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mohammed al-jolani has presided _ news agency. mohammed al-jolani has presided over _ news agency.med al-jolani has presided over a _ news agency. mohammed al-jolani has presided over a disciplined - has presided over a disciplined fighting force which has moved through syria at lightning speed to take the capital, damascus, and he has arrived there and the capital. that is just coming into us. the israeli defence minister, israeli defence minister, israel katz said the israel defense force has deployed forces in the buffer zone to ensure the security of israeli communities in the golan heights. our correspondent in jerusalem said there had not been a huge amount of commentary from the israeli government yet, but we are hearing now from the defence minister, israel katz saying that israeli forces have been deployed to that buffer zone with syria, the golan heights, to protect israeli communities there. paul conroy, was the sunday times photographer working in syria with marie colvin — the journalist who was killed by syrian government forces while reporting in homs. paul was also s
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the rebel leader abu mohammed al—jolani has named an interim prime minister. cabinet so that public services can resume. aru na ayengar reports. scenes of joy as scenes ofjoy as people point to damascus for a second day. women, children and families joined with rebel soldiers... gunfire. ..to celebrate freedom from the regime of former president bashar al—assad. syrian communities around the world are celebrating. these were the ecstatic crowds in london. look at all these people, how happy they are! now we should be able to go back home, see ourfamilies, visit the graves of our loved ones which were murdered by assad and his gang. back in damascus, stories of horror are not hard to find. this man is a5. he has no teeth — he says bashar al—assad soldiers broke them because he belonged to a rebel militia. they also cut off part of his tongue, and gave him mice to eat in prison. the sednaya prison has become a symbol of the atrocities committed by syria's former government. desperate relatives have been heading there, seeking loved ones — some of whom disappeare
the rebel leader abu mohammed al—jolani has named an interim prime minister. cabinet so that public services can resume. aru na ayengar reports. scenes of joy as scenes ofjoy as people point to damascus for a second day. women, children and families joined with rebel soldiers... gunfire. ..to celebrate freedom from the regime of former president bashar al—assad. syrian communities around the world are celebrating. these were the ecstatic crowds in london. look at all these people, how happy...
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in charge of the country but power appears to be consolidating into the hands of abu mohammed al—jolanimist rebel leader widely seen as the mastermind of assad's downfall. on monday he met with the prime minister, who has now been replaced but says he will still help with the smooth transition of power. while the victors turn their attention to politics, the syrian people are trying to reclaim their lives. huge crowds gathered today at the notorious saydnaya prison near damascus, with people desperately hoping to find evidence of loved ones who went missing under president assad's rule. our correspondent sent this report from inside the prison. the saydnaya prison, a symbol of some of the darkest abuses of bashar al—assad's rule. thousands of opposition supporters were tortured and killed here. now there's a rush for a chance of finding those still missing. for the first time, the doors have been opened wide to a country traumatised by decades of repression. everyone has a desperate story to tell of loved ones jailed for years. munther tariq is looking for his brother—in—law. we came to
in charge of the country but power appears to be consolidating into the hands of abu mohammed al—jolanimist rebel leader widely seen as the mastermind of assad's downfall. on monday he met with the prime minister, who has now been replaced but says he will still help with the smooth transition of power. while the victors turn their attention to politics, the syrian people are trying to reclaim their lives. huge crowds gathered today at the notorious saydnaya prison near damascus, with people...
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despite an emerging from the group dominating the new order abu mohammed al—jolani, not to have guns in celebrations, many are still doing it. it's a moment when these are heady days, there is so much emotion and anticipation. let's get a sense of what the day has been like with this report from our correspondent. the first friday prayers of a new era in the grand mosque in the heart of damascus. for centuries a foundation of faith, now thousands gathered here as they stepped into an uncertain future. savouring their freedom after decades of oppression by an authoritarian regime. from the islamist rebel leadership came a message of unity for all syrians. translation: i would like to congratulate the great syrian people for the victory of the blessed revolution. i would like to invite them to public squares to express theirjoy but without gunfire and terrorising people and then let's move on to building this country back, as we have said since the beginning, we shall be victorious. god willing. from around the city, people gathered in the central square of damascus. across the country
despite an emerging from the group dominating the new order abu mohammed al—jolani, not to have guns in celebrations, many are still doing it. it's a moment when these are heady days, there is so much emotion and anticipation. let's get a sense of what the day has been like with this report from our correspondent. the first friday prayers of a new era in the grand mosque in the heart of damascus. for centuries a foundation of faith, now thousands gathered here as they stepped into an...
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jolani has stated he wants a moderate government. what does that mean?going to seek elections, the syrians will seek election and jolani will seek election or will he try to maintain power as part of hts? and, oh, by the way, there is a significant humanitarian crisis in syria, you have 14 million people that are either displaced or refugees. 3 million in turkey alone. a million in germany. and so, there is a lot of work to be done in terms of putting this, whatever it is, government, together. the lawlessness, there has been lawlessness in syria for quite some time. there have been all these warring factions, they may seek to regain some type of power as well. and so this is going to be a difficult task in front of hts or whomever decides to take some type of leadership role here. hopefully they'll seek election. hopefully it will be inclusive. hopefully a moderate government, hopefully it will be a government that will work with his neighbors such as lebanon, syria, excuse me, lebanon, jordan, israel, and so there is a lot of hope there. we shall see.
jolani has stated he wants a moderate government. what does that mean?going to seek elections, the syrians will seek election and jolani will seek election or will he try to maintain power as part of hts? and, oh, by the way, there is a significant humanitarian crisis in syria, you have 14 million people that are either displaced or refugees. 3 million in turkey alone. a million in germany. and so, there is a lot of work to be done in terms of putting this, whatever it is, government, together....
