then the come on vehicles, the wedge formation of motorcycles, the ahmed v i p. vehicle with the both need and defense minister. the vehicles with administered delegation. the re a security escalades and finally submitted to the police vehicle but there were also state visits with the highest security levels. for example, when the us president comes to town this case, the intel in most decayed can be over a 100 meters long, including ambulances of the chapter 3 state calls and the symbols of power. the both noun, defense minister, is welcomed on time by his gem and counts upon the story of the journey. took 14 minutes and now a certain many awaits him. as part of the state visit. i'm very happy you're here late to they'll talk about joints. nato defense is in europe, that fast a regimental salute by the all mean music close on the god, and then the ministers inspect the troops. next, the gym and soldiers who died defending bosnia herzegovina in the eucharist off was a commemorated lodge. medicaids have their roots in centuries old, traditions at the royal coats o

what did ahmed al-sharaa say about reckoning with the assad regime?aid that their organization is not an organization of vengeance. that in fact it's an organization which respects the legal processes. there is a real appetite here. for getting even with the old regime. for example, the few days ago, i spent the afternoon with 5000 or 10,000 people waiting for what they thought would be a public execution of a man accused of being part of a massacre in their district in damascus. he will have to try to satisfy people's desire for reckoning. while trying to avoid excessive vengeance. that in itself is a destabilizing factor. >> it seems like he had a significant message to the west about the terrorist designation for his group. >> yes. he said they are terrorists. they have not targeted civilians. he said it's a political accusation and that sanctions should be lifted. as for the neighbors, israel has been bombing syria and taken more land syria as well. hef said syria is exhausted. they can't fight anymore. he will try to reach out diplomatically to s

ahmed al—sharaa said western sanctions had to be lifted for more syrians to come back.n one of his first television interviews since his forces toppled president assad two weeks ago, ahmed al—sharaa also called for the west to stop designating his group, hayat tahrir al—sham or hts, as a terrorist organisation. hts, which split from al-qaeda in 2016, says it is no longer a jihadist or extremist group. he says they do not target civilians, and consider themselves victims of the assad regime. our international editor, jeremy bowen, sat down with ahmad al—shaara in damascus. the de facto leader of syria, ahmed al—sharaa, chose to do the interview in the presidential palace built by the assads. he told me he wasn't surprised that the old regime collapsed so quickly. syrians, he said, needed to keep calm to tackle all the problems they face. you've made a lot of promises, you've said you will respect the mosaic of different sectarian groups here in syria — minorities as well. are you going to keep those promises? translation: the syrian . population has lived together for th

ahmed al—sharaa said western sanctions had to be lifted for more syrians to come back.n one of his first television interviews since his forces toppled president assad two weeks ago, ahmed al—sharaa also called for the west to stop designating his group, hayat tahrir al—sham or hts, as a terrorist organisation. hts, which split from al-qaeda in 2016, says it is no longer a jihadist or extremist group. he says they do not target civilians, and consider themselves victims of the assad regime. welcome to newsday. i'm katie silver. the head of the rebel group which now controls large parts of syria has told the bbc the country is exhausted by war, and poses no threat. the un estimates 100,000 refugees have already returned to the country. ahmed al—sharaa said western sanctions had to be lifted for more syrians to come back. in one of his first television interviews since his forces toppled president assad two weeks ago, ahmed al—sharaa also called for the west to stop designating his group, hayat tahrir al—sham or hts, as a terrorist organisation. hts, which split from al-q

. >> ahmed abu obeida is 15 years old.n an israeli drone strike in february while he was out picking vegetables near his home in gaza. he came to the bay area to learn to walk again. >> with tintin. >> ahmed explains he was hit in the legs, hand and face. his house was destroyed. he knows he's lucky not just to be alive, but also to be among the lucky few cleared by israeli authorities to seek medical treatment abroad. >> farhan al-haj walked with the help of organizations like heal palestine and shriners hospital. >> ahmed and his mom arrived at sfo in july. since then, it has been months of grueling treatments, including strength training for his upper body and learning to walk again. >> ahmed came to me on the verge of death. he was hemorrhaging uh, mangled lower extremities. his legs were pretty much gone. uh- hanging on. just pieces of flesh. >> doctor mohammed subhi is an emergency physician in saratoga. he's done two volunteer medical missions to gaza. on the second day of his first trip, he was the doctor who had t

