old, we can be the generation, the ends that so good. malaria must die. so millions can live the, this is a w news life invalid and serious problem. it says, ready to help build a new country. rebels make the outgoing prime minister a day after and by shot aside, leads to russia. is the mrs. rebels who was big, serious, long time through a so that control promising older, secure to continue with a new, transactional government. and they can flip the civil war and not make the journey home crossing into syria from neighboring countries. millions have been sconces across to 11 on jordan for more than a decade. craft got out of the country. the taurus side did not have prisons near damascus, hoping to find out what happened to their loved ones as workers trying to reach

kayden underground themselves the feel. okay, welcome to the program restored in syria web rebel lee to assess dr to a so that control closely watched by the international community and the rebel leader having the so called the joint military operations command. and that the lightning i fencing against the outside, missouri as met with a outgoing prime minister in damascus of us. i believe a 100 out july me has dropped the number to get associated with his jihad. his past is now using his real name mohammad, our shot is trying to bolster his legitimacy by presenting a more moderate public image of serious parliament, which was also pro a satellite in the prime minister says it supports the people's will to build a new future. well, that looked like remains unclear,

but many standing and say it couldn't really get past some damascus streets are covered and bullet casings. not from sight seeing that, but from enjoy seeing over the fold of the unsolved received the date to the syrians are looking forward to a new era. i have an idea, i came out today and think thought there's no fear. there's nothing to be scared of . everything is okay in the country 2nd, so i'll just hope the economy gets back on track and everything will be okay. rebel forces are patrolling the capital, the street. they are expecting many syrians leaving abroad to return home to the house of serious population left the country during the civil war. many are now returning for the 1st time in years. like here on the 11 east folder. check points on the syrians side are abandoned

the while these people are returning home. lebanon says some also trying to leave syria, given the uncertainty about how the current situation will unfold. the leading rebel force behind a search for you, i'll talk to you on some or h t. s. is considered a tara organization by subaru, western countries, and as the group is now trying to present itself in the more modern lights, some countries are reconsidering. the stones towards it the you are in union, however, made clear. the european union is not apparently engaging with h t s or its leaders for stop. however, let me finish with this as h t. s. takes on greats or responsibilities we, we need to assess not just the words,

but also the actions of the united nation says crime is committed during the civil war. must be addressed. any political transition must ensure accountability for perpetrators of serious violations and guarantee that those responsible i have to account one day after the fall of the subject. she, it's how to say what direction the country will take. the international communities now closely watching developments in syria. but among the uncertainty, the prevailing mood and syria is one of hope and joy. the rebel coalition, that tough, fully outside regime is made off of groups with clashing ideologies and agencies. i could publish a challenge when it comes to johnson a path for a serious future. is it okay now? the finalised offensive unfolded, and the various groups that took part. i do. mohammed al giovanni was greeted by

cheering crowds at my musk. it was his 1st public appearance since he is in search and group hyatt. teddy is a sham, or h t. s. seize the capital city, damascus. this victory, my brothers is a new history for the entire islamic nation. this victory, my brothers, is a new history for the region. gilani is the syrian implement. jihadist who has roots in, i'll call you to and is labeled a terrorist by the united states. his recent decision to use his real name off much i'll shut off and when minute true fatigues instead of traditional jihad. his clothing is being interpreted as an attempt to be seen as a credible political figure. gilani built up the h t s, and serious northwest italy province. were functions like a states governing 3 local ministries, the 10 to sharia. lo, she is likely to be

a key figure in syria during fluid and just said he does not plan to enforce islamic little on religious and ethnic minorities. yep, a little bit off of amazon. and i left those insurgents belonging to the syrian national army, right, 3 government defenses into the west of the city, with little resistance to damascus, god willing god his graves. this melissa coalition grew as to the form of free serial nomi, which was founded by defected. members of the armed forces in 2011 comprises disparate on the anti government groups. it has strong backing from turkey, but the groups don't all share the same political or religious views. yeah, outside defined and local government buildings in northeastern syria. cod dish groups to face statues and post as of members of this odd family. was

celebration that down for a bit. it was a 13 years we've been waiting for this day now. it was just come. this is the day for the cards and the hold of curtis down to celebration. i was up and god willing, it will be full of joy and happiness. code is dominated forces governing autonomous region in parts of north and syria since 2015, together with arabic and smaller ethnic groups, they form the syrian democratic forces. a rebel group that expanded during the civil war and this box for the united states, despite sharing an enemy and massage in his regime. these kind of disputes have deep animosity towards the neighbor to key to talk. his government has lowered several military interventions against them in recent years to get the syrian rebel groups to uphold the sod regime. but the clashing ideologies and legions is, could be

a challenge when deciding and serious future or full of the regime has many sylvia and refugees into hoping they'll be able to return home. since the u. s. refugee agency says tech is registered around $3200000.00 savings. a day after rep will cease control of damascus, sylvia and refugees of lining up at the border crossings into i can a bob, i'll holler. journalist mathias ad joins us from the city of conventionally in north and syria that on the border with tucker. welcome mathias, and what have you seen that day? yeah, we see here are people who are, we know this in the coders regions of uh, nothing serious. when we came here by car, there were many check phones with them um, forces novice and also he in the streets of. conversely, we see armed forces. no,

