which is shay come odd award for translation and international understanding is hosting its 10 towards serve. on the 10th of december 2024 in doha guitar, shea come on the award for translation and international understanding from the arabic language to mankind. the syrian opposition fights is claim full control of funds sits each. the biggest challenge is to present lashire on the sides route since the war began in 2011. the long carry johnston. this is alex, is here a lot from though. so on the program, the advance on the capital fights has reached

the outskirts of damascus. government forces reinforced physicians in the night that i sent the sizes left the country. hundreds of syrian government troops of cross the for the into iraq supposition, fontose advance israel target small residential buildings in strikes across concepts. at least 23 people have been killed since don't on the site today . the rapidly advancing syrian opposition side to say they've got controlled the 3rd largest city homes. and they're now called the capital damascus in the sites. the lightning offensive has seen them take cities including alaska, and they're all in a mattress days. well, these are the latest pictures of the with into homes because he finds his entering

. people have been gathering in central homes, slashing posts as a present shot on a side. and climbing on the start you off as far as the area was the sides of to mass because of the stones with assumed civil area. the opposition says it freed 3500 inmates from homes central prison. the syrian government says it is drew its forces from the city. without side, damascus, the crowd is toppled. another statute, the spices makes the country starting around the capital. they advanced from the south of the captain through the government, dismissed claims that presence inside his next semester. and just over a week, 5 is of captured large parts to sit right in an unprecedented defensive. these areas in red are controlled by government forces back by a rod and russia. the green areas show tertiary control by the opposition arms

group play up to here. i'll show them on a turkish back. so in national law, me, within the 27th they launched a surprise offensive from live capturing suicide, 2nd largest city. net, but the opposition is now pushing southwards, is taking control of the city of hama, lies alone, a major highway that links the city to homes and the capital damascus must go, has responded by increasing strikes. and in northern syria, the yellow area is a control by the senate democratic forces that could lead fights as supported by us . troops have been fighting against government forces and i so fight is in the area of center custodial joins us now from tech. he is both it with serious and then what's the latest you can tell us about the situation in homes in particular.

well the city of homes is known to be the capital of revolution in 2011. it was the 1st to say to rise up against the syrian present charlotte stub for the last 2 days . we have been with this thing that the serial position has, has been pushing hard to move into homes. and finally today we heard them that they managed to take control of the whole city. of course, it is very important to take homes, not only because of its political uh, weight, uh, in terms of, uh they see where, you know, position. but also because of, is you a graphical uh, strategical importance. it is at the center of the country, connecting the highways and a bridge in damascus to laptops. yeah. and thoughts us the, the coastal city is that mistake and uh, you know, the oppression started the terms of aggression operations started as

a limited operation 10 days ago. but as a surprise moved to a position was able to advance and take over our level. and then how much and now homes, which is very important. now, many argue where there is this will be a new beginning for the syrian government, an irreversible. and actually because of the homes, the syrian o position is nearly sure that they will be able to control over damascus. as they said, they say that they're in the outskirts of damascus. that's why having a company having the control over homes and was very important for the serial position, which is the hope for them to overthrow present the charlotte south the home. they have been fighting for more than a decade on how well the civilian population. they know that this be reacting to these, these takeovers by the opposition as well,

and now left full. it was welcomed in how much it's was welcomed in homes. we're. we're seeing that it was well comp and we have been witnessing that the c o n military courses. the government forces have been pulling jobs, have been with throwing it into damascus. so we don't know whether there will be a strong group pals from the syrian government forces against the off position, if and the when they enter the mascot spot in the target for instance, we are seeing pictures on social media. that's until i saw the on site, i saw the civilians and it has taken to the sweets this onto today actually until this operation called discern stuff i rushed and there was no hope for among the syrians civilians that the show results would be the fit that sucks you in the weakness of the feeling mother 3 who have been waging

a war against its own people for more than a decade. a given that the russians have to minimize their supports as they have been waging a war in ukraine and a wrong way doing its own more in southern live alone through his the law and the situation in gaza. and the sewer in the military has been awakened best. that's why it was a perfect time for the still in a position to launch the separation given the weakness and vulnerability. as many fighters, many a many militias were already deployed in southern levels on because of these are in the sense that that's why the civilians who have, who are not the supporters of the syrian government seems to be very happy. but on the other hand, we are hearing some people contacting their relatives or people to say no in the position how areas of selling that they are scared. and because, you know, there's