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jolani vows a smooth transition and moderate governance to respect minorities. he and his group, hay'at tahrir al-sham, or hts, are designated by the u.s. as foreign terrorists. whether they govern for all syrians, whether this country's splinters is unknown. but, for now, these syrians enjoy a new day of freedom and hope the future brings peace. for the "pbs news hour," i'm nick schifrin. geoff: u.s. officials say they are closely monitoring the situation in syria, where 900 u.s. troops are still stationed mostly in the country's northeast. jon finer is the principal deputy national security adviser, and i spoke with him moments ago. jon finer, welcome back to the "news hour.” president biden said yesterday that the sudden collapse of the syrian government under assad is a fundamental act of justice, but he said it's a moment of risk and uncertainty for the middle east. what are those risks, and what is the administration doing to mitigate them? >> well, geoff, let's just not lose track of the opportunity side of this before we get to the risks. and the opportu
jolani vows a smooth transition and moderate governance to respect minorities. he and his group, hay'at tahrir al-sham, or hts, are designated by the u.s. as foreign terrorists. whether they govern for all syrians, whether this country's splinters is unknown. but, for now, these syrians enjoy a new day of freedom and hope the future brings peace. for the "pbs news hour," i'm nick schifrin. geoff: u.s. officials say they are closely monitoring the situation in syria, where 900 u.s....
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in the past we have seen abu mohammed al—jolani pivot at various points, whether it was from isis inutions, reforming the military, reaching out to minorities a couple of years ago for the first time so it is possible that we could be seeing a new pivot and also the fact that now, not only they are in control of idlib, which is more a conservative area of the country versus aleppo, damascus, very cosmopolitan cities. not only they have greater percentages of minorities but they are also secular muslims beyond just religious muslims so it is definitely going to be one of the challenges for them to navigate this new scenario and how they scale up what they have already done in idlib to the entire country.— have already done in idlib to the entire country. this pivot that ou the entire country. this pivot that you talk _ the entire country. this pivot that you talk about, - the entire country. this pivot that you talk about, moving l that you talk about, moving away from ias and al-qaeda, is this key to how he has managed to galvanise the various rebel factions to fight for one because
in the past we have seen abu mohammed al—jolani pivot at various points, whether it was from isis inutions, reforming the military, reaching out to minorities a couple of years ago for the first time so it is possible that we could be seeing a new pivot and also the fact that now, not only they are in control of idlib, which is more a conservative area of the country versus aleppo, damascus, very cosmopolitan cities. not only they have greater percentages of minorities but they are also...
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>> syrian rebel leader abu mohammad al-jolani, who's been on the u.s.h list since 2013. >> significant portions of al-jolani's group maintain strong links to isis. >> a former al qaeda member. >> he's got a $10 million bounty on his head. >> jon: ugh, $10 million. hope he never ends up in a mcdonald's in altoona! okay, so we've got a former al-qaeda guy in charge. what does he have planned for the new syria? i'm assuming it's some taliban-esque, brutal, fundamentalist dystopia? >> there must be a legal framework that protects and ensures the rights of all, not a system that serves only one sect. >> i ask god almighty that this be a conquest free of revenge, but a conquest entirely of mercy and love. >> jon: "a conquest of mercy and love?" i think that's how taylor ended the eras tour! wait, the new leader of syria's a swiftie? how many terror groups is that guy in? [laughter] [applause] seriously, though, how did an al-qaeda associate turn into deepak chopra? >> you've gone through quite the transformation. once an al-qaeda leader, and now you are proje
>> syrian rebel leader abu mohammad al-jolani, who's been on the u.s.h list since 2013. >> significant portions of al-jolani's group maintain strong links to isis. >> a former al qaeda member. >> he's got a $10 million bounty on his head. >> jon: ugh, $10 million. hope he never ends up in a mcdonald's in altoona! okay, so we've got a former al-qaeda guy in charge. what does he have planned for the new syria? i'm assuming it's some taliban-esque, brutal,...
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the celebrations go quiet — how will the country emerge from the shadow of a 50—year mohammad al—jolanil leader who masterminded the lightening offensive has met the former prime minister to coordinate the transfer of power. but that victory comes with caveats. the un — which is holding an emergency meeting on the situation — has warned the next few weeks are critical. but first — the view from the ground inside syria. translation: we are very happy after the fall of bashar al assad. may god rid us of him forever. i'm not afraid to say it. we're very happy and we are working without fear and with a good conscience. we are living now the second independence and the date of the 8th of december will be immortal. this great and glorious day is a new independence day of syria. this is the first time in my entire life - that i can stand - here in this square. i'm 60 years old and this is. the first time i've stood here. people are getting - delirious with happiness. our middle east correspondent lina sinjab is in damascus. this is the second day after the toppling of assad's power, and life i
the celebrations go quiet — how will the country emerge from the shadow of a 50—year mohammad al—jolanil leader who masterminded the lightening offensive has met the former prime minister to coordinate the transfer of power. but that victory comes with caveats. the un — which is holding an emergency meeting on the situation — has warned the next few weeks are critical. but first — the view from the ground inside syria. translation: we are very happy after the fall of bashar al...
