was always, i'm afraid, i'll never see him again. no, when, oh you lost under the stops december 18th on dw, the business dw is live from ballot, syria looks to the future as the problem and says it is ready to help build a new country. v as an, as rebels who ousted syria and rude basha are also a said the control problem is that border security and a transitional government also coming up in a israel demonstrate as gather outside the cold. my prime minister benjamin mentioned y'all will take this stand in his corruption, try these jobs with bribery fraud and breach of trust, all of which he didn't know the

i'm good, how those as well come to the program. regulators have begun to establish their control in syria, the parliament made up of, for my sup support. us say it will back the people's will to build a new country. the rebel lead up to let the offensive against the austin president has met with the outgoing prime minister in damascus. meanwhile, israel, the us and turkey have launched, strikes in syria aimed at defending the interest of the country. they say this strikes or to prevent weapons. and military sites fully into hostile. hence earlier i spoke too much, he is able to income easily and an area controlled by codes and certain democratic forces. he witnessed the strikes last night a yes from this balcony where i am now. we saw them yesterday around

10 or 11 o'clock in the, in the, during the night. they were took place one or 2 kilometers away from here, where the airport off come usually is. this output airport had been controlled by our side soldiers until such a day. then they left and curtis, the troops took over the control of this airport and now is raised supposedly attacked this the airport heavily during one hour. we saw a lot of munition exploding here really close to the city of chemistry. and israel had carried out more than a 100 strikes the 2 different military sides in syria, from an attack, yet the coast in our, on the south, and anywhere where they expect ammunition and of the acid resume, which is road does not want to fall into the hands of the rebel groups. now you are this occurred is dominated area that how the very is rival groups acting off to the

full of the regime. all they cooperating with the 80 s a t s lead groups. they that the rebels who took damascus a yes for sure. the i cool operating informally so far the code is lead us. they are communicating with the leaders in the mass coast in egypt, and then other regions. they'd try to play an important role in the new syria, but it's not confirmed yet. what kind of sir, this would be? and the idea of a leader out of july and the from the main militia group is to maintain the public institutions working to and do not exchange a lot of firms property employees so far in order to be, to carry on, then to go on as fast as possible and with a functioning system, but it is for show that syria will be different after this of

a change in power. it will be a different face. and so far, the rebel groups, which are really em with different intentions and they are negotiating about the new way syria will be got on monday. so if you, you mentioned the transition of power, that is progressing. can you tell us what measures are being taken by siri as a newly this so far, they tried to get all the prisoners out of the prisons, and it's really not sure if that is, is anyone else left in these buildings. and they want to, to have the business as usual, as we can say, they tried to open the board has lots of tools and control every one or tried to control and everyone, the refugees joining us and the institutions, members of institutions who come into syria. they try to not lose the control on his board as they tried to maintain the public institutions working and to

a certain degree bod. yeah. as i said, and they're also in political negotiations that are taking place. and um, yeah let's, let's see what, what is the, what's the outcome of this so far we have no conclusions on no, um, no, really, really big steps, which would it be taken um from the table to yesterday about the reporting from. conversely, now the rebel coalition, the top of the us on the image team, is made up of groups with clashing ideologies and allegiances. that could become a problem when it comes to shopping a path for serious future. here's a look at how the final offensive unfolded. and the various groups that took pos i do. mohammed al gilani was greeted by cheering crowds at the maya mosque. it was his 1st public appearance since his and searching group. hyatt toddy is alshaun o h t s seized the capital city, damascus. with this victory, my brothers is

a new history for the entire is womach 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 my to 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 syria's north west italy province. where it functions like a state governing 3 local ministries that adhere to sharia lou. he is likely to be a key figure in syria during fluid. and just said he does not plan to enforce islamic law on religious and ethnic minorities. i'm looking to know you have a little bit of a design and i left those insurgents belonging to the syrian national army, right?

3 government defenses into the west of the city with little resistance. 7 militia coalition grew out of the assume a free serial no me, which was founded by defected members of the armed forces in 2011. it comprises disparate on the anti government groups. it has strong backing from turkey, but the groups didn't all share the same political or religious views. yeah, outside defined and local government buildings in northeast and syria. cod dish groups to face statues and post as of members of this family. was celebration that down for the 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 northern syria since 2015 together with arabic and small ethnic groups. they form the syrian democratic forces. a rebel groups 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 of deep animosity towards the neighbor to keep the talk his government, his loan of several minutes the interventions against them. in recent years together, syrian rebel groups to uphold the sod regime. but that flashing the ideal of cheese and legions is, could be a challenge when deciding i'm serious future. so what all the prospects who are lost in peace and so with age tiers and shots, i put that question to a professor of international relations. how many taurus at the university already

in the morning? i think, i mean this is blasting piece is a very long term plan, right. so it's, it's not something that happens quickly in any context. no doubt the, the fall of the aside vision was a can be seen as a step towards a more peaceful, syria. and certainly for the large part of the population living in syria, and we have to remember that we're not dealing with 2 decades of an outside regime . we're dealing with more than 5 decades of an aside regime because i thought the higher since father was in charge before the opposite side. so i think we, there's certainly the prospect of the need for for time. and it seems that h t s and it's leader wants to take are very disciplined and he, he, in particular and shadow gilani has insisted on the fact that his organization has very disappeared. both military, the and politically. and there have been,