a 6, a division, syria, the syrian government represents by the show results. it presents also the size of a life population. while the opposition side represents the sunni, that's why is the shape of the life focuses population seem to be afraid, but we have heard that he has to be there who let who will lead system, the operational sense of against a government forces saying that uh they will not be touching the she, uh, she rides or uh, any a, any more comments that we, we tried close to the whole it to them. but of course, it is too early to say something whether they will be ever found in damascus and how successful hoffers are. and the serial position was able to go joining us from it. so he is bored with syria, this and then chris, all the thank you the foreign ministers of iran, so key on russia have discussed to syria and don't have at least the joints of

statement involving saw the way the egypt jordan under rock. beside the continuation of the suit and crosses constitutes a dangerous moment for the region. statements close for political solution on the end of miniature operations. instead. boss in the foreign minister said hello prov has spoken to l just here. he accused upon that because of supporting what he called the terrorist to destabilize the middle east. steve, we quote, failed since 2015 foot failed to keep the syrian state of it. but if we could organize the process with uranium in order to colleagues, which is called us the process as we met today, as you, as you mention this in itself was a very fell from process. or nothing goes mostly it will diplomacy. but the events which are witnessing today that really geared to undermine every thing

we have been doing during those years. and clark is the director of a search at the so fun group, that's a global intelligence and security consulting firm. he joins us from pittsburgh in pennsylvania. welcome to the program. so what do you make of, what's been an incredibly fast moving situation in syria? it's, it's really surprised most analysts, including those that pay very close attention to syria. look, this has been a lightning quick rebel lead offensive that has ripped through the country from a level 2 hama, to homes. now on to the outskirts of damascus. the rebels are well organized there, well, train their well equipped. and it's basically the opposite of the regime and the syrian military that they're facing, which is disorganized fighting with a very low morale, and especially melting away into the countryside fling into other countries the extent that they can. it's very reminiscent of august 2021 with the collapse of

afghanistan and the rise of the tell them different what you say then what are the options now for the shot a side, how critical is this for him? his options are growing more limited by the hour he likely is trying to negotiate some kind of exile that will allow him in his family to leave the country and live whether that's in moscow or somewhere in the gulf. we don't quite know yet, but it looks like his days are numbered and we could be looking at a completely different country within the next several days. and how regional play is uh like to to yeah. ron and rush at the regarding this on. i'm further further feel like united states so that's what we're seeing right now. we're seeing this kind of jockeying for position all within this, you know, greater hired on what we call great power competition. the closer a country is to the region, the closer connected they are to prophecies on the battlefield,

especially prophecies that are having success, the more bargaining possession and leverage will have that puts longer a, in a fairly good position. moscow and tyrone, and less of one the russians are very concerned that they're going to lose access to critical bases in syria, which they used to project power into the mediterranean. it's really the essence of one of their claims to be a great power in the middle east. if they lose those, it's gonna, it's going to be a bad day for the kremlin. and how does this now affects? do you think going forward the regional balance across the middle east, especially when you consider the war and cause a fix out? yeah, so much is up in the air right now. we've seen so much change in such a short amount of time. it's really difficult to predict. certainly these realities have a stronger hand. iran has been weakened. uh, you know, to me sitting in the united states. this posed a significant challenge for the incoming trump administration. which was hoping to

focus on other issues, but now has to look to the middle east at the very top of its foreign policy agenda . has this represented? do you think a non denying strengths of opposition forces in syria or an overall weakness? and the government military it's probably a little bit of both. i mean, you know, this isn't something that transpired over the last week. the syrian military's been hollowed out in corrupt for years. at the same time, the opposition has been organizing. training, preparing for this. and what we've seen over the last 7 to 10 days is the result with more to con, contact we very much appreciate your insights. thank you. thank you. and the, the hyatt talk. yeah, i'll some group of spoken in the video statement. boom, a $100000.00 on the said, the total capture of the city of homes is imminent. quantity to your brothers, we are living in the final moments of the liberation of homes by the will of god.

