she used to come close in a cruise. geo political conflict went, oh you, she was on the run. starts december 18th, on d. w. the . this is data believe news alive from filling a jubilation as syrian celebrated victory day. the 1st friday prayer since the full of the tired, special asada tens of thousands joined a nationwide celebrations a week after rebel forces ended more than half a century, a brutal dictatorship by the side class. also coming up caves, metro becomes a make shift air ride shelter as russia launch is one of the biggest phone, 5 minutes of the world. once again targeting new crimes energy. great. and for us, it's new sin for us, prime minister for us while by who wildlife wing is empowerment. refusing to work with the

i'm anthony, how it welcome to the program. they calling it the friday. a victory. tens of thousands of syrians have joined to celebrations during the 1st friday prayer since the trust of the dictator. by so aside, the winning from 13 years of civil war are still roll, but the brutal tools of tyranny have given way to songs of hope. and the 3 star flag of the new syria as damascus was draped in green, white and black as residents, celebrated the lightning revolution that brought them and to the southridge with the guns following silent and the dictator. going serious new revolutionary leaders called for a peaceful celebration. as the country starts to rebuild the

moment, i would like to congratulate the great syrian people on the victory of the blasted revolution. and i call on them to go to the streets to express their joy without firing bullets or scaring people from above. after that, let us move towards building this country and as we said from the beginning, we will prevail, god willing. what's that i'm on a word said resonated among many of those which suffer through years of war. it will change for the better which we eat and drink and our life you who are what are intended to city to thousands. also gathered at holy sites like a maya mosque in damascus. once rallying points during the air of spring, these know become places of solace and hope for better days. something that we feel like we can start to rebuild and that there is hope coming. we hope that we could

all live together. we hope that we don't repeat the mistakes that the neighboring countries went through icon and even more we went through before the document rockets of a different kind are now flying over damascus, bringing joy and light to syrians after years of darkness. state w. carlos correspondent, stella mana, was at the celebrations in damascus, and the syrians about the hopes for the future. but most people i spoke to are hoping that the problem is this, the new government and produce a transitional government is making at the moment. but they will stick to these promises an ex redrawn people more right. uh for the people uh, just enjoying the momentum as well because many of them are enjoying the freedom of speech for the 1st time i see for the 1st time they can say what they think most that they can use words that were forbidden and does it seem like the world thought,

i don't know if you would say that speak about the uh that would have the problem, rudy on. so people are really kind of raising the well mentioned right now and just turn that thing off as long as they're right now at the taking so not getting any work from still a minute in damascus to taking that. it's taking even more than 3000000 syrian refugees, more than any other country. many for 10 times since the fall of the sun rising. but others are reluctant to leave behind the new lives. they've built for themselves into the database. julia hun report from the town of re henry on the border with syria of the most mood. heidi is making his way back home to syria, with his wife and their little daughter nodding the cues at this border. crossing me. the turkish town of the hand must move, fled syria, 5 years ago. now he says,

we can't wait to return. 3 of them out of beautiful, there's a lot of destruction, but we will rebuild. we don't care about that. the bottom of what my says is, if we got rid of outside our country, it will be safe for our children and future generations like mood and his family. thousands of syrians have rushed to the turkish food and recent days, eager to return home. after many years in exile to most syrians crossing this photo right behind me is a one way street. they have to give back their residence ton. the fatality officials here told us and sign a document saying they are returning voluntarily. and that means they conscious come back if that's a risk, many a willing to take 2 issues. so rich ease of stepped up. assets to facilitate foster returns, opening border crossings and boosting stuff. and them this and president adel and said he expects more refugees to leave for days, dakota color subject as syria achieve stability, voluntary, safe, dignified,

and orderly returns will hopefully increase as well. is there a sorted account? it's my belief and prayer feels the 13 year longing about syria and brothers and sisters for their homeland will gradually come to an end symbol is or add. one is under domestic political pressure to send back many of the 3000000 refugees. turkey welcomed off to the syrian civil war, started nearly 14 years later, the hospitality is waiting and many tugs struggling with an economic crisis and high inflation. once the syrians to return, as soon as possible, you to know do they should leave. because the humming of economy, they've made us news of values and all identity. they're not doing a country any good for the color must visual and vision. the oppressive

regime has been dismantled. this is exactly what they wanted. and so i think there is no longer any reason for them to stay here on the list of to on the hallmark we have already settled with them. if they want to stay, they can stay if they want to go, they can go. but i think they want to return make you sell it. 31 year old mohammed nina sees, wants to wait and see how things develop in syria. before making big decision. he flips and that's always a teenager of interest in skills, a new life for himself here in turkey, assembly a restaurant with 40 employees on the other number. no, it's not easy for us to leave everything behind. even if the situation stabilizes only 2 or 3 years before things improve. but overall, so many syrian children like my own, were born here and know nothing about syria to me, but i'm sure i'm going to go on top of that, come the questions over what the syria could look like. and how would we be

