.
WorldHigh 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.
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