the zones, i'm afraid i'll never see him again. no way. oh, you lost under the stops december 18th on dw, the business day, the news life invalid and sending his rebel commander calls on people to celebrate what he calls a placid revolution. but when his crowds across the country, he called many members of religious minorities, a wife, some a choosing to flee valve and trust, the rebels whom site van no longer g hondas, also on the program, french president, emanuel macro fix, another ally as prime minister principal of bay, who is a centrist like, is our previous assa problem is dominant messes up already calls him unacceptable. teenage prodigy from indian types of chess world by storm becomes the youngest

child. the photo. welcome to the program. syrians celebrating in the straits after the 1st friday presidency aside, and regimes collapse from scotland and central damascus after press to mark the occasion. a shot all outside a flood serial. last sunday rebels swept across the country and then lightning offensive abroad to an end around 50 years of brutal rule by the soft plants, and kept nearly 14 years of wool and which half a 1000000 people were killed and millions more displaced a sent in revel data out a shot, a sarah and his group h t s. been seeking to moderate their rhetoric and distance themselves from the jihad. this past h. c. s is designated by many western governments as

a terrorist group. so it's not pledging to respect serious religious and cultural diversity. some of the 1st serious minority groups are skeptical. syria emerges from the 13 years of a brutal civil rule. the incoming government headed by is the mr. rebel 3 pilot tire, alshaun o h t s. promises to build a unified and inclusive country. but some minority groups do not believe them. these families have decided to flee before the new government takes power. they started to control us. you have to spray the way we do the praxis. you are the you that isn't as we want, they wouldn't accept one of us as happens before before during a certain time minorities were safe and if there was funding in one region,

we went to another among the syrians trying to leave a members of the other white community, an offshoot, if she is loan, which comprises about 10 percent of syria's population. special also does not of white. and many here were worried that the association with the top of the leader could translate into persecution by the incoming. so name is lamita's. a serious transitional prime minister mohammed ali russia has promised to guarantee the rights of old people in syria. c but here in the christian quarter of damascus, this form a bomb on says the rebel groups are already exhausting. the influence had them in the home. in 2 days ago. they arrived on motorcycles, they were armed. they asked people where are the places to buy alcohol? so i said, why do you want to buy alcohol? who he replied, i don't want anything this, if i just want to destroy this place and show them how to deal with,

i'm concerned about the new need is a shed by the college community in northeastern syria, h t. s and other victorious rebel groups receive support from the enemy. tacky stays like other ethnic groups in syria. worried that the new lead is promises of toner in some acceptance. do not include them. well, i called respondents stellar meta in damascus, told me more about the doubts surrounding the new leaders promises of security and freedom for all i hear this skepticism when i speak to people as well as for so many questions say we're really confront. they said that they don't need anything, that the new transitional government is saying they believe that it's or just propaganda that says through these promises will not be reality anymore. we have to understand where this piece worries. and this with these concerns are coming from a story, please speak,

and it wouldn't be the 1st time that my norris would suffer in syria. but also we have to understand that the narrative that must then we'll fight again. christians or other minorities is part of the propaganda as a side and the narrative, a sub used to justify its power. he was telling christians, especially that uh is he wouldn't be there to protect them. but then the muslim, which is tons them and to go off to them. so this is of course, a 3rd part where these concerns are coming from stellar men in damascus. russia was a key ally of the former sydney and data bash on our side of the last decade with the russian troops fighting these by mister rebels alongside the syrian army. but support for a side also set, a strategic goal for the live in that post and bosco's to base is in serious of the staging point to project military might through the middle east and africa. now

assets, gong, the future of russia's military presence and serial looks on clear slowly. so they'll only be flying home to russia in disease or k for images. the russian planes are still taking off one of their competition from the, from a military base in the west and syria on towards inside and outside of the country . exactly how many it is unclear. what is clear, is there a number sent to the number of russian soldiers in syria? i have grown over the last 10 years. to me, i mean is one of 2 out the post with the beach middle school wanted to strength and implants in the middle east. and president, letting me put in huge reputation as a global politician. the other is dotted loose on syria submitted to rainy on the coast. russia supposedly naval base outside of the former soviet union. this was a big show to prove that russia has friends and plays

a certain role in well politics. moscow has invested a lot of money in both basis and created an entire infrastructure for each army in syria. to be mean especially, became an important topic for russia's via force. also from here, it's believe russian nurse and there is have a launch desirable duration scheme of the african countries of libya. so don and the central african republic, those of insurance could now also come to an end at below to duty and stability to project about what globally experts say to somebody. but this is his biggest, closest slap in the face. it's not clear if the kremlin was surprised by cedar rapids, rambo takeaway, and see what the hold was possibly can in a secret deal. as some analyst have surmised, but to the creation of the russian military, it was apparently only started at the last moment experts and to the with the help of states was each must go doesn't have the easiest of relations.