well, ahmed al—sharaa has been speaking tojeremy bowen, who's live in damascus for us tonight.ve. ahmed al—sharaa has a long history as a jihadist fighter and in fact as a senior leader going back to the insurgency against the americans in iraq 20 years ago. so he has form. he says he has changed, breaking with al-qaeda in 2016, and he presents his organisation is an islamist group, but nationalist and tolerant of serial�*s other faiths. but as we have been hearing, people are sceptical about all of that. to talk to the bbc, he invited us to one of the symbols of the old the de facto leader of syria, ahmed al—sharaa, chose to do the interview in the presidential palace built by the assads. he told me he wasn't surprised that the old regime collapsed so quickly. syrians, he said, needed to keep calm to tackle all the problems they face. you've made a lot of promises, you've said you will respect the mosaic of different sectarian groups here in syria, minorities as well. are you going to keep those promises? translation: the syrian . population has lived together for thousands of

ahmed al—sharaa, abu mohammad al—jawlani here for the first time in the great umayyad mosque.perjay—z is accused of raping a 13—year—old girl. he's named with sean "diddy" combs in a civil lawsuit. both deny the claim. we start with the monumental events in syria. the rebel coalition that toppled the brutal regime of president bashar al—assad and his father — that had controlled the country for more than 50 years — says it's working to form a transitional government. islamist fighters took the capital, damascus, yesterday, after sweeping through the country in less than a fortnight. people poured into the main square, chanting "freedom," after the rebels seized control. this is the scene live in damascas where it isjust gone 1:00pm. as we can see, people are once again out on the streets digesting the news that the assad regime is no more. they are cheering, clapping, and taking pictures. syrian civil defence workers have deployed to the ousted assad regime's notorious saydnaya prison to investigate reports that people are still trapped in cells hidden underground. the united

. >> ahmed abu obeida is 15 years old. he lost both his legs in an israeli drone strike in february while he was out picking vegetables near his home in gaza. he came to the bay area to learn to walk again. >> the journey continued with ahmed explains he was hit in the legs, hand and face. >> his house was destroyed. he knows he's lucky not just to be alive, but also to be among the lucky few cleared by israeli authorities to seek medical treatment abroad. >> farhan. >> walked with the help of organizations like heal palestine and shriners hospital. ahmed and his mom arrived at sfo in july. since then, it has been months of grueling treatments, including strength training for his upper body and learning to walk again. >> ahmed came to me on the verge of death. he was hemorrhaging. >> doctor mohamed is an emergency physician in saratoga. he's done two volunteer medical missions to gaza. on the second day of his first trip, he was the doctor who had to amputate his legs in a makeshift tent hospital without anesthesia. >> not

. >> ahmed abu obeida is 15 years old. he lost both his legs in an israeli drone strike in february while he was out picking vegetables near his home in gaza. he came to the bay area to learn to walk again. >> with the contain, ahmed explains he was hit in the legs, hand and face. >> his house was destroyed. he knows he's lucky not just to be alive, but also to be among the lucky few cleared by israeli authorities to seek medical treatment abroad. >> farhan. >> walked with the help of organizations like heal palestine and shriners hospital. ahmed and his mom arrived at sfo in july. since then, it has been months of grueling treatments, including strength training for his upper body and learning to walk again. >> ahmed came to me on the verge of death. he was hemorrhaging. >> doctor mohamed is an emergency physician in saratoga. he's done two volunteer medical missions to gaza. on the second day of his first trip, he was the doctor who had to amputate his legs in a makeshift tent hospital without anesthesia. >> not much in

maybe since ahmed is involved in this whole thing it would be great if he can help. you know, about five, six years ago we've been pushing for this whole, you know, new industries, you know, startups, et cetera. we've been pushing for that. it's part of the new economy. and one of the challenges was that, as ahmed mentions, that the number of these startups are operating in some kind of a gray area, gray zone. not regulated by anything. the meaning running risks of, you know -- on many things, including on doing things that may be against the exchange -- good currency law, et cetera, et cetera. so some bright minds decided to adopt a up act. so we went from a place that was totally unregulated to risky to a place where it became totally over legitimate, forget about regulated. the government agrees to give 200 licenses for startups. why not 298, why not 201, but god knows. but 200. and with a number of conditions. how to break, et cetera. this is coming from people who don't understand how the startup landscape operates. these are young people who need to have, you k