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bu muhammad jolani has also promised to protect christians and other syrian minorities.tator bashar al-assad has fled, delighted citizens tore down symbols of the regime. some even went for a joy ride on the statue of assad's father. how do you feel now? >> happy, happy, proud to be syrian finally. >> reporter: lina zacchar was in the crowd that flocked to visit previously forbidden territory, a assad family house. what about the christians and the muslims, some are nervous? >> yes, my mom is christian, so she is afraid, but we are telling her that there is nothing and we hope a new syria. >> reporter: there is euphoria right now, people enjoying a moment they never dreamed of seeing, but the hard part lies ahead, how to rebuild here without triggering even more repression and reprisal. this political earthquake seems to have come out of the blue, but it was when russia, has below, and iran decided they did not want to sure up bashar al-assad's regime anymore. norah, it simply collapsed. >> norah: stunning, elizabeth palmer, thank you. president-elect donald trump is sig
bu muhammad jolani has also promised to protect christians and other syrian minorities.tator bashar al-assad has fled, delighted citizens tore down symbols of the regime. some even went for a joy ride on the statue of assad's father. how do you feel now? >> happy, happy, proud to be syrian finally. >> reporter: lina zacchar was in the crowd that flocked to visit previously forbidden territory, a assad family house. what about the christians and the muslims, some are nervous?...
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uh al-jolani. of this group, gave an interview to our own jomana karadsheh when they were still in aleppo. so that was days ago, before they stormed all the way up. and to damascus, taking countries, taking cities rather that as the turkish foreign minister without barely a bullet being fired like a hot knife through butter, all the way to the capital. and then it was over because the backers did not stand behind assad. in the end, the the sort of slogan of the day by everybody, whether it's the united states, whether qatar, whether turkey is that it's assad's fault. they're all saying he had a chance while this civil war was sort of on a calm boil relatively speaking, since 2016, to create an answer the needs of the people and the demands of the people to create national unity, to make sure that there was an actual functioning government and and the turks said he never did it. the qatari prime minister also said to me, he never did it. he lost the opportunity to still be in charge of syria. and th
uh al-jolani. of this group, gave an interview to our own jomana karadsheh when they were still in aleppo. so that was days ago, before they stormed all the way up. and to damascus, taking countries, taking cities rather that as the turkish foreign minister without barely a bullet being fired like a hot knife through butter, all the way to the capital. and then it was over because the backers did not stand behind assad. in the end, the the sort of slogan of the day by everybody, whether it's...
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we're talking about a very radical individual, jolani. being a bit more moderate, i think it's way too early to say that. we have to be very cautious. that's why israel is not just standing on the sidelines but it's acting. we created a buffer zone, and we have taken out much of syrians' lethal weapons so that the damage they can cause others will be minimalized. >> i know that you have taken out the navy as well, you're talking about the buffer zone that israel is now enforcing. has the country reached out to al jolani or the interim prime minister in syria to try to figure out which path that country is going to take and whether the path might not be so hostile toward israel? >> well, it's way too early because i'm hearing the words. the words are moderate and he's talking about building -- >> has israel reached out? have there been conversations? >> at this point, the main thing was to deny this new regime of lethal weapons of mass destruction such as chemical weapons. we need to make sure that regardless of whether they turn out to be
we're talking about a very radical individual, jolani. being a bit more moderate, i think it's way too early to say that. we have to be very cautious. that's why israel is not just standing on the sidelines but it's acting. we created a buffer zone, and we have taken out much of syrians' lethal weapons so that the damage they can cause others will be minimalized. >> i know that you have taken out the navy as well, you're talking about the buffer zone that israel is now enforcing. has the...
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i think everyone is very keen to understand more hts, mohammed al—jolani.e in syria you've had dealings with him via an intermediary because he was on a terrorism watch list. what did you make of him? first of all, thank you for having me on. this is a great day for the syrian people, for the region and security, regardless of almost anything that happens inside syria, which may be problematic but it is a much better than what we had before. jolani was the leader of a powerful but limited force, in the north—west of the country, indirectly supported by turkey, and tolerated by the us, although he was on the terrorist list along with his organisation, because of previous involvement with terrorists entities such as al-qaeda. they have broken that link some eight or nine years ago. we have seen no international terror acts by them and that is really encouraging. we were able to, indirectly, provide humanitarian assistance and other aid to that region by signing waivers and such, and directly and indirectly working with local authorities reporting tojolani so
i think everyone is very keen to understand more hts, mohammed al—jolani.e in syria you've had dealings with him via an intermediary because he was on a terrorism watch list. what did you make of him? first of all, thank you for having me on. this is a great day for the syrian people, for the region and security, regardless of almost anything that happens inside syria, which may be problematic but it is a much better than what we had before. jolani was the leader of a powerful but limited...
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al-jolani, several million dollar bounty from the u.s. at the same time, the u.s.argeted him. if you look at history of drone strikes or other terror linked forces. who knows exactly what the kaleidoscope of syrian domestic armed groups will look like when talking about foreign intervention or foreign support in the short term. lewis: thank you for coming on the program. let's get some of the political reaction in the u.k. we will speak to our political correspondent ian watson. what is the government saying? >> the government has been seeing two slightly different things. the main message coming from the foreign secretary and the prime minister himself, who is in the middle east currently in saudi arabia. quite simply that there will be no rush, no imminent move to try and take out hts, now the leading force in syria, off of a list of prescribed organizations, terrorist groups. it is absolutely an essential step to do this if the government wants to engage directly with hts over the future of syria. at the moment, what downing street is saying, the main focus is t
al-jolani, several million dollar bounty from the u.s. at the same time, the u.s.argeted him. if you look at history of drone strikes or other terror linked forces. who knows exactly what the kaleidoscope of syrian domestic armed groups will look like when talking about foreign intervention or foreign support in the short term. lewis: thank you for coming on the program. let's get some of the political reaction in the u.k. we will speak to our political correspondent ian watson. what is the...