in the meantime, with worships on now, the least to have left of the tartarus naval base. whether they will have a right to earn is it also remains on certain, however, some expect russia to hold on to the military basis and to will therefore trying to reach an agreement with serious new leaders. 14 seems to recognize that this, even though he has granted the boss on all of us on a sunday, lemme in the russian. she has not commented on our thoughts keys, nor met human or some listening. i must, courtney will. this must go, doesn't publicly quarterside. instead, hind some somewhere in the store and then forgets about him. options of would have been you to them. then there's a chance of normalizing relations with serious new rulers listing. however, building a relationship is likely to be difficult as the crowd live in support of the data to us out because the system magically folds the syrian,

the rainbows for yes. let's pick up some of those points with a bush of sky, who is a senior fellow at the washington institute, a welcome to the w. and what do you think will happen to those russell naval russian naval base is in syria. so i think the russian government is going to try and at most to keep those basis. and we already see the russian government taking steps to the end for, for example, they have already reached out to the, to the new government, whatever odd shape. it's taking place, we don't really know either of the russian embassy had flown the flag of syria position in, in syria. and that, that's also the indicator lastly, russian mainstream, a state media had stopped referring to syrian opposition as terrorist,

which is something they've done consistently over the years. so we don't know, but certainly rush has tried very hard. and is it clear what this new government thinks of must go? give them the most of a backed us that well, it's based. yes. even in, even before taking over as the offensive or high continued, it made fairly moderate statements about pressure. they'll moderate compared to, to previous statements. that is, they said they're not the one with the russian people. and these statements suggest that they are looking for some sort of potentially, we're looking for those, some kind of relationship that they're not rolling it out. so these steps together, both with the russian government up before did we already receiving some guarantees for their basis along with each yes, uh, not, not, not coming out with extreme rhetoric suggest that russia has a very pressure, having no chance in keeping spaces. okay. and despite assets removal,

russia does still have a powerful of friends allies in what you might call pragmatic partners. i trust them, at least, or oh, absolutely, absolutely. all across the middle east, russia has built these relationships. really, since white american came to power point and presented himself over the years to this region, as somebody who could talk to all sides. and we saw this pulling out, especially with rushes and vision of the after actions vision of ukraine, where the middle east by and large reacted as that's one of the ones. and certainly while she's narrative of the war and ukraine has resonated in this region. right. and so now we have russians are looking at syria, i'm wondering what happens next. how does that affect russia's broad regional ambitions? well, what happened in, at least in the short term,

certainly is a clear blow to alignment from this prestige. and that of how has potential implications all across the region. as you suggest, a one thing is that he's been seen as somebody who stands by his allies and friends, somebody who doesn't give them up. and the fact that she couldn't support a side of discussion juncture suggest that he's not the strong man, he presented himself to the region to be out. the question is, is that, does that come to an area to go into or take hold, or is the russian narrative going to or take over instead? right? now, president for the president, a aside has sort assignment. i've been granted assignment in russia. what does that tell us about the present person's relationship with his former i still pulling in has been very clear on, in, in terms of how he perceived events, both in libya and being a rock where he's seeing these, these dictators. allister,

by the west. he presented himself as somebody who doesn't give up his friends in the same way and uh, the kremlin even made a statement to that saying that brush it doesn't give off it's allies and therefore they've given a sod asylum that the orange is gonna owe you the message, you know, trying to send it, they're not going to like any one. a mob will take over the way it happened, for example, in libya. but again, what they're really going to do from here and do with him, how they're going to handle this asylum is, is very much up in the year so far questionnaire. why? thank you for that. i'm a bush sci, a senior fellow of the washington institute. and take a look at some of stores that making headlines. now. taiwan says it has changed to white chinese coast guard vessels. conducting operations near the island time has

been holding large scale. miniature drills are on taiwan for the past few days. when he is, officials say beijing's trying to set new bad lines before the trump administration takes over in the us. it was a little magazine. sounds great, have filed the 2nd impeachment, motion against present you. and so can you all you survived the previous bed when he's rooting policy boy coffee, the folks impose a cold after president to you briefly imposed marshall and funds the country to tell me what else is likely is most likely to is the least to be more likely to succeed, although as part of that paul limits has voted to impose a state of emergency from next week due to unexpected cost off of russian gas supplies as expected to stuff on the 1st of january. and they bring, you try and it's transit contract with the russian gas. dr. gas problem. also, if it gets older bits of russian gas via ukraine, the friends were present,

