Along the same lines, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of the radical Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) at the head of the rebel coalition, told Sky News from Damascus that “people are exhausted by the war “The country is not ready for another, and is not going to find itself in another (war).”
After Mr. Assad fled to Russia and the rebels entered Damascus on Sunday, life has returned to normal in the Syrian capital where businesses have reopened. But for many Syrians, the priority remains the search for loved ones who died happily after decades of ferocious repression by the Assad clan.
The head of American diplomacy, Antony Blinken, declared that the United States “will fully recognize and support a future Syrian government resulting from an inclusive (political) process”.
“It is time for these people to enjoy stability and calm […] and to know that his government is there to provide him with the services he needs,” Mr. Bachir said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
He chaired a meeting bringing together the new ministers and those of the deposed power. “The mission of the interim government is to preserve the stability of institutions and avoid the disintegration of the state,” he said.
Qatar announces the reopening “soon” of its embassy in Syria
The Gulf country “will soon reopen its embassy in the Syrian Arab Republic after making the necessary arrangements,” Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed-al Ansari said in a statement. This measure aims “to strengthen fraternal relations between the two countries”, and to “ensure coordination with the competent authorities to facilitate the humanitarian aid currently provided to the Syrian people through an airlift”, he added. Doha withdrew its ambassador from Damascus in July 2011 and closed its representation in the country after the uprising against the Syrian government which turned into civil war.
Assad's fall will not weaken Iran, Iranian Supreme Leader assures
The fall of Bashar al-Assad will not weaken Iran, said Wednesday Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose country was an unwavering supporter of the deposed Syrian president. “To imagine that when the resistance is weakened, Islamic Iran is also weakened, is not knowing the meaning of resistance” and “ignorance,” said ruling Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a speech. since 1989.
Kremlin 'in contact' with new authorities over Russian bases
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it was in contact with the new authorities in Syria, in particular concerning the future of the two Russian military bases in the country, after the fall of its ally Bashar al-Assad. “We maintain contacts with those who control the situation in Syria, it is necessary, because we have a base there and diplomatic representation. And the issues related to securing these facilities are extremely important,” said the spokesperson for the Russian presidency, Dmitri Peskov.
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Prime Minister calls on Syrians abroad to return home, assures that rights of all faiths will be guaranteed
“It is absolutely necessary to preserve the documents and evidence”
On Franceinter, this Wednesday, December 11, Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, announced that he wanted to send the UN investigators “as quickly as possible”. “It is absolutely necessary to preserve the documents and the evidence,” he added.
Pope calls on various religions to “mutual respect”
Pope Francis on Wednesday called on the various religions in Syria to “friendship and mutual respect”, broadcast from his general audience in St. Peter's Square. Speaking of “this delicate moment in its history”, he expressed the hope that “the Syrian people can live in peace and security in their beloved land and that the various religions can walk together in friendship and mutual respect.”
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to visit Turkey to discuss Syria
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Turkey on Friday to discuss the situation in Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, an official Turkish source said on Wednesday.
He will be in Türkiye on Friday,” the source said of the visit, which comes five days after the unexpected overthrow of Mr. Assad.