this ahmed state. com is ready to take the most me in defense minister across the lane. the gym and defense minister is already waiting for his bus name. can japan tardiness? is nothing option for the minutes? the police, the of the of course. what we're managing here, arriving on the schedule wouldn't have been possible for a civilian driver that tricks of the trade they can deliberately drives, like a full go through red lights with that. so to me to know mesa, kate it's hard to believe, but some motorists even debt to drive right into the um to minutes the police is full nation. that's where you also get some motorist don't care if i'm glad lights are flashing or not. and those are nice. here's what the nice of katy looks like 1st come, the sweet says don't make to bikes to clear the rings. then the pilot vehicle, the motorcycles in which formation the v i p. all missed call with the both me in defense minister. the control vehicle, a band with the defense ministers delegation and the re, uh with the drivers and the minute treat police vehicle. but there are also stat

ahmed al—sharaa said western sanctions had to be lifted for more syrians to come back.ago, ahmed al—sharaa also called for the west to stop designating his group, hayat tahrir al—sham or hts, as a terrorist organisation. hts, which split from al-qaeda in 2016, says it is no longer a jihadist or extremist group. he says they do not target civilians, and consider themselves victims of the assad regime.

we showed pictures of the cells to ahmed, and he confirmed we're in the right place.said tice was thin, and like other prisoners, had his hair and eyebrows shaved off but appeared healthy, able to walk, eat, and communicate. we don't know what happened to him after that. >> and richard joins us now from damascus. you know, richard, your stories are always so extraordinary. it's so terrifying to see what the vestiges of that horrendous regime, 50 years in the making. how is the process going forward today? >> reporter: so, that prison, by the way, was the five-star hotel compared to some of the other prisons. that is where the foreigners were generally kept, according to the detainee who we featured in that story, ahmed, who was an extraordinary source. over the years, i've heard many tips about austin tice where he might be and his condition. but this former detainee, now in dubai, had an unbelievable level of detail. he counted the steps that it took him from the courtyard to get to his cell. he knew how many steps there were. he knew where the guards' locations were

also perhaps, you know, other hidden messages that it depends on how this de facto government led by ahmed al—sharaa, are going to perform in terms of granting a minorities rights, in having inclusive government and also protecting women's rights. this is the issue. the main issues that everyone is looking at now, especially after they've appointed an interim government, a transitional government that mainly representative of the muslim islamic group, the salvation front that is affiliated with hts. so this message, this visit today is sending a message both to the leadership of ahmed al—shara and giving assurances to people that the whole world is watching how this new government is going to perform. mina al—oraibi is editor in chief of the national newspaper in the uae, she gave me her analysis of the perception of hts in the region. as many capitals around the world look at the developments in damascus, there are questions whether hts is trying to rule syria on their own. it's important to recognise that there are other opposition groupings that have been in opposition to bashar al—assa

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. >> ahmed abu obeida is 15 years old. he lost both his legs in an israeli drone strike in february while he was out picking vegetables near his home in gaza. he came to the bay area to learn to walk again. >> with the intent, emmett explains, he was hit in the legs, hand and face. >> his house was destroyed. he knows he's lucky not just to be alive, but also to be among the lucky few cleared by israeli authorities to seek medical treatment abroad. >> farhan al-haj walked with the help of organizations like heal palestine and shriners hospital. >> emmett and his mom arrived at sfo in july. since then, it has been months of grueling treatments, including strength training for his upper body and learning to walk again. >> ahmed came to me on the verge of death. he was hemorrhaging. >> doctor mohamed is an emergency physician in saratoga. he's done two volunteer medical missions to gaza. on the second day of his first trip, he was the doctor who had to amputate his legs in a makeshift tent hospital without anesthesia. >> not

it controls more or less with other militant groups. —— ahmed al—sharaa.dible no talk about lifting them from the terrorist list. £15 million was announced for syria in humanitarian aid. there are attempts to open and forget the past hours hayat tahrir al—sham for the sake of the syrians. syrian owned, syrian lead and to be inclusive of government so talk to encourage this current administration to take syria from what it has been through over the last few years or 50 years from operation and torture and that stuff to a new era and that should be supported by the international community. supported by the international community-— supported by the international communi . . _ ., , community. the many challenges facina community. the many challenges facin: the community. the many challenges facing the new— community. the many challenges facing the new government - - facing the new government — what is the latest? facing the new government - what is the latest?— what is the latest? first of all the economy _ what is the latest? first of all the economy and - w

