the rebel leader off at l. sharah strikes a deal to unite rival militias, fund kurdish forces launch a counter offensive against the national army, which is backed by turkey. also coming up, germany's president calls for unity in the wake of the attack on the christmas market in mac. diverse city grieves as the anti immigrant far right calls for deportation the marietta evan, spain. it's good to have you with us. we begin in syria where the overthrow of a shadow outside has left the shape of the future government unclear, state media, say the revelator of metal sharah has agreed with other affection sheaves to consolidate rival groups under the defense ministry. but the kurdish lead syrian democratic forces say they've launched a counter offensive against the national army, which is backed by turkey. the kurdish forces aim to take back territory near syria's northern border with turkey as well. for more on all of this, let's bring in was style fi. he's the executive director of the syrian emergency task force and joins us from washington. d. c. welcome to the w. i'd like to begin by

a model sharah and the head of syrian intelligence on us cut off in his statement, a model sharah stress that the new administration tried to minimize casualties and avoid force displacement making every effort to ensure that the transition of power in syria took place peacefully. he also added that the liberation of syria would ensure the security of the region for the next 50 years. in addition, he noted that several political stages must be completed before the presidential election is held and the process of drafting the constitution may take about 3 years of model. shara also expressed hope that the new constitution would be in effect for as long as possible. although this would be a difficult and lengthy task as for the organization of the election, the leader of the new syrian administration said that this process could take up to 4 years since a full population census would be required to hold a fair election. specialized commissions will be set up and voting will be conducted within the framework of the national dialogue conference. the leader of the new administration also conf

the syria is new liter um middle sharah has let a meeting of the opposition forces in damascus. his administration wants to merge the different factions into one army under the command of the defense ministry representatives from all the opposition forces attended the talks on saturday. sharah has also named many of the new ministers in his administration, and that includes ministers of foreign affairs, defense, and women's affairs. the else is there as how symbol how bar is in damascus for us . how soon does h t s. does a metal sure. have the muscle to impose his will on the other factions, or does he need to build alliances? does he need buy in from the other arm groups? similar to this is a man who has sets up and minutes a group back in 2013 in the north, west and pumps of syria and then controlled it live, which was the rebels, last stronghold in sylvia. when i set back by the radi is and the russians managed to stage a, come back then how about the saw and hey, at the shop last, this tiny bit of trick campaign. and within days they took control of major cities including da

al sharah noted that the syrian defense ministry plans to integrate curtis forces into its ranks. it was also confirmed that there would be no division of syria in any form either in the form of a federation or in any other negotiations are underway with the sds, to resolve the crisis in the northeast of the country. in a sion, the leader of the newest doherty's hopes that the new u. s. administration will not continue the policy of the previous administration. and the trump administration should lift the sanctions against syria. as for russia to emphasize that syria does not want russia to leave the country in a way that would not correspond to the nature of their relationship, syria has strategic interest in relation to russia, which is the 2nd most powerful country in the world, and plays a significant role in the international arena. where are some pilots who is have their own curves and syria want to really look country, most of the influence, but singly emergency basis. the uniform policy issue says the russian issue will be addressed as soon as defining so far. these as soo

but i'll sharah and his group h t. s. have been seeking to moderate the rhetoric and distance themselves from that jihad has passed. h. c. s is designated by many western governments as a terrorist group, though it's not surprising to respect serious religious and cultural diversity. but some of the serious minority groups, skeptical syria emerges from the 13 years of a brutal civil rule. the incoming government headed by is mr. rebel group. hi out to you on some o h t s. promises to build a unified and inclusive country. but some minority groups do not believe them. these families have decided to flee before the new government takes power. they started to control us. you have to frame the way we do, the praxis you are to use that isn't as we want. they wouldn't accept one of us as husbands before before, during a certain time, minorities were safe. and if there was a finding in one region, we went to another among the syrians trying to leave and members of the white community, an offshoot of she is land, which comprises

it is clear that ahmed l. sharah and his associates are now under enormous pressure from the west. feeling questions from national and global media. sergio of ruffled to reveals nato state so being pressuring the new star i teach in syria to cease cooperation with moscow. abouts of the fighting continues in northwestern and syria. an area heavily populated by all the whites h t. s. lead serene officials of confirm. 14 of its troops killed in classes with supporters of always the president charlotte last 20 years. from this century, single, the deadliest natural disaster, asia remembers the $220.00 and lives plus loss that pro, supporting the just after 4 pm and the russian capital list. thursday, december, the 26, lots of news lines to fill you in on today. so let's get straight to that. russian foreign minister, a circle off or off, has stated that fronts offered to help moscow establish a dialog on ukraine, but without gm's participation. so, we will do that. let's have defender still. i will not delve into detail not to let anyone down, but several times a french colleagues addressed us