this is a historic event that will distinguish between truth and false that we are following, which i had seen as we have advised them in the past to show compassion to the people. whoever lays down the weapon is to be granted safety and whoever please is not to be pursued unless no one called us and joins us live now from a live in syria. the support of the opposition is on since it began the air no. what appears to be happening then there was claimed by the fight as now a selection. and now after the fire fighters are now controlling the major cities in a and d, as in, in syria, like a live bow and come on now house. and now actually the fighters are currently pushing into the southern country side of the funds. and what's really special about this uh, this ongoing military campaign, the by the opposition forces that it,

it opened the space and opened up to the those who wanted to defect from the syrian regime forces. and actually, currently they haven't been established. and the centers in the city of how, of, of all these pro and how much city and also also designated numbers to the, to the senior 18 members who want to distract from the sea. and maybe we can contact these numbers. and also as stated in the, in the previous heritage statements, by the shudder. i'm gonna come with the head, it would be hit the head of your show that if you leave, that would be rep is if you took a few to run their yourself, your safety or. and that's actually what's, what's really special about this. this operation is that, you know, uh, bringing the syrians together and from get from getting about the, the mistakes of the past as stated by the, by the opposition forces and over 3500. a sudden

military previously submitted terry members and soldiers themselves in the city of a live boat and to the seed of salvation. the government of the opposition forces actually issued temporary protection. i these for those uh for the soldiers to uh, to walk around and to go around the liberated areas as of the opposition forces said, and, you know, currently the situation is on the favor of the syrian opposition as they are currently to advancing into it into the southern country side of the house and the, the siege is still fairly gripped by the opposition forces surrounding the city of damascus. and then they ask, you then know, you mentioned the mistakes of the cost there. what's the all position planned then from head? do you think how much unit to use that between various groups will actually be to

a stages by the political administration of the, of the opposition forces. place the data, especially addressing the halloween sex here in the, in syria data serial must be uni 5 and we, we must not allow the software team mistakes in the past. in, in the, in the dividing, b, c is syrian people in to and actually pushing them into security and whores. even though it's difficult. but we as syria is, must move on and must for give the, the mistakes of the, of the past. and also this is actually very smart from the political administration, investing all serious to come on during the free syria umbrella as they say, and calling for all officers and those who are fighting beside us, that you still have a chance. and we're not here to just to kill you or just to arrest you over here to the nearby syria away from the side of the room. and that's actually what's

reflected by the firm directions from the ones that are outpatient to its members, that do not harmed a member, a member who dropped his weapon. do not tar. and someone who loved the, the battle and also did not harm in the civil is not caught in a treat. this action was reflected the, to the people's reassurance of the, you know, continuing their lives in the cities of where they fall and how much house. okay, now con was thank you very much indeed for that. so the head here, now just here, to unplug the the south korea's presidents avoids impeachment for another pos, out of office could be on the horizon, the in depth analysis of the days headlines. what are we supposed to read painting

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us in israel working to reshape the entire region. now with trump back in the white house, what can america expect? and what can the world expand? the quizzical look at us politics, the bottom line, the . the welcome back, her mind to the top stories now. opposition bytes is claiming full control as serious as long as it's sitting funds as possible. lightning offensive. that's a seem to take over several cities, including that that's come out there. meanwhile, fights is of rates the country size around the capital of damascus. government statues have been torn down, fights has advanced southern positions,

often taking it up, the syrian victories reinforcing around damascus. the foreign ministers, if iran, tatiana and russia, have discussed syria into how that relates to joint statements involving cutoff, saudi arabia, egypt, story, under rock coals for a political solution and the end of miniature operations and see how the obama is depressed. and so the serving the national coalition, you'll position movement. he says, oh, very events have taken many people by surprise. there's been a lot of planning about the groups involved, to say is develops very rob liberty 1st unexpectedly by many people. but this is really the result of the pro, ration framing 4 to 5 years. and these flight, those are c, m, p for the majority of them or used to live income's showing i'm mix shift gums and i know then syria. so that's why you see a high motivation because everyone wants to go back to their home. their houses