ahmed al—sharaa has been speaking tojeremy bowen.f syria, ahmed al—sharaa, chose to do the interview in the presidential palace built by the assads. he told me he wasn't surprised that the old regime collapsed so quickly. syrians, he said, needed to keep calm to tackle all the problems they face. you've made a lot of promises, you've said you will respect the mosaic of different sectarian groups here in syria, minorities as well. are you going to keep those promises? translation: the syrian . population has lived together for thousands of years. we're going to discuss all of it. have dialogue and make sure everyone is represented. the old regime always played on sectarian divisions, but we won't. we were welcomed in all the big cities by all the sects. i think the revolution can contain everybody. so this isn't going to be some kind of a caliphate, or you're not going to make syria into a country like afghanistan? because you know there are people who say that maybe you want to behave like the taliban. translation: there are many dif

well ahmed al—sharaa, has been speaking tojeremy bowen.o leader of syria chose to do the interview in the presidential palace build, he told me he wasn't surprised that the old regime collapse so quickly. syrians, he said, needed to keep calm to tackle all the problems they face. you've made a lot of promises, you said that you will respect the mosaic of different sectarian groups here in syria, minorities as well. are you going to keep those promises? translation: the going to keep those promises? translation:— translation: the syrian pepulation _ translation: the syrian population has _ translation: the syrian population has lived - translation: the syrian . population has lived together for thousands of years. we are going to discuss all of it. we are going to have dialogue and make sure that everyone is represented. the old regime always played on sectarian divisions, but we won't. we were welcomed and all the big cities by all the sects. so this isn't _ cities by all the sects. so this isn't going to be some kind of, you are not going

well, ahmed al—sharaa, has been speaking to our international editor jeremy bowen.erview in the presidential palace built by the assads. he told me he wasn't surprised that the old regime collapsed so quickly. syrians, he said, needed to keep calm to tackle all the problems they face. you've made a lot of promises, you've said you will respect the mosaic of different sectarian groups here in syria, minorities as well. are you going to keep those promises? translation: the syrian . population has lived together for thousands of years. we're going to discuss all of it. we're going to have dialogue and make sure everyone is represented. the old regime always played on sectarian divisions, but we won't. we were welcomed in all the big cities by all the sects. i think the revolution can contain everybody. so this isn't going to be some kind of a caliphate, or you're not going to make syria into a country like afghanistan? because you know there are people who say that maybe you want to behave like the taliban. translation: there are many differences between syria - and t

we spoke to saher al ahmed in dubai.zen journalist arrested for filming anti-regime demonstrations. this is the first time he's showing his face on camera. he told us he was in a prison cell across from tice and last saw him alive in july 2022. on one occasion, he says, they punished me for four hours because i violated the instructions and looked at a detainee. we went to the location this morning. assad's former general intelligence prison. ahmad said he memorized the location here and he said you had to descend 27 steps to get to the right area. 26, 27. it all checks out. he said the steps would lead to a row of cells about 100 yards long. >> this is the tiny solitary confinement cell where ahmed was kept with a tiny slot in the bottom and just opposite this is the cell where tice was kept. ahmed said most of the prisoners in this wing were foreigners. >> the calendar counting down days. this hand. it would have been absolutely miserable to stay here. look, there's still cockroaches crawling out of holes in the walls.

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syria's de—facto leader, ahmed al— sharaa, has condemned israel for its continued air strikes on his. mr al—sharaa, who was previously known as abu mohammed al—jolani , said the strikes threatened an unwarranted escalation in the region. israel says it wants to prevent syrian weapons falling into the hands of its enemies. meanwhile, the un syria envoy geir pedersen says he hopes for a swift end to sanctions to help facilitate economic recovery. speaking in damascus, where he's attending meetings, mr pedersen said that reviving law and order — and security — are of paramount importance. he also said it was critical the country receives increased immedidate humanitarian assistance inside syria — and that he supported the lifting of sanctions against the islamist rebels who now govern the country. the sanctions are not un sanctions.— the sanctions are not un sanctions. . ., , sanctions. they are sanctions im osed sanctions. they are sanctions imposed by _ sanctions. they are sanctions imposed by the _ sanctions. they are sanctions imposed by the united - sanctions. they are sanctionsi i

so all of these are on the agenda and in the minds of the interim leader, the de facto leader, ahmedake place soon where he invites all spectrum of syrian society for talks to discuss the future of syria, and to discuss how to build a constitution and the political spectrum of the country. an islamic state group leader in syria is reported to have been killed by the us military. american officials say abu yusif was one of two people targeted in an air strike in the east of the country. it comes as the bbc has been told by a kurdish commander — who's played a major role in fighting is in syria — that the political upheaval there could �*pave the way�* forjihadists to re—emerge. our senior international correspondent orla guerin sent this report. the fall of assad has not freed all of syria's prisoners. with good reason, we were told. this is a maximum securityjail. around 5,000 men are detained here, including some britons, cut off from the outside world and a changing syria. but local authorities warn is is planning its next moves, and could use the current chaos to try a jailbreak.