you know, that some, a lot of the, a lot of the, the, the good steps to rush have be made in terms of, of opening up to dialogue. and at least speaking the words of dialogue with the old regime and with other functions around. so what would you identify as the main obstacles of main problems with the transition? now they have to, um, there has to be a, a, a coming together of very, very different forces that have very different interests. right. so we, we saw that although they have been in discussions and contacts between the h t s lead coalition and kurdish forces of the north. we have to find out what that actually means. we have to understand how a lot of the tribal leaders, whether it's in the south another area, is going to react them,

whether they are going to bring their communities with them to support this. so there is a, a real work of, of bringing together all the different communities and, and, and also most importantly, when maybe not most importantly, the, as it is what regional and international forces are going to do. and whether they are going to actually support an inclusive piece process, or if everyone is going to try and make sure they gain advantage from the situation . now it stairs is on the terrorist list of the us and the, and the e. u. is it now the time to remove them from that list on the list? how are very problematic and there's some very good research on how um, the impede piece process is and the, the prevent groups from transforming into more more audra it movements. and certainly this is what h d us is trying to portray it, right? they are, they are transforming or have transformed into

a more moderate movement. and, and these terrace listing are seen as a and a can be an impediment to that. so i think one of the ways in which this transformation can happen is that when these groups change names, the various institutions that list them have to decide whether they are only a continuation of the previously bound group or actually something new. so potentially this allows an opportunity for both international, the address community, whether it's the un sanctions, the new the cave is less to say action, no, this is a new grouping. and we don't want to list them right away, or to say no, they are exactly the same and they're, it's just an alias. so i think potentially it's seen as put the move could be that they change their name and then it is up to these 4 and actors to decide whether they are in fact a new for us. thank you very much. how many tardies there from the university of

reading in the u. k. the photos, the outside regime is being celebrated by most of the roughly 3000000 syrian refugees living and neighboring cherokee. many of them hoping to return home day after revel seized control of damascus. syrian started lining up a boat across turkey. welcome syrian sleeve, the civil war that broke out in 2011 as it has since hosted. most syrian refugees than any other comfortable joke is also provided military and financial backing to a position rebel groups in. so i took, as president said, he will ease the passage for syrians that wants to return. it is dakota color suggest as serial returns, disability, god willing to all know that it's people will be able to return their safely. so i believe that this will bring an end to the longing that our steering brothers

have felt the most of the country for the last 13 years. some boys are well, we're seeing signs of this already to prevent congestion and to ease traffic cold. i'd like to go to my all my dealer, we're opening the yellow dog bought a gate for crossing. did you send it to us? oh, correspondent julia han is on the tucker syrian border as well as you can hopefully see they're right behind me. people are gathering here at this turkish border crossing. it's cold up our how on the syrian side, they're lining up entire families with the small children, they are pushing suitcases. they have brought belongings and all of them want to go back home to syria. now that the assad regime has full and i just spoke to one young man, his name is sissy and he's 21 years old. he came to tuck you from the moscow's. about 6 years ago he fled to taki. he slept the said regime and he now wants to go

back there because he says he hasn't seen of his family members and all those years, especially his grandmother. and he now hopes to re unite with them. and he hopes for a new syria for a safer syria and fees. a story. similar stories people here are telling us the turkish authorities have not disclosed yet any figures about how many people have made their way back to syria in recent days, especially since the weekend since it became clear that the subs regime is no more but present an ad one said he expects the numbers to increase as the stability in syria as there was more stability in syria. and he also said that turkey would open another border crossing here in the area, possibly today to avoid congestion, to deal with the bureaucratic process obviously involved with making people return to syria, letting them return to syria. but i think it's also important to mentioned that not

everybody is now rushing to go back. i've spoken to friends here in the country, syrians who say, look, we want to wait for us and see how this whole transition period is going to look like. how the new government is going to look like before we make this huge decision to leave everything behind here in hockey and go back to syria because obviously there are still so many and us and t's there across the border in syria. yeah, we'll put it in the add one benefit from these refugees returning to syria. and if so, how well, suddenly the president has come under a lot of pressure, particularly in recent years to find ways to send many of the 3000000 syrian refugees here in turkey. back home and tie him over in sentiment has increased. there is often been open hostility to woods as syrians even violence. and the

president has struggled to find ways to send people back. that has to do the entire immigrant sentiment with the economic troubles. turkey is facing among others, and it's really become a domestic issue for him. something that's heard his popularity ratings, and now this way has opened up, the a sub regime is gone and people want to go back voluntarily. so politically speaking, that is a good development for ad when he canals to portray himself as the one who's always been supporting. the syrian opposition is the big friend of the syrian people. and that's what we see him do right now. a turkey back to rebels have joined to and have done this offensive that we've seen on sold a less than 2 weeks together with this main is a misstep, groove h t us uh, so tuck, he was in that way also involved because the turkey back rebels were involved in this offensive, in many observers, every that's