that play the paid off. the eclipse outside of copeland paid off their movement. it was through a fast and or meals for the minimum minimum. uh, you know, uh, blogs should on the ground from uh, even they put it in to the, to look into the other side and many times trying to raise the cycle, know, you kind of want to fail on them where they got the nation on, you know, part of their personality. so that's why we see in uh from a for example, in many of the officers and sort of the affected many of them and they stopped fighting but did not fight. and i 0 report the jobs for today. i don't 20. 0, it's a m. uh, and they started going on inside the city of thomas. they gave some warning for the

army. the dream army joined little or to let go of their weapon and whoever left their weapon would it be safe? on his live on the cat, enjoying that girl, or he can stay at home. and so now the doors going through inside the most we expect by the morning it would be thought that a screw were that make sure to sleep. the is ready for us as of killed at least $63.00 palestinians across garza since going on friday and includes at least $23.00 people who are killed by strike on the house and the refugee camp and the center of the street. women and children are among the victims. many bodies remain buried under the rubble of the destroyed building power . as the reports from the opened up on the latest fighting in northern casa

commodities, one hospital has been completely cocked off from electricity off to the usability of repeated attacks on the key generate says on. if you tack i'm in the hospital. the medical teams have expressed a deep concerns over the deterioration of the medical cases inside intensive care unit. and even do is when the people who are in a very desperate needful advance committee killed cad. now they are a coach right now, and the crippled the ongoing military operation in the notes that day by day is a relatively escalate thing with no late tubs on the ground. they've been calling the international community to immediately, to, to provide them with the protection. but do you know that part of garza has been on the unrelenting military operations that had done the vast majority of a medical hospital alongside with the civil infrastructure in to buying the brussels target companies out there that i had to start

exclusive video obtained by of to 0, it shows is really false, is byron that people attending to rescue those have been injured and the come out ad one hospital in northern goza for one upon a student who was wounded on friday nights and died. they were a large number of bodies and wounded on the streets near the hospital, but no one was able to retrieve them. the barely functioning medical facility has been targeted repeatedly in the will. northern gauze that has been under military siege more than 60 days now. the thousands of people who are valid and israel is biggest. sitting in the latest weekly protests, the mounting of a ton of captives held in garza. the demonstrates as in tell of eva, quoted on 5 minutes to benjamin netanyahu. to do more to bring the captives home from us, released a video of one of them, baton in gloucester on saturday. showing him a knife. his mother has been outspoken and criticizing in your whose government.

busy now south korea's former defense minister has been arrested obligation surrounding his role in the presence of botched attempt to impose marshall came young hewn already offered his resignation on wednesday to present to you. and so you, earlier on saturday, present use a 5 and impeachment to attend to and peace from his party stage to view account. your position policy leader says on team not give up. trying to oust the president, has moved spot outrage and protests. protest as have flooded georgia's capital for 10 consecutive day and whatever the government's decision to delay e looks. session talks of thousands much from the state university to the countries parliament demanding the release of protests as have been arrested. police officers have been using to gas and want to kind of to try to break up gatherings throughout

the week. but counting is on the way and gone is presidential. the problem entry elections. economy is the top issue for many votes, is as a country tries to a cover, it's west across as in the decades, it's enjoyed severe inflation and high use unemployment. 2 years ago aust forbade out from the international monetary fund. there's out, so the presidential poll are expected by tuesday. i'm not sure dom cathedral in pirates has officially reopened 5 years after it was gutted, bye fine. as the 12 lasers and memphis of rough time it is gathered in the capital full of a survey on $800000000.00 was spent on its restoration. the help of thousands of autism to bring the 12th century back to the well, that's all for me, for now. we'll leave today with these. the latest pictures from homes that fights

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unique perspective. we don't want ahead to well, but we no longer have any private spaces on the incident. that's a scary well on heard voices a year into this genocide, it still remains large. one section to connect with our community and tap into conversations you will find elsewhere. but humanity, the number of people who want to stop sending weapons has gone up and up, despite what they hear in the mainstream media in the united states. the stream on out to 0, it less for the for and i told position forces in syria of c major cities including a leftover unload slaves attempt. they face little no resistance from the serial military, apart from strikes involving russia with damascus and the opposition sites with president bush alice that struck this is inside the

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