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jolani needs to create the right level of justice toward the previous regime. israel expands or in syria, extensive attacks at the volatility in the goal is preventing rebel access to weapons. the syrian military has been decimated by israel at this point and the navy is completely gone. how do you see this? they have come under criticism from arab neighbors about it being opportunity to send this being a land grab. how do you see this? guest: it depends on which action we are talking about. i think a future syrian state has a right to a military and even though israel has the right to be nervous based on history, there is no reason to think that this group that overthrew president assad will perpetuate the policies of hezbollah. israel should not presume that a future syrian government will do the same thing. i have sympathy for israel wanted to get rid of chemical weapons it can find and to patrol and protect the region of north around the golan heights where israel is concerned about the potential for extremist groups to take root to take violence against is
jolani needs to create the right level of justice toward the previous regime. israel expands or in syria, extensive attacks at the volatility in the goal is preventing rebel access to weapons. the syrian military has been decimated by israel at this point and the navy is completely gone. how do you see this? they have come under criticism from arab neighbors about it being opportunity to send this being a land grab. how do you see this? guest: it depends on which action we are talking about. i...
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analysts say the country is now at a crossroads over whether rebel leader, abu mohammad al—jolani, willh to democracy. our correspondent ba ra ba ra plett—usher has managed to reach the centre of damascys and sent this report. damascus is relatively calm. when we passed through the central square we saw lots of young men shooting guns in the air, rebels and their supporters celebrating their victory of entering damascus. as we came into the city, we saw military equipment beside the road abandoned, tanks, military vehicles, even uniforms as soldiers took off their uniforms and joined the population. here in this city you can see there are vehicles on the streets, there is traffic. the shops are closed. not that many people, so some people are quite afraid, those who supported the regime had felt protected by it. they are basically staying at home right now. others of course joyful that the regime has fallen, seeing this as a new chapter in syria's history. what that chapter is is the next question. the prime minister has put out a statement saying that he wants to work for the continuit
analysts say the country is now at a crossroads over whether rebel leader, abu mohammad al—jolani, willh to democracy. our correspondent ba ra ba ra plett—usher has managed to reach the centre of damascys and sent this report. damascus is relatively calm. when we passed through the central square we saw lots of young men shooting guns in the air, rebels and their supporters celebrating their victory of entering damascus. as we came into the city, we saw military equipment beside the road...
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the group is led by abu mohammad al-jolani. the u.s. has placed a $10 million bounty on him. al-julani addressed the terrorist charges against him and hts in an exclusive interview recently with cnn. cnn's jomana karadsheh people listening to this are going to wonder why they should believe you. >> you are still a specially designated global terrorist by the united states with a $10 million bounty on your head. >> your group is a proscribed terrorist organization by the united states, by the u.n., by the eu, and others. >> now, i say to people, don't judge by words, but by actions. >> i believe the reality speaks for itself these classifications are primarily political and at the same time, wrong natasha hall is a senior fellow with the middle east program at the center for strategic and international studies. >> she joins me now from washington. natasha, thanks so much for joining tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> the u.s. designates it's a terrorist organization for a reason. it had a past affiliation with al qaida. it's carried out suicide bombings over the course of th
the group is led by abu mohammad al-jolani. the u.s. has placed a $10 million bounty on him. al-julani addressed the terrorist charges against him and hts in an exclusive interview recently with cnn. cnn's jomana karadsheh people listening to this are going to wonder why they should believe you. >> you are still a specially designated global terrorist by the united states with a $10 million bounty on your head. >> your group is a proscribed terrorist organization by the united...
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a lot of this will come down to mohammed al-jolani decides to proceed through things.sting interview to cnn just a couple of days before they toppled the assad regime or he was talking about what syria needs is institutional governance, a legal framework to deal with minority groups to treat them fairly to make sure they are protected. these are the right things to say as far as western leaders are concerned. the question is, is that his intention first of all, and second, does he have enough consolidated power to implement that in what is a fractured and complicated situation? and why the europeans are so concerned is when you look at germany, as you were alluding to, you look at the different immigrant groups within germany. number one on that list is turkey, number two is now ukraine, number three is syria, more than a million people came from syria descended from the families that moved into germany. when you look at the timeline, the syrian civil war began in 2021, the afd was founded in 2013, merkel let a million refugees in 2015. the europeans will be looking at
a lot of this will come down to mohammed al-jolani decides to proceed through things.sting interview to cnn just a couple of days before they toppled the assad regime or he was talking about what syria needs is institutional governance, a legal framework to deal with minority groups to treat them fairly to make sure they are protected. these are the right things to say as far as western leaders are concerned. the question is, is that his intention first of all, and second, does he have enough...
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their leader is abu muhammad al jolani, a conservative syrian muslim. he spoke at an ancient mosque. this is a victory for islamic nation and a new history for the nation. jolani has promised to protect christians and other syrian minorities. now the dictator bashar al assad has fled, delighted citizens tore down symbols of the regime. some even went for a joyride on the statue of assad's father. how do you feel now? >> happy. happy. proud to be syrian. finally. >> reporter: she was in the crowd that flocked to visit previously forbidden territory, an assad family house. what about the christians and the shia muslims, some of them are nervous. >> yeah. my mom is christian so she is afraid, but we're telling her there is nothing and we hope a new syria. the. >> reporter: there is euphoria right now. people enjoying a moment they never dreamed they would see, but the hard part lies ahead, how to rebuild here without triggering even more repression and reprisal. elizabeth palmer, cbs news. >>> now amid the chaos in syria, there is hope of finding and freei
their leader is abu muhammad al jolani, a conservative syrian muslim. he spoke at an ancient mosque. this is a victory for islamic nation and a new history for the nation. jolani has promised to protect christians and other syrian minorities. now the dictator bashar al assad has fled, delighted citizens tore down symbols of the regime. some even went for a joyride on the statue of assad's father. how do you feel now? >> happy. happy. proud to be syrian. finally. >> reporter: she was...