a present ad. one is one of the big regional beneficiaries from assets full on car will have more leverage. and we'll say when it comes to a, when it comes to decide of a serious future. any one who decides or who makes any political agreement of a serious future. we'll have to talk to on crow. and we already see there was phone diplomacy. we have seen of phone calls between the us government into the un secretary general. good terrace, spoke to the turkish government about rebuilding serene institutions and rebuilding reconstructing serial. of course is another task where i could imagine the turkish government would want to be involved w correspondence, julia hon. the. thank you very much. that's have a look at some of the world news headlines now. prosecute us into your files and other charges against the suspect accused of killing the health insurance chief executive brian thompson. last week, police arrested the man on monday,

the nearby state of pennsylvania. he had a fire um and psych identification matching the wrong to use it to check into a new york hospital. south korea's parliament has voted to a point of special counsel to investigate presidents union. so if you all's attempt to impose marshall last week, purchases in the capital. so continue to demand units. impeachment south korea's just as ministry as bends, youth and other officials from leaving the country. while the investigations on the way got it is that extra commission has declared the country's opposition. lita, john vermani mahatma so when of of subsidized presidential election we received 56 percent of the folks who had already been president 10 years ago. prioritize the economy and launch the appeal to young voters who saw his election as a way to exit. donna's economic costs. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu is due to take the witness stand shortly

for his 1st appearance in his corruption trial. head of today's proceedings demonstrates his protest. it outside says some of these cool with a try this taking place. it's, you know, arrive to tax courtroom where he is facing challenges of fold risk of trust and accepting drugs. is testimony will box the 1st time a sitting is there, any prime minister takes the stand as a criminal defendant. benjamin netanyahu takes great cab to portray himself as the full time lead to israel needs. but the criminal accusations against him on mounting a good threatened his grip on power as well as prime minister officially vaunted by the international criminal quote. for electrical crimes. also phases trial, a ton a full years. he's been accused of committing fraud. 5 very breach of trust. in 3 separate cases,

case 1000 claims met on young were under found on the accepted lobby's gifts from rich business men in exchange for political favors. case 2000 the ledges that he discuss clubbing. the distribution of arrival newspaper in return for favorable news coverage and one of israel's biggest papers. case 4000 accuses netanyahu of intervening and government regulations. but the benefit to them is really communications giants and exchange for positive media coverage. if convicted, you could face present time that was on clear for how long over the use the trial was postponed. several times, sometimes at the request of newton young himself, but also due to the current of ours pandemic. in all 3 cases, netanyahu denies any wrong doing. when he admits he did receive gift, he says no favors were given in exchange. so he answers the charges optimistic. he

might've dated the caesar such as the savior of israel, the one who fights their the best than any other. ready the leader in these run and perhaps than any other leader in the world are being charged or being convicted will think is legacy. and his critics of accused of prolonging the war and causal on purpose, to delay judgment and remaining power. the appointment, it says only concern is his own survival. he wants to stay in power at the same time then yahoo has been able to use the trial to school points with his support of its 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 delight this hearing too. they say

you, the prime minister didn't have enough time to prepare his defense because he is too busy with the blue cross over to the dw corresponded to emily guardian and jerusalem. emily is a convicted term that's and yeah, he'll stay in office as well. an under is really no uninvited prime minister can or doesn't, isn't legally required to step down. not necessarily. the thing is if he is indicted and then someone who will likely appeal to the supreme court. and in the meantime, while the supreme court decides she can officially stay and how there is a small loophole here. however, that's um, if the quote initially will, that's his conviction carriers with that so called disgrace. then that means the can i said,

so the is there any parliaments connection you vote to remove him from office. however, that requires the majority impala means not, is not given at this point. now it is the 1st time that an incumbent prime minister has to trial in israel. how up is there any, is reacting to is as well, no matter who you speak to and as well, nobody is really happy about this. i mean, if you will, this trial will go on for weeks. it will be a public spectacle, really with him having to pay a 3 times a week and this at a time, and he face of an arrest warrants of by the international criminal court. but also israel is still engaged in war and gaza. so it comes out of really officer being a very difficult time for as well. and it also did some of the divisions and as well itself. because if you ask people why on you are happy, you will get very different answers depending on who you talk to, to support as will say they're unhappy because they see this as a witch hunt. i'm

a witch hunt to topple him. lead by the liberal left and the judiciary in his role as a massive that netanyahu himself has been fostering over his and his critics of accused them of prolonging this trial, but also the war in gaza to. 1 to, to, to save his political career, to, to maintain or to rescue his political survival. so while nobody is really happy and as well, it also very much so deepens the divisions in the country. emily guarding them before to from jerusalem for us. thank you very much. i it's you're watching that dw news, and this gives you a quick reminder of the top story at this hour in syria, rebel leaders have met with the outgoing prime minister in damascus. he and the countries tolerant, say they're ready to help with the transfer of the problem is one of the us and

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