agenda and in the minds of the agenda and in the minds of the interim leader, the de facto leader, ahmednational unity dialogue, a conference to take place soon where he invites all spectrum of syrian society for talks to discuss the future of syria, and to discuss how to build a constitution and the political spectrum of the country. lind spectrum of the country. lina sin'ab spectrum of the country. lina sinjab life _ spectrum of the country. lina sinjab life for _ spectrum of the country. lina sinjab life for us _ spectrum of the country. lina sinjab life for us there, - spectrum of the country. lina sinjab life for us there, thank you. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. you're watching bbc news. we will be talking ukraine and those heavy russian attacks here in a moment or two, but one story before that. the family of two men who have been charged over an altercation at manchester airport say they have instructed the lawyer who represented the family of murdered teenager stephen lawrence, to represent them. mohammed amaaz, who is 20, and muhammed amaad, who

ahmed al—sharaa, abu mohammad al—jawlani here for the first time in the great umayyad mosque.wn past links to al-qaeda, saying he wants to build a syria for all its people. the president fled as the rebels closed in, a statue of his father was pulled down, and his residence in damascus was stripped bare by looters. people carried what they could, without anyone to stop them. for assad himself, russian state media says he and his family are now in moscow, and that they will be granted asylum on humanitarian grounds. his fall is a major setback for his allies, russia and iran, but has been welcomed in the west. we will engage with all syrian groups, including within the process led by the united nations, to establish a transition away from the assad regime. we have taken note of statements by the leaders of these revolutionaries and they are saying the right things now, but as they take on greater responsibility we will assess notjust their words but their actions. syrians are hoping for peace, but they fear chaos and even more violence. this is a fractured country. different gr

meanwhile, syria's de—facto leader, ahmed al—sharaa, has condemned israel for its continued airstrikesuntry. our middle east correspondent, lina sinjab, is in damascus and has more on those comments. this is the first time that ahmed al—shara, known as al—jolani, the leader of the hayat tahrir al—sham, comes out to comment on israeli air strikes. it's been a week since the toppling of the president, bashar al—assad, but also a week of israeli air strikes on syria, nearly 400 throughout the week and 60 this night. so mr al—shara is under pressure that he has to make comments, that he has to address this issue. he has been under criticism from, you know, syrians here. so he made his statement saying that israel is using false pretexts in its attacks on syria, but at the same time made sure that he doesn't want to engage in any conflict — he's focused on rebuilding syria, on rebuilding the economy. and this is what we are seeing today. it is the first week, the first day of the week after the toppling of assad. universities are open. i'm actually now in damascus, university students are p

it's a huge column of ahmed vehicles. we understand around a 1000 terrorists of keeping killed. now since the start of the escalation on wednesday, the president valves to maintain serious territorial integrity and crush the uprising machado outsides comment doctor became during a phone call with his counterpart in the u, a. e. as president al assad emphasized during the call that syria continues to defend its stability and territorial integrity against all terrorists and their supporters and is able with the assistance of its allies and friends to defeat and illuminate those terrorists no matter how intense their attacks may be. well, as of fighting in the city and the province of level erupt, so civilians are heading south this footage or showing people going towards behind probing. however, that's an error. whoever posley the minutes in factions of also thought it in the cross as well as learn more course live 1000 middle east experts could book a mouth. see i know the founder of seriana analysis, a joining us here analogy international. thank you very much for your time. tak

ahmed al—sharaa said western sanctions had to be lifted for more syrians to come back.gnating his group, hayat tahrir al—sham or hts, as a terrorist organisation. hts, which split from al-qaeda in 2016, says it is no longer a jihadist or extremist group. he says they do not target civilians, and consider themselves victims of the assad regime. our international editor, jeremy bowen,

i do grant plus, it is clear that ahmed al sharah and his associates on now under enormous pressure from the west circular prop expanded on the the films the theme are locked out all the in, not and few, with national and global media revealing nato springs happy pressuring the new authorities in syria to cease cooperation with last scope of the fighting continues in north western syria. an area heavily populated by olive white's. h t. s. bed syrian officials had been perm, 14 of its troops killed and flushes with supporters of allies to president bush arleson. the . this is our to international. my name's you know, legal on 30 minutes of using to start to write the russian foreign minister. a circle up for off has stated that fronts offered to help moscow establish a dialog on new crane. but without the key of participation, a legal de, lots of defenders that i will not delve into detail not to let anyone down. but several times a french colleagues addressed us via restricted channels to secure channels and offering help and establishing dialogue on the ukrainian matter without ukrainia