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mr al—sharaa, who was previously known as abu mohammed al—jolani , said the strikes threatened an unwarrantedin 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 imposed by the united states sanctions. they are sanctions imposed by the united states and sanctions. they are sanctions im
mr al—sharaa, who was previously known as abu mohammed al—jolani , said the strikes threatened an unwarrantedin 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...
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. —— abu mohammed al—jolani.abinet and met with the former prime minister to discuss handover of duties. he wants services to resume and for people to go back to their daily life. the newly appointed interim government is sending mixed signals, as it is all islamist. but there are things that needs to be done so safety prevails. translation: i hope that safety and security are restored - in syria because we as syrians deserve to live better, we deserve to live in peace, safety and prosperity, and for the coming days, i hope all different sects can live together hand in hand. there is no need for revenge, we need to open a new chapter. some people here are still celebrating. others are cautious. public institutions have not resumed yet and businesses are starting to open up. but for many, they want the safety and stability to prevail before going back to normal. lina sinjab, bbc news, damascus. the mixed signals coming from the new islamist government and signs of a city where some are still celebrating, some sign
. —— abu mohammed al—jolani.abinet and met with the former prime minister to discuss handover of duties. he wants services to resume and for people to go back to their daily life. the newly appointed interim government is sending mixed signals, as it is all islamist. but there are things that needs to be done so safety prevails. translation: i hope that safety and security are restored - in syria because we as syrians deserve to live better, we deserve to live in peace, safety and...
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abu mohammad al-jolani says defeating the assad regime is a, quote, victory for the entire islamic nation. syrian state tv celebrated the fall of president bashar al-assad on the evening news hours after he was overthrown by welcome. >> after 50 years of injustice under baath party rule and 13 years of crime, tyranny and displacement, and after a prolonged struggle in the face of all facets of the occupiers forces, the operations unit of the military leadership announced today, december 8th, 2024. the end of this dark era and the beginning of a new era for syria. hello to our viewers a source tells cnn that assad, a key ally to vladimir putin, fled to moscow with his family where they were granted asylum after the rebels took the capital. >> they said they were actively searching for assad. some of the fighters, along with civilians, were seen ransacking his official residences. syrians around the world are celebrating the end of assad's regime in parts of lebanon, turkey libya and greece. they held up the rebel flag marking the beginning of a new era well, us president joe biden called t
abu mohammad al-jolani says defeating the assad regime is a, quote, victory for the entire islamic nation. syrian state tv celebrated the fall of president bashar al-assad on the evening news hours after he was overthrown by welcome. >> after 50 years of injustice under baath party rule and 13 years of crime, tyranny and displacement, and after a prolonged struggle in the face of all facets of the occupiers forces, the operations unit of the military leadership announced today, december...
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mr al—sharaa, who was previously known as abu mohammed al—jolani, said the strikes threatened an unwarrantedation in the region. israel says it wants to prevent syrian weapons falling into the hands of its enemies. it comes as the united states has made direct contact with the rebel group hts which now controls the country after the toppling of the assad regime. the us currently still designates the rebel group as a terrorist organisation. america's top diplomat, secretary of state antony blinken, speaking injordan after a summit on syria's furture with representatives from several arab countries, turkey and europe, said it was important for the us to communicate with the islamist group. here's what mr blinken had to say. america and our partners have an important stage in helping the syrian people charge this new path. we know that what happens inside the syrian people charge this new path. we know that what happens inside of the syrian people charge this new path. we know that what happens inside of syria the syrian people charge this new path. we know that what happens inside of syria can
mr al—sharaa, who was previously known as abu mohammed al—jolani, said the strikes threatened an unwarrantedation in the region. israel says it wants to prevent syrian weapons falling into the hands of its enemies. it comes as the united states has made direct contact with the rebel group hts which now controls the country after the toppling of the assad regime. the us currently still designates the rebel group as a terrorist organisation. america's top diplomat, secretary of state antony...
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charge of the country but power appears to be consolidating into the hands of one man, abu mohammed al—jolanien as the mastermind
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weeks that saw the fall of the assad regime, power is consolidating into the hands of abu mohammed al—jolani
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al-jolani held a news conference alongside turkey's foreign minister in damascus on sunday, where theyoth said or he said all weapons in the country will now be controlled by the state. >> we conducted a large military operation and entered major metropolitan areas and people from all segments of syrian society welcomed us with open arms. we are now working on protecting communities and minorities from attacks and on preventing external actors from exploiting the situation to stir up sectarian strife. we will not, by any means allow for arms outside the control of the state, whether from revolutionary factions or factions in the sdf areas. we need to close this chapter as quickly as possible, because the presence of rogue arms in the country is what leads to chaos and unstable security. >> jasmine el-gamal former middle east advisor in the pentagon joins me now. this is a tricky one, isn't it? because donald trump has said it's not our fight. all caps. um, but he's going to have to deal with the aftermath regardless. so it might not be his fight, but he's going to have to deal with it.
al-jolani held a news conference alongside turkey's foreign minister in damascus on sunday, where theyoth said or he said all weapons in the country will now be controlled by the state. >> we conducted a large military operation and entered major metropolitan areas and people from all segments of syrian society welcomed us with open arms. we are now working on protecting communities and minorities from attacks and on preventing external actors from exploiting the situation to stir up...