macro has appointed his political ally, francois bailey, prime minister, a centrist, mister bailey, will try to lead the government at the time of instability in the country. previous, the prime minister, michelle bonnie, was out of state in nevada. the confidence over his proposed budget is i'm clear how the opposition will react soon as you pay lose the appointment that age of the surface parts. these previously said he would not be acceptable as doing journalist at daniel brown in paris. so welcome, daniel. tell us more about francois bailey, who is a as well so thank you, phil president, bye clause. turn to a fellow sensor writes politician a to b is 6 prime ministers. same smack can be done. his presidency in 2017 and he's really a one to francis, most experienced politicians, another step to genario and liked me shit about here. he's been in politics since 1979. he was minister of education 3 times in the 19 ninety's. and

7 years ago, my call nominated him as just this minister, but so they will step down a month after being nominated up to being accused in a part see funding scandal. um they always eventually clears the from doing. but prosecutors have appealed against is a quite so meaning he could still be brought back to courts of. so there you are, it's not shows who he and what is the biggest job facing funds. there's new prime minister as well to begin with. so very much like bout news, he, there is a tremendous internal tensions in this unprecedented national assembly with 3 major block. so the biggest of which has been hostile to this nomination. um and already the biggest party in that coalition that's called the new popular friends of france . and bout announced it will vote say no confidence motion. the greens index or

leasing have called the decision ridiculous, denouncing him back home for playing with francis democracy. the socialist party in the end of the coalition, said that he will join the they will join the no confidence motion unless they who agrees not to use this famous article 49.3. and that allows the government to force passage of law with without the votes, unless the parliament passes a motion of no confidence. and that's exactly what broke down there by a new government just before. all right, i'm the best the far right. where are they on this guy as well? they are at the moment so of not saying that they will the vote for no confidence and they are waiting for him to do what i'm quoting them directly. busy to try it and as a go beyond. so the macro and new some is they call it that's been rejected twice

in the popular votes. and so that has dropped as they put it says the country to a deadlock here and the total failure. and so, so this was written in the switzer accounts. uh so they are waiting for him to declare 1st of all uh the government. so put it in place and see if he's going to continue. barton. yeah. is uh we buy news policies in terms of taxes, in terms of a know, stary t plans that was roundly rejected previously by both the the left doing coalition on the extreme right wing are in parts and right. and so, and do you think that that fund swapped by euro is likely to last any longer than his previous passes and he's numerous pre to assess as well. so that's what everyone is asking just now. i mean, i know this are saying that even more for child than button years. uh,

as i say the and if the but also the extreme right wing and parts the which is the largest. so part seat in the national assembly. i've said that so they'll vote against them unless he agrees to say here and listening to the opposite ends against a of these policies. and so they of the basically, you know, put him on a kind of warning, the red alert warning. and you know, these are unprecedented times with the minority governments of those back whole continues to hold out against nominating a prime minister that would reflect the popular votes in the legislative elections that took place in july. i a so key is really i think going to be challenged to be able to hold out for as long as what my chloe, as promised he says that he doesn't want to dissolve part limits again. and he wants this next prime minister, this 6 put in 7 years to stay and post and tell the general elections in 2027. okay,

thank you for that. daniel durham, this daniel brown in paris. thank you. and a teenage chest prodigy from india has become the youngest of a world champion. go cash done. the roger is 18 and takes a title of youngest champion from brush has got to casper off. it was 22 when he wasn't nearly 40 years ago. as the 2 grand masters squared off the will chase title a rookie blunder from reigning champion, china is doing the reading. gave india is good cashed on the roger. the opening. he needed a smile creeping across his face as he realizes what's happened during lee rein. took a moment to look in his move before handing the when to go cashed on, the roger bins erupt. it and celebration in rush to congratulate the 18 year old champion. i mean, every,

just glad uh, once they experienced this this moment and very few get the chance and to be one of them. this is. yeah. i mean, it can only yeah, i mean it. i think the only way to explain is that just living my living, my dream. his dream is also inspiring, budding chase play as he's just a team so that so you would you just achievement? i would say, i mean though, do you factor, do you jo, installation for a young kid who would have taught any year to a to be something like this. his play invisible championship really inspired us also to maybe pick up test and to a lot of people who take up test. so it's excellent for this book, and that's in indiana. it's one of the proudest moments in my life. due to still arise,