obviously protecting the, the areas where the outside regime was until it's set to day. but the soldiers of soldiers left these places, for example, the airport of chemistry and now cool dish. um forces taking control. but everything and the really nervous atmosphere. and yeah, it's, it's, it's not a, it's, it's the people here are really concerned and, and you can see that. all right, and that was what you're hearing in that report that lots of visa rebel groups have a different alliances. tell us about the reports that we've seen that tucker satellite opposition forces. i've taken the time of my page from code is led forces back by the us. this so far we did not receive serious reports that the court has troops have completely withdrawn from, from one beach to the other other side of the front river. but um yeah,

they are under pressure of the codes um because um the to expect malicious um it can go forward because also uh the turkish aircraft supporting them. so uh the kurds there on the pressure. we don't know if they're on negotiate significant negotiations going on. but as in, in the next days we'll see what would happen there. but i think the code is troops . they will go to the other side of the or the front, maybe and then try to hold this position. it's very can serious picture little so i hear me reports about the united states getting targets of these nomic state. good . they're in syria and israel striking ministry basis across syria. and what are you here? yeah, they are doing this uh the united states are focusing on the, on the terra groups, which are here. um, so south of me uh um,

still in some remote areas and on the other hand, um israel is targeting they said more than a 100 or uh um the events um they, they targeted military basis as of a serious especially with a spec addition to be hidden, so um yeah, israel is on the one hand expressing the wish for a peaceful transition. but on the other hand, they are trying to hit as many military bases as possible in, in this days since saturday on one of the syrian capital of damascus. what are you hearing about the situation that that's beside minor incidents, especially the the, the main prison. there is part of, of the yeah, the work of the militia. they are trying to free all the prisoners and they are now

trying to find hidden cells where there might be more prisoners even then they have rescued so far. so yeah, the, there is a lot of work going on in order to uh, um, find, uh yeah. anyone who is suffering still or who is still uh, present in the odom asset prison. okay. thank you for that generous mathias everett's reporting from i'm assuming and border with tech across the gathering upside. and i a present on the outskirts of damascus, the despots alone, the sight of loved ones. the notorious ministry complex was used to detain thousands, tens of thousands of people who profile of a, of a subdivision, even over the decades. you may find some of the images of the next report distressing the russian to see their loved ones, thousands of people, storm serious, most famous prison,

near damascus. the many of those contact with family members over the years without knowing their fate and clinging to help. i just found my brother, it's been 6, he is human rights groups estimate, 30000 people were killed in this prison alone. it was nicknamed the human slaughter house by amnesty international under now, i was to president bush. charlotte sat, tens of thousands of syrians disappeared into the country's network of prisons. the slightest suspicion of defense could result in incarceration. for many, it would also mean torture and death when grandma moody, in 2013 thousands of photos of victims were smuggled out of syria. they are known as the cesar photos approve of human rights abuses under

a sat as hopes for a new era as well. many say it would be hard to forget crimes be a sap family committed against so many of their own people. the thoughts they were criminal regime, we only received pain and torture from them. freed prisoners are joining the crowds and the streets of damascus. but for many families, there is still an agonizing wait a have to find out whether their loved ones are still alive. take a look at a couple of more repercussions of the story. russia has called an emergency meeting of the un security council will discuss the events of damascus. the crime lives has been inserted invasions biggest back during recent years, and that faces the potential loss of k military and naval bases in released. legal

staff is serious and perceived. moscow have voice to be position flock. these riley forces have moved into a d, militarized buffer. zone with syria along the east variety controlled gold on heights. israel says it's a necessary 10 printing measure because a 50 year old truth ended when a side soldiers left, their posts is ro, i'm actually alex b, strategically important category for decades ago. but most countries still be got it. assuming it was there is a flat, the civil war spread out across the world many and i flooding the streets of the adoptive countries to celebrate the sudden and stunning end of the aside from this rule, that includes here in germany, when have the government as voice states, so the diversity was at the hospital, but announced that it is freezing, all new, assign them applications from syrians. on the day our sides rule ended. berlin felt like

a giant party. syrians in the city celebrated the allister of their long term ruler from dawn till dusk. assad is gone. finally, we've been dreaming about this for so long. germany's chancellor welcomed the events with caution. but to exchange uh doesn't. today we stand with all syrians who are full of hope for a free, just and safe. syria is going to get start off on what method is now is that syria can quickly live in law and order, and the law and order are established at them. this all religious communities or ethnic groups and minorities must enjoy protection us all. syrians must be given the opportunity to live life and dignity and self determination. we will just and ex, during government, by this message at the syrian embassy. a woman offers prayers