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it's important that jolani said. judge us by our deeds, not words. it's interesting that is what an american official said to me in manama. just yesterday, attending the dialog. manama dialog and the american position has been we're going to wait and see, because of course, let's not forget that tass hayat tahrir al sham is prescribed. it's considered a terrorist organization by the u.s. and several other countries. and so that has to be reconsidered for jolani to be able to play any active role on a political stage outside of syria. he's not going to be want to see as a terrorist, be seen as a terrorist. so i think he will have an important role in this transitory period. how he behaves and how he is able to hand over to civilian rule. of course, let's not forget the prime minister of syria at jalali has stayed in damascus he made the address to the people, not the former president. we can actually say that now not the former president, bashar al-assad, not the former president, but the prime minister. so will jolani have a relationship with the cur
it's important that jolani said. judge us by our deeds, not words. it's interesting that is what an american official said to me in manama. just yesterday, attending the dialog. manama dialog and the american position has been we're going to wait and see, because of course, let's not forget that tass hayat tahrir al sham is prescribed. it's considered a terrorist organization by the u.s. and several other countries. and so that has to be reconsidered for jolani to be able to play any active...
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abu mohammad al jolani and his group broke away from al qaeda years ago.e armed rebels who appear closer than ever to toppling the assad regime. >> al iran and the iranians attempted to revive the regime, buying it time and later the russians also try to prop it up but the truth remains this regime is dead it was iranian proxies on the ground and in the skies. >> russia, that saved assad. but russia is bogged down with its war in ukraine and iran is scrambling its most powerful proxy, hezbollah, was decimated by israel. it appears assad's patrons have abandoned him in syria's second city, aleppo. they're erasing every sign of the 50 years of the assad dynasty's ruthless rule, where the first western journalist here since the city fell. one of the first things that people did when rebel forces took over the city of aleppo was toppled. the statue of bassel, a symbol of the assad regime. this is an area where there were fierce battles with regime forces, and since then, in the past few days there's been an airstrike that killed many people. you can still see
abu mohammad al jolani and his group broke away from al qaeda years ago.e armed rebels who appear closer than ever to toppling the assad regime. >> al iran and the iranians attempted to revive the regime, buying it time and later the russians also try to prop it up but the truth remains this regime is dead it was iranian proxies on the ground and in the skies. >> russia, that saved assad. but russia is bogged down with its war in ukraine and iran is scrambling its most powerful...
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if they're allowed to continue and how hdfs handles this in abu mohammed al-jolani handles this power vacuum will tell us much about what the trajectory of post-assad syria will be. >> yes. and general, i want to play a clip from what president biden said earlier today about all of this. and then we can talk about it let's listen to what the president said some of the rebel groups that took down assad have their own grim record of terrorism and human rights abuses. >> we've taken note of statements by the leaders of these rebel groups in recent days and they're saying the right things now. but as they take on greater responsibility, we will assess not just their words, but their actions we'll assess not just their words, but their actions. >> general that's that's what they're going to have to go on at this point. >> yeah and i think stephen just brought up a very good point before that clip jessica. and that has to do with the fact that there is such a dynamic of culture in all of these middle eastern countries. iraq iran, syria. but especially syria. you know, you have so many diffe
if they're allowed to continue and how hdfs handles this in abu mohammed al-jolani handles this power vacuum will tell us much about what the trajectory of post-assad syria will be. >> yes. and general, i want to play a clip from what president biden said earlier today about all of this. and then we can talk about it let's listen to what the president said some of the rebel groups that took down assad have their own grim record of terrorism and human rights abuses. >> we've taken...
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jolani is what country does he most seek to emulate? you know what is his vision for syria? and if his vision for syria is something along the lines of a taliban government or something that has the foreign policy of the iranian government, which is opposition to america and israel, then israel is going to continue to have to do what they've been doing, which is to carry out targeted strikes inside syria. >> natasha, we just have 30s left, but russia, a huge humiliation for russia. this was their great warm water port. syria right. what does it mean for them? >> i mean, this was the most stunning development, i think, of of the past few days to just see russia essentially abandon its ally. and as you said, this is i mean, this is the crown jewel of of russia's reemergence into the world. it's you know, its first couple of ports outside of its near abroad and its air base and it's seemingly just abandoned its ally we'll have to that is going to take a whole 'nother conversation on, on, on another day. >> thank you. natasha. karim really appreciate it. next on gps we will talk
jolani is what country does he most seek to emulate? you know what is his vision for syria? and if his vision for syria is something along the lines of a taliban government or something that has the foreign policy of the iranian government, which is opposition to america and israel, then israel is going to continue to have to do what they've been doing, which is to carry out targeted strikes inside syria. >> natasha, we just have 30s left, but russia, a huge humiliation for russia. this...
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their leader is abu mohammed al jolani, a conservative sunni muslim.amic nation," he said, "and a new history for the region." jolani has also promised to protect christians and other syrian minorities. now the dictator bashar al assad has fled. delighted citizens tore down symbols of the regime. some even went for a joyride on the statue of assad's father. >> how do you feel now? >> happy. happy. proud to be syrian. finally. >> reporter: lena zakar was in the crowd that flocked to visit previously forbidden territory, an assad family house. >> what about the christians and the shia muslims? some of them are nervous. >> yeah. my mom is christian. so she is afraid. but we're telling her there is nothing and we hope a new syria. >> reporter: there is euphoria right now. people enjoying a moment they never dreamed they'd see. but the hard part lies ahead. how to rebuild here without triggering even more repression and reprisal. elizabeth palmer, cbs news. >>> when "cbs news roundup" continues, we'll take a look at how the massive changes in syria could af
their leader is abu mohammed al jolani, a conservative sunni muslim.amic nation," he said, "and a new history for the region." jolani has also promised to protect christians and other syrian minorities. now the dictator bashar al assad has fled. delighted citizens tore down symbols of the regime. some even went for a joyride on the statue of assad's father. >> how do you feel now? >> happy. happy. proud to be syrian. finally. >> reporter: lena zakar was in the...