governed? and we hope to achieve democracy in syria, civilian government, and free and fair elections. i don't know what to do. yeah. we prayed to god, that the situation in syria improves on disability returns in our homeland becomes better than ever. but right now, nothing is clear. the supplemental study issue of the fact that the border crossing must move helene and his family of finally going to syria. suddenly everything has to move fast as they step into an uncertain future. that's usually 100 reporting that right now to some of the other stories making headlines around the world to us, the secretary of state estimate blinking has been in jordan on the high still the organize to a of the middle east. lincoln is, i mean to secure regional support for a peaceful transition of power in syria and stopped the circle. just let me start

exploring the process gills. i met with leaders in iraq and to he. officials in gaza say at least 52 people have been killed in this way. the strikes were in the queue as i've been searching the rubble for survivors in no, i see that counsel displaced, palestinians victims include 12 gods who are protecting i'd trucks. israel says it targeted middle militants trying to hijacked the deliveries. thousands of georgians had joined pro you of demonstrations in the capital tbilisi. the governing georgian during posse is set to a point, a 5. what form a foot bullet as president? the party claims victory in a dispute with the election in october. it suspended talks on joining the european union city of mass protest. russia has again attacked you trends. energy network. hundreds in the capital keeps sheltered in the metro president. beloved missile entity said 93. miss austin. nearly 200 drugs were launched in one of the biggest bombardments since the start of the war. they were explosions in several

other regions as well. the deputies and economy has more. so this was huge. this was one of the biggest, this thing, this is a tax on the energy system, the 12th so far. and honestly, it's no coincidence that they have chosen this weekend right now. the temperature is dropping for the 1st time, really kind of severely this winter. it seems like most of the damage was in the west. the country, no major damage reported from k of which still stay as the capital best protected. and the strategy of the agreement with ortiz is not to inform, at least close to the events, to not give the russians too much of an indication of how successful they have been . but certainly we're seeing the impact we're seeing people across the western central ukraine, dealing with power cuts on top of the kind of scheduled power cuts that they all used to. so it is a very difficult situation and is one that is intended to basic grinds. people down to get people so tired and so exhausted that they lose the will to either stay living here. they think about doing

a broad goal pressure that government into coming from kind of deal with that inclusion connelly and keep that well front as a new interest prime minister for us while bay who has vowed to tackle the political style. not that as we can the government since inconclusive elections. last summer, the previous premium premier michel band, he had resigned after just 3 months in office, when he lost the confidence fine. it was a lavish traditional ceremony, but not to read one of these days. calls while i by who became friends, is full prime minister this year. it was the 2025 frontier that broke the last government down because a quote to city gets to, i believe the issue of states borrowing and debt is also a moral one who's informed that it's not just a financial issue. no season with the french political landscape split 3 ways back home defied calls from the far left and far right policies to a point, one of the number preferring to name someone from his own centers to come

a n n p for a mac homes. really nice songs potty said the only criterion should be what's best for friends and it's people supposed to say it was all nice thing. we need to stop making out the parliament revolves around the right wing or socialist policies. it's clear that if you leave out the fall, right, i'm fall last. that's a pos way open to negotiate the national assembly, the political landscape, and the pos is that of working for the french army for the french, even each month for the policy. but on hearing of microns new choice to had his cabinet, these people on the streets were not convinced by his appointment will break the political deadlock in front of his hands with him on the honestly, it's really nothing. when you said, if you're there, since you're here now, it really seems like it's the old name is being brought back. it's super disappointing because we really expected something different from the president too . rather than putting a series of old men at the head of the french government. so yes, it's

a big disappointment so we can go to the sip. so i switch the, let's hope that we can get a government that less than can respond to the expectation of the french people with perhaps a little more serenity. i think it would be a good thing for francis constitution fans fresh elections within one year. and michael has allowed to serve his full to him, which ends in 2027. friends still needs to pass a bunch it for 2055, little more than 2 weeks away. there's little chance of a peaceful christmas for french politicians and french people that lodge of daniel brown has more on the challenges facing the new prime minister a well, 1st of all, there's into another. so concern over france, is that so that or other that's higher than greece in terms of g, d, p, and demands from international bodies and banks to apply severe austerity measures are still there. if you remember, the trends is living with a debt. that's the equivalent of 6 percent of the countries d d p. that's the highest to among western economies. i am the draft budget such

a mission about me. you suggested. so seeking 60000000000 euros in savings to address. they said that to say is what brought same down. anybody who could well, put this on the table again. but i'm, there's these internal tensions in this unprecedented national assembly with these 3 major blocks. the the biggest of which i'd like to remind you, let your your view as is the new popular front, the n s t coalition, which from the beginning has been hostile to by a who's nomination. now already the biggest party in this coalition, friends about l. a. fi in french announced it will vote so no confidence motion. the greetings are saying that the decision to nominate babies simply ridiculous, i'm quoting, denouncing my code for playing with francis the democracy and the extreme right wing the national front. so our end part is saying that so they are going to really

be keeping a very careful eye on what she's going to bring on to the table spot. the sofa now coming up next dw business son, anthony howard in berlin. stay with us the, the untold story i just wanted to point to the find it here repos every weekend on d w. my name is the calls back. said wow, thank you so much for joining in. welcome to don't hold a bad. a lot of people do.