you hopes this would be the fist of meaning championship when he says he wants to stay at the top for the longest time possible to become the highest rated chase player in history. joe list uh many more heat has written about chess for decades and told me more about in his new world champion a yeah, louisiana to be from tonight, the land of the she and then i mean just really his school and the just for the that use a lot of engagement, such as the actual deeper vision spellings from back to school. and we'll get started about 10 years by. and at that time he said as g was to become the youngest one champion of this year, she has been phenomenal for him. he is literally love everything and see you on the candidates 7 to 45 for the joint venture, given a board by the just allow me here and do you want any, do you do board maker? that's one of the few board for idea. so this has been a friend,

beth. yes. what we'll do is i'll just say, hey, we started 10 years ago. yes. 10 to 12 years ago. he wasn't, it's the left side of you can see these is both good factors that all 4 to 5 years . rather age and how big a weight of interest you think for india as a, as a country uh its phenomenon. we are the only be here on a few years back. you run the back if i 5 days. and susan, he's a 2nd, which i mean, it does really this time of the watch on did you uh, what's work between 2 issues. they live in of china. ok show me. yeah. the plus time to do it comes up on this thing. but the work they do. okay, so tell us about the move that sent doing a live ends game and had to go cash the championship me the game yesterday. the mistake that was made?

yes, yes. the draw and the total gave you will have to see that i big the next day with the short oceans of the shorter time pendulums back. certainly the middle of the find the digital and after that just ended up digging the joy. the all you is going to be the case will be your reporting on check. since the 9th is how have you seen the sport evolve in that time? oh, when i was working in the ninety's, he had only one percent off and on that. and then you staples will be, we don't really about wish yada yada their relation to an indian since then. oh yes. has become a very populous we're going to yeah. to be that you want us to be able to get to is the nation so big it is the biggest for that in the but in the last 10 years, this bunch of youngsters like a double gauge for getting the genetic. izzy,

as certainly big in india and the lloyd by strong and apart from that the corporate sponsorship and government support purchase has to be doing a lot and to be hosted the or just the to 90 a couple of years back. that was, that has created yet a big boom and then just went india. tell us about go caches. game is, hey, you're within which, ok, now we know he's really good. he's of his best prodigy. but is that practice? is that a gift? is that does he have a particular technique? what is it about him that makes him so good? or? oh, you use a strong test that was about to say, but whatever is best for him to do this ready? maybe little boy. he never gets, has it defeats don't say, isn't it, does he get very excited with victories? a gee, he doesn't get in doing it,

but big names. yeah. he always believes that there's more than not the test clear other repeatedly of that as the not home off is the does jody. and of course he's strong. he's the very strong position of it and he will fight for the by knew this to do. i be, if he things here, even the slightest, the possibility to explore on that as well. you want a table and that as be history and they really do gunpowder with these. what maybe . all right, good. so here's your fact here for x by you that so clearly to us test you unless nation mojitos in bank of thank you. thank you for having me. i just wanted to remind you of our top story at this hour. so the ends of java, the, the landmark on my ad mosque and damascus for friday, present democracy and of half a century of dictatorships that will come on the month out. sharah congratulated

the syrian tables and urge them to celebrate what they call the victory of the revolution. blackstone dw eco. india takes a look at assets, the cub half pollution income kata, and i'll be back at the top of the,

what is your country? have hardly any drink with no refreshments of resources, places exactly that. yes, a densely populated with these states has found a solution for other countries. the indians next on dw to the point, strong opinions, clear positions, international perspective. the rebels take them off, chris,

the dictates of slaves to moscow. can syria a fine piece of the 14 years of war? is there a truck for democracy? what about the power balance in the region? one to the point we aust officer assets don't fold down syria. you read to the point in 60 minutes on dw, the d. w. travel over the side, phase 3, food honest with insight digits, local high 912. let's go here we go lower. so when it comes to sustainability information and try and dw travel, you can have it all on executive. it has to check the bags. so you're planning a trip to make sure you miss nothing about is on the w travel. i hope you enjoy the

trip here. as much as i did about you, what's your opinion? feel free to write your thoughts and the comments the country is across the global are increasing facing similar problems, especially when it comes to the language at all times. hello and welcome. i'm sorry, because somebody i know watching even of this a nuisance for these problems are the same around the world. there is lots to learn from how other countries are trying to stuck in that environment. and this was the equity in almost all of and as big metro fees has been for if northwest or you.