be no pardon for officials involved in the torture of people imprisoned under a saw off with alan sharah, previously known as of mohamed. how galani is asked other countries to hand over any officials. you may have been involved, they've been and also fled from syria. now the 2 of us thoughts, father, the late syrian president hafez assad, is also been set on fire images show rebel fighters watching parts of the month of liam burn in his hometown of the dog in the key of providence, followed by scenes celebration. and as the international community calls for a peaceful transition in syrian factions, backed by foreign countries, find for control and territory, we're gonna have more on that in just a moment. but 1st i asked the w, corresponded still a mentor in damascus about how people they are now. feel about, see me is new political power. what i hear when i talk to people is that there is really a wish for clarity these days. we really have to understand that this momentum here is really of a mental of uncertainty from when that one day to another. the old rules that have been in place

it's the to ask them at all. sharah has held a series of meetings with envoys from casa and jordan based countries have pledged to support the rebuilding of syria. hash them a whole bar reports from the capital of damascus. jordan's 40 minutes to avon suffer the end of ask us his country. she has a border with syria. it's been close. the monitoring fast moving developments as these viney tubes continued that incursion into the province. not far from jordan to the till damian talk diplomat insisted in his meeting with sylvia's new administration on the need to form an inclusive government. the key here is a, syria needs to move the syrian lead process syrian syrian process to rebuild the system in which all students are presented. this is the moment got to, i always became the 1st international and line to the end in damascus of to the full of us that state to minister for far enough as well. how much does what a fee is got to us, see a different amount to visit? damascus is 2011 window ha. sebo ties with damascus off to the router, track down on civilians by us. at kata is among many cou

involved in torturing prisoners held under the ousted aside regime will not be pod end of month l sharah, previously known as boom mohammed al galani has aust other countries to handle the any officials who may have mistreated detainees. and who have now fled from syria. thousands of prisoners have been released and families all hoping to find others who disappeared from the rebel lee de l. show hawks as also held talks with a new interim prime minister mohammed elbow 5th. he will lead a transitional government that will run syria until next march and has cold and stability and com. the dw correspondent stella mina is in damascus. she told us more about the biggest problems facing syria and it's new leadership. there are a lot of challenges lying ahead for the new government apart from the economic challenges and the rebuilding of the, of the economy here in the country that i just mentioned. there's also the security situation. um that remains very well. what would tile? there are many conflicts uh inside of sierra that needs to be sold. uh for ones there is, oh sorry. the conflict with

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involved and torturing prisoners held under the ousted aside regime will not be pulled out and us not el sharah, previously known as other mohammed l. galani. as all other countries to him, the any officials who may have mistreated detainees and who have fled from syria. thousands of prisoners have been released and families all hoping to find all those who have disappeared. the rebel lee dolls show ha, as also help folks with the new intern, prime minister mohammed, elbow share, he will lead a transitional government to run syria until next march, and has cooled to stability, uncommon to feasible. dw correspondent stella mina is a damascus. she told us more about the biggest problems facing syria and it's new leadership, a very lot of challenges lying ahead for the new government, apart from the economic challenges and the rebuilding of the, of the economy here in the country that i just mentioned. there's also the security situation that remains very well with tile. there are many conflicts inside of syria that needs to be solved for ones, there is also the conflict with israel. the is really

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pardon for officials who were involved in the torturing of people imprisoned under a sot off with l. sharah, previously known as abo mohammed al delani, is asked other countries to hand over any officials who may have mistreated detained ease and fled from syria. thousands of prisoners had been released and families are hoping to find others who have disappeared. the rebel leader l show har has also held talks with the new interim prime minister mohammed elbow. she or you will lead a transitional government to run syria until next march. some of these called for stability and call. i know i asked our correspondent, stella mentor in damascus, how up and l chabarise plans for the transition or be received into your who do i hear when i talk to people is that there is really a wish for clarity these days. we really have to understand that this momentum here is really of a mental of uncertainty from when day one day to another. the old rules that have been in place for many, many years, not valid anymore on people who are here a little bit, waiting for, for what are the new rules and what will

so the rebel leader often without sharah, he has dropped his old name. he used to be known as optima, ahmed out galani. do we know why he did that? say i loved gillati was a, something like his fighter name, which is not very uncommon for people who were part of the, the opposition. many change the name because they feared that the, that families would experience the consequences or just to hide the identity. so he's now sending to take the 1st sick. now he's sending it to the syrian, say, look, i'm good back to my name. so i want to send the signal that everything is safe, we to be free and truly be we are. and so that's like the message, the mind to the, to sending the other hand. he's also rebranding himself a little bit because many people to whom it needs maintenance altered on the 3rd him under this name when he was still part of i'll call you to and many people here in syria, all very concerned about his past engagement in the of ida, and therefore you sort of re branding himself a little bit surprised that his political ideas have shifted since t