so this visit today is sending a message, both to the leadership of ahmed al—sharaa and giving assurancespeople that the whole world is watching how this new government is going to perform. let's speak to mina al—oraibi in abu dhabi. editor—in—chief at the national newspaper. ijust wonder how i just wonder how the region ijust wonder how the region is looking at what is happening in syria and how much confidence does the region have in hts if they are able to govern syria in a democratic way? figs they are able to govern syria in a democratic way? as many caitals in a democratic way? as many capitals around _ in a democratic way? as many capitals around the _ in a democratic way? as many capitals around the world - in a democratic way? as many capitals around the world looki capitals around the world look at the developments in damascus, there are questions whether hts is trying to rule syria on their own. it is important to recognise there are other opposition groupings that have been in opposition to basher al—assad for many years and they need to be given space. the background of hts, w

the word off by do frame, we thought you'd frame while when you it is clear that ahmed l. sharah and his associates are now under enormous pressure from the west. feeling questions from national on global media, a circular for awful to reveal nato states helping pressuring the new authorities in syria to cease cooperation with most so about the fighting continues in north western, syria and area heavily populated my lights. it's the aspect theory and officials have confirmed 14 of its troops killed the losses with supporters of all listed president charlotte the across the world around the clock. this is our teacher national. welcome to then use our russian foreign minister circular stated that fronts offered to help most school establish a dialogue on the train. but with ideas of participation, a legal de, lots of defenders that i will not delve into detail not to let anyone down. but several times a french colleagues addressed us via restricted channels, secure channels, offering help, and establishing dialog on the ukrainian matter without ukrainian participation. violating the mu

it's a big column of ahmed vehicles. there are a lot of new cars as well. and according to media reports around, $1000.00 terrorists have been killed since the stock of the escalation on wednesday, the present invalid to maintain serious territorial integrity and crush the uprising about sharla thoughts. comments came during a phone call with his counterpart and the u. a. e. president assad emphasized during the call that syria continues to defend its stability and territorial integrity against all terrorists and their supporters and is able with the assistance of its allies and friends to defeat and eliminate those terrorists. no matter how intense their attacks may be. well, it runs president as blame the terrors defensive on the united states and israel. he made his remarks while addressing to be around in parliament. only. we hope the problem that has arisen in syria will promptly as lovick nations to intervene and not allow the us in israel to use this internal conflict in their favor. we have never had and will not have any great over the borders and

ahmed al—sharaa also said western sanctions had to be lifted for more syrians to come back.lready, an estimated 100 thousand refugees have returned. the rebel leader again called for the west to stop designating his group, hayat tahrir al—sham — or hts — as a terrorist organisation. hts, split from al-qaeda in 2016, but he says they are no longer a jihadist or extremist group. he says they do not target civilians, and consider themselves victims of the assad regime. here's more from that inteview now, which took place in damascus. the de facto leader of syria, ahmed al—sharaa, chose to do the interview in the presidential palace built by the assads. he told me he wasn't surprised that the old regime collapsed so quickly. syrians, he said, needed to keep calm to tackle all the problems they face. you've made a lot of promises, you've said you will respect the mosaic of different sectarian groups here in syria, minorities as well. are you going to keep those promises? translation: the syrian . population has lived together for thousands of years. we're going to discuss all of

syria's new leader ahmed al—sharaa has held talks in damascus with turkey's foreign minister as he aimseting, turkey's top diplomat urged the international community to engage with the new syrian leadership, and called for current sanctions on the country to be lifted as soon as possible. that meeting immediately followed talks between ahmed al—sharaa and the leader of lebanon's druze community, in which the new leader of syria vowed to respect lebanon's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity. we are starting a new era with lebanon. we respect its sovereignty and strength, and we are trying to serve it as much as we can. lebanon has always been a strategic depth for syria, and syria is a strategic depth for lebanon. we are seeking, with all regional and international partners for lebanon to become the best it can be. inshallah. around a hundred arrivals and departures have been cancelled at heathrow airport affecting 15,000 people, as strong winds continue to disrupt christmas travel. 0ur correspondent simon jones has the latest. the big christmas getaway is well under way. we'