overcome with emotion, like many of her compactor yet. she now wants to go home. now my, now there is freedom in my country, syria. no, but sar. thank you. god, thank you, jerome and he, thank you berlin, thank you to all the people here in germany for helping syria comes to mind the country. thank you. germany, a sentiment voice by many refugees when they 1st arrived at the height of the european migrant crisis. under um, gillum mac of berlin offered protection to women, men and children who were fleeing serious, brutal civil war. and citizens welcomed them at the bus and train stations with signs and gifts. thank you very much, tim and e. thank you. the menu syrians to still remember the day of the so called durham,

and welcome culture fondly. but times have changed since 2015. germany's large syrian community has become a key political issue. and despite the uncertainty over who will fill syria's new fiber, a vacuum. berlin announced it would hold decisions, an asylum applications for syria and citizens. just over 24 hours after they were given reason to celebrate last, the w political correspondent, thomas spyro. if the german government's decision to suspend the syrian asylum applications was premature, given the situation even sooner, it's still unclear as well. some have indeed criticize it as being premature, but it's precisely because of the situation that is unclear precisely because there is no clarity on the ground that the german government decided to hold those asylum applications. when the government government, another governments decide on

a site and applications, they not only decide those applications based on the individual case. they also look at the general situation in the country of origin. for example, by looking at reports that are published by the german 4 administrator, the german 4 administrative, german interior ministry. other ministries simply do not have clarity as to what exactly is happening now in syria. and more importantly, in which direction the country will go on. such as the german government decided to act with caution by holding those asylum applications and saying that they can only essentially decide on the outside of applications when they know exactly what the situation on the ground is in syria. okay, so just just typically if, if, if, if your application has already gone in and was being processed, everything has now stopped or yes, there it is basically like of the pause button if you, if you will. and that essentially means that around $47000.00 applications from

syria, national currently in germany, will be affected by this whole. now you can think that that is a big number. some have said that it's a relatively small number. if you think that overall, there are just under 1000000 syrian nationals here in germany, but it's still 47000 applications that are essentially now being halted in germany . there are some who are view of this decision positively to hold these applications. but as i also stress the, they has also bring criticism by those who believe that this is happening to pretty much only the country. germany, of course, is gearing up for the possibility of an election in february migration has been a massive issue. is regime change in syria likely to at change? that's the size of the issue here in germany, as i very much believe that there is already changing the size of that debate here

in germany. because when you think not only about this current decision when it comes to hold asylum applications, but in general, the overall, the topic of migration and more over the topic of political change in syria. all these issues are already part of the political debates. here in the country as different political parties gear up for those elections that are going to happen in february next year. so basically, each political party is already positioning itself accordingly. when it comes to redeem change in syria when it comes to the migration debate in general when it comes to halting these applications. so you've seen, for example, politicians from the conservative side of the political spectrum, saying that the government government should even consider encouraging syrians to return to their homeland. but on the other side of the political spectrum, from bodies like the social democrats of the greens, they are basically saying that this is too late for such a political debate right now here in the country. but overall, we can definitely say that these issues that are happening in syria and in the

broader region are already affecting the political debate here in the country as political parties gear up for those very important elections in february. click well then about of a you countries of also and just changes to that policies towards assign them to what syrian refugees and asylum seekers is. thing in you, in brussels responding to this a briefly, if you wouldn't mind terms. well, it's not only a job, many of these is important, so it's also all street suite on friends. they have a noun similar discussions, and this has to do as well with the fact that migration is an important topic also beyond germany. so it will be important to say exactly not only how many continues to photo this debate, but also how the european countries do this as well. thank you so much data. every political correspondent to thomas a couple of more couple more items of world news here. police in the us state of pennsylvania have the rest of the suspect and connection we have last, wednesday's coming up, unitedhealthcare, c, e. o. brian thompson, new york police,

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a whole time me to is randomly the criminal accusations against him on mounting and constructing his grip on power as well as prime minister now officially wanted by the international criminal court for electrical crimes. also faces trying a ton here at the district goals and tel aviv in an underground chamber. benjamin netanyahu is expected to give testimony in his own good and corrupt some trial. it will be the 1st time is of history, but a sitting time minister testified as a defendant and i'm doing this. i'm going to netanyahu's trial has stretched out even more than 4 years. he stands accused of committing fraud, bribery, and breach of trust. in 3 separate cases, case one to 1000 claims netanyahu and his family accepted the loss of such as a supervisor of the one who fights their the best than any other leader in these

run. and perhaps, than any other leader in the world, uh, being charged or being convicted will think is legacy. and his critics had accused him of prolonging the horn above the delayed judgment and for maintenance. how our appointment is only concern is his own survival. he wants to stay in power at the same time then john, who has been able to use the trial to school points with his support says it's service his the political constituency said, you see, i'm being hunted a by all kinds of, of negative enemies. even the judy sure system that they find all kinds of false accusations. netanyahu's legal team applied to the light this hearing to they say the prime minister didn't have enough time to prepare his defense because he is too busy with the rule. so even if he shows up,

he may find an excuse not to stay for long. and with that too, you're up to date. and just a moment here on the w of the day to day or about syria, including the look of in the taurus side, naya, present. we'll take the total, a human rights advocates who has been in prison the and talk about west syria, those next, that's next hit on dw, in the day, stay with the

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