regional leaders reside within 220 people died in the flood disaster. serious new leader ok, middle sharah says it could take 4 years to hold new elections. and up to 3 years to rewrite the constitution. he made the remarks doing a tv interview with l. every b r b a. he also said he hoped the trump administration will lift us sanctions on syria to formulations zoran milan if x has narrowly missed out on outright victory in the country's presidential election. official results show the e. u and nato critic took less than 50 percent of the vote and now have a run off with conservative rival drug on from oregon. in 2 weeks time to georgette, where we killed couple that should be lee has been sworn in as president, despite allegations that he was election was legitimate. the far right former football or is supported by the pro kremlin georgia in dream party, whose decision to suspend e u membership talks is park months of protests. this is the moment judges of position hoped would never happened. to fall rights pro criminal, inform a soccer player taking the oath of office as a new president a

bry there sounds like looking at some more stories making headlines. serious new leader i met al sharah says it could take 4 years to hold a new elections. and up to 3 years to rewrite the constitution. he made the remarks in an interview with savvy broadcaster, our of the. you also said he hope the trump administration will lift us sanctions on syria. a crisis or i mean i know which has not really missed i was on, i would write victory in the countries presidential election, official results show the you and to nato critic took less than 50 percent of the vote. you'll now have a run off with conservative rival dragon, 3 more action. in 2 weeks time. thousands of people have protested in the spanish city of valencia over the local governments reaction to reasons deadly floods. protesters accuse authorities of issuing flooded warnings. far too late under demanding that regional leaders resign more than 220 people died and beat so disaster as or by chance president l. him alia of has accused russia of mistakenly firing at an as or by john airlines passenger jet. before it crushed, he also

pardons for officials who were involved in the torturing of people imprisoned under a saw off mid l. sharah, previously known as optima. somebody el galani is asked other countries to hand over any officials. you may of mistreated detainees may have fled from syria. thousands of prisoners have been released and families are hoping to find others to have disappeared. the rebel leader l sure hawk has also held fox with the new interim prime minister mohammed el bush year. you will lead a transitional government to run syria until next march, and that's called for stability and call. and so i went across now the article responded still a mentor. she joins as from the syrian capital of damascus, sell a album, a hominy out. galani has said that the officials involved in torturing prisoners will not be pardoned. how are his plans for the transition? how are they going down in syria? what do i hear when i talk to people is that there is really a wish for clarity these days. we really have to understand that this momentum here is really of a mental of uncertainty from when day one day to another. t

the rebel leader off at l. sharah strikes a deal to unite arrival, militias. separately. kurdish forces launch a counter offensive against the syrian national army, which is backed by turkey. also coming up, germany's president calls for unity in the wake of an attack on a christmas market, and mazda for the city grieves, as the anti immigrant are rived calls for the presentations and christmas in bethlehem. and the occupied west bank under the shadow of the war and gaza and conflict in the winder, the mariana evans being welcome. we begin in syria where the overthrow of bush sorrow outside has left the shape of the future government unclear state medias say the rebel leader of that i'll show raw has agreed with other faction, cheese to consolidate. rival groups under the defense ministry in a separate development, the curtis led to syrian democratic forces say they've launched a counter offensive against the syrian national army, which is backed by turkey. the kurdish forces him to take back territory near syria's northern border with turkey, as well as miss da. hi is the executive dir

will say coming up german diplomats meet with serious f not l. sharah. the head of the is with ms. group the, brought down the outside regime, the talks on the countries future, and phase of a rising, dest told group, the french territory is mild following cycling. chito accost, few is in place to prevent losing as vital fuel supplies run short the menu this mccain, and welcome to the program. investigators in russia say a suspects has been detained over the mother of the top russian general eagle carrillo and an aide. and it was back national has been arrested. and according to the russian investigative committee, he confessed during interrogation to planting a bomb and decimal using it for ukraine security service. outside of a most go apartment block on tuesday, a ukrainian official has it message, ukraine's responsibility for the assassination keypad. this week, it's used carillo's of being involved in the use of chemical weapons during russia's war efforts. as i spoke to disease, read it very chase harry rossetto and asked him what else is known about the suspects? yes, you sa

a senior and diplomat held talks with osmond l. sharah, the revelator who's h t, as in group health, over throw dictate, or bashar al assad through jean h t. s ones have ties to the terra group, al qaeda, but parted ways with them. several years ago to the w correspondent to abraham joins us now from damascus. hello to us. so what does this move by the us mean for syria? well, certainly, if you as serious defacto rebel leaders, this is a step in the right direction. this is, this would be a part of a larger effort to try and bring syria a connected back again with the international community and international organizations. um, they're also calling for the lifting of sanctions on syria, which of been, of course, placed on the former regime due to its involvement and war crimes against its own people. certainly hear from damascus as far as the rebels leaders is concerned. this is one step in the right direction for their country and certainly lends them legitimacy as the defect