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the man at the centre of it all, dressed in his usual military attire, hts leader mohammed abu al—jolanio discuss the way forward. so far, there is little clarity on what that could be. damascus is still largely shut down, and there is a curfew from dusk till dawn. at a police station, we met hts men brought in to protect it. we asked what would happen to the men who fought for assad. translation: our revolution is not for revenge. _ any policeman who does not have blood on their hands, we will work with them. the looting and vandalising that was seen on the first day, that appears to have stopped today. what we've seen at government buildings, public places, markets, is that rebels from hayat tahrir al—sham have been moved from idlib, the region which they control, en masse to damascus, to secure these places. but as of now there isn't a proper, functioning government in place. that vacuum can breed instability. who will run this country? an answer is needed quickly. yogita limaye, bbc news, damascus. the united nations security council was holding an emergency session to discuss the de
the man at the centre of it all, dressed in his usual military attire, hts leader mohammed abu al—jolanio discuss the way forward. so far, there is little clarity on what that could be. damascus is still largely shut down, and there is a curfew from dusk till dawn. at a police station, we met hts men brought in to protect it. we asked what would happen to the men who fought for assad. translation: our revolution is not for revenge. _ any policeman who does not have blood on their hands, we...
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that's why there were disagreements between us and isis. >> al-jolani is already preparing for a postime syria, the revolution rises from the ashes and this time it seems its flames are consuming the house of assad. jomana karadsheh cnn aleppo, syria just absolutely incredible that she was able to get that interview. >> sit
that's why there were disagreements between us and isis. >> al-jolani is already preparing for a postime syria, the revolution rises from the ashes and this time it seems its flames are consuming the house of assad. jomana karadsheh cnn aleppo, syria just absolutely incredible that she was able to get that interview. >> sit
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abu mohammad al jolani and his group broke away from al-qaida years ago. now he leads the armed rebels who appear closer than ever to toppling the assad regime. >> iran and the iranians attempted to revive the regime, buying it time and later, the russians also try to prop it up. >> but the truth remains this regime is dead it was iranian proxies on the ground and in the skies. >> russia, that saved assad. but russia is bogged down with its war in ukraine and iran is scrambling its most powerful proxy, hezbollah was decimated by israel. it appears assad's patrons have abandoned him in syria's second city, aleppo, they're erasing every sign of the 50 years of the assad dynasty's ruthless rule, where the first western journalist here since the city fell. one of the first things that people did when rebel forces took over the city of aleppo was toppled. the statue of bassel, a symbol of the assad regime this is an area where there were fierce battles with regime forces and since then, in the past few days there's been an airstrike that killed many people. you
abu mohammad al jolani and his group broke away from al-qaida years ago. now he leads the armed rebels who appear closer than ever to toppling the assad regime. >> iran and the iranians attempted to revive the regime, buying it time and later, the russians also try to prop it up. >> but the truth remains this regime is dead it was iranian proxies on the ground and in the skies. >> russia, that saved assad. but russia is bogged down with its war in ukraine and iran is...
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this is their leader, abu mohammad al—jolani.n, he said the goal was to topple the assad regime and bring syrian refugees back home. translation: people will return to their homes. - many refugees in turkey will likely return as well as a significant number of refugees in lebanon and jordan. even refugees in europe may return to rebuild their country. they are vowing to reach damascus, and bashar al—assad is struggling to stop them. in the past, he relied heavily on russia and iran to fight the opposition. but both allies are preoccupied with their own affairs. the rebels have the momentum, and the regime in powerfor 2a years is increasingly under threat. hugo bachega, bbc news, on the turkish—syrian border. in the past hour the white house press secretary gave us its perspective on the situation in syria.- its perspective on the situation in syria. we are closely monitoring - situation in syria. we are closely monitoring the i closely monitoring the situation in syria and have beenin situation in syria and have been in contact w
this is their leader, abu mohammad al—jolani.n, he said the goal was to topple the assad regime and bring syrian refugees back home. translation: people will return to their homes. - many refugees in turkey will likely return as well as a significant number of refugees in lebanon and jordan. even refugees in europe may return to rebuild their country. they are vowing to reach damascus, and bashar al—assad is struggling to stop them. in the past, he relied heavily on russia and iran to fight...
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abu mohammed al—jolani says a new committee will be established to make amendments to how the countryt's go to lyse doucet there in damascus for us, and over to you. in damascus for us, and over to ou. ., in damascus for us, and over to oh. ., ., , you. you 'oin us here in the evening. — you. you join us here in the evening. the _ you. you join us here in the evening, the middle - you. you join us here in the evening, the middle of- you. you join us here in the evening, the middle of the | evening, the middle of the evening, the middle of the evening here in damascus and the traffic is not flown here, the traffic is not flown here, the curfew lifted, and the last few minutes i've heard persistence of cars going by, beeping their horns and shouting slogans, a sense of the celebration which still continues here even as what is emerging in terms of the new chapter in syria still remains uncertain. you heard in the headlines about how the constitution is suspended and the parliament suspended, and interim character —— caretaker government dominated by the islamists, but at the same time t
abu mohammed al—jolani says a new committee will be established to make amendments to how the countryt's go to lyse doucet there in damascus for us, and over to you. in damascus for us, and over to ou. ., in damascus for us, and over to oh. ., ., , you. you 'oin us here in the evening. — you. you join us here in the evening. the _ you. you join us here in the evening, the middle - you. you join us here in the evening, the middle of- you. you join us here in the evening, the middle of the |...
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for years awe bub mohamed al-jolani has been working for years. >> this is the first time oppositionces have reached damascus since 2018 and according to russian forces bashar al-assad was given instructions to transfer power peacefully. the events of the weekend have shaken the middle east. while many in syria celebrate there's great unease across the region and here in the u.s. celebration in syria after the downfall of bashar al-assad. in just days, armed rebels took key cities before claiming the capital, damascus. >> the speed at which that unfolded was surprising i think to most everybody in the international community. >> russian state media outlets report that assad and his family fled to moscow and were given asylum. his once impenetrable palace ransacked as his country descended into a bloody nearly 14-year civil war, assad was propped up by russian, iran and hezbollah militants who carried out a brutal campaign of documented war crimes including indiscriminate airstrikes and chemical weapons attacks. overnight dozens of syrian migrants who fled to turkey lined up at the bo
for years awe bub mohamed al-jolani has been working for years. >> this is the first time oppositionces have reached damascus since 2018 and according to russian forces bashar al-assad was given instructions to transfer power peacefully. the events of the weekend have shaken the middle east. while many in syria celebrate there's great unease across the region and here in the u.s. celebration in syria after the downfall of bashar al-assad. in just days, armed rebels took key cities before...
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hear from our correspodent yogita limaye in damacus as rebel leaders — including abu mohammed al—jolaniident assad, say they've begun the process of forming a transitional government. and we'll hear from our russia editor steve rosenberg in moscow, where the man who ruled syria for almost 30 years is now thought to be. but first to barbara plett usher in damascus. thousands of prisoners left by president bashar al—assad. thousands of people searching for their loved ones, and they don't know if they are alive. translation: my son, son-in-law _ are alive. translation: my son, son-in-law and — are alive. translation: my son, son-in-law and my _ are alive. translation: my son, son-in-law and my sisters - are alive. translation: my son, son-in-law and my sisters have i are alive. translation: my son, . son-in-law and my sisters have been son—in—law and my sisters have been detained for ten years and we do not know anything. they believe there is a secret entrance _ they believe there is a secret entrance from _ they believe there is a secret entrance from the _ they believe there is a secre
hear from our correspodent yogita limaye in damacus as rebel leaders — including abu mohammed al—jolaniident assad, say they've begun the process of forming a transitional government. and we'll hear from our russia editor steve rosenberg in moscow, where the man who ruled syria for almost 30 years is now thought to be. but first to barbara plett usher in damascus. thousands of prisoners left by president bashar al—assad. thousands of people searching for their loved ones, and they don't...
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jolani who is apparently the head of this rebel group, who was a member of al qaeda, who then broke away created age, um tass or whatever it is the the group that they're with now, um, we don't know where they're going. we also don't know whether isis will be reengaged, but we certainly do know that the united states doesn't want to get involved. we've heard a tweet from president-elect trump, but presumably they will use their ability because they are you know, they are also stationed in syria. how long that will last? we don't know but they say that they will continue to operate against isis if that threat reemerges so a lot of unknowns right now except for the fall of the assad regime. that seems to be clear. >> all right, christiane, thank you for that. now israel is responding to the situation in syria by sending additional forces to patrol near the border with syria. israeli military personnel will be deployed to the israeli occupied golan heights region. this is along the syrian border and near lebanon. >> now, iran has had a military presence in syria for about a decade, primaril
jolani who is apparently the head of this rebel group, who was a member of al qaeda, who then broke away created age, um tass or whatever it is the the group that they're with now, um, we don't know where they're going. we also don't know whether isis will be reengaged, but we certainly do know that the united states doesn't want to get involved. we've heard a tweet from president-elect trump, but presumably they will use their ability because they are you know, they are also stationed in...
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let me come back to abu mohammad al-jolani abu mohammad al-julani, and i've written a great deal, as you know, about the salafi jihadist movement. he's a very cunning, calculating intelligent man. he has really basically he has having the last laugh, um, you know, whether you're talking about, uh, ayman al-zawahiri or, uh abu bakr al-baghdadi, who they fought very bitterly or even, uh, basically bashar al assad. i mean, so far hayat tahrir al sham is not just one of the members of the coalition. it is it it's the vanguard of the opposition. it has led the fight and the battle against bashar al-assad it has really basically made all the difference in this particular war against assad so far, it seems to me that hayat tahrir al sham is showing maturity is showing intelligence. um it wants us to believe that it's no longer really a salafi jihadist movement. it believes in a new syria. and i take that. i like that it's reassuring for the syrian public, but we have to wait and see um, i grant them that they might have matured and basically become more tolerant. but at the end of the day,
let me come back to abu mohammad al-jolani abu mohammad al-julani, and i've written a great deal, as you know, about the salafi jihadist movement. he's a very cunning, calculating intelligent man. he has really basically he has having the last laugh, um, you know, whether you're talking about, uh, ayman al-zawahiri or, uh abu bakr al-baghdadi, who they fought very bitterly or even, uh, basically bashar al assad. i mean, so far hayat tahrir al sham is not just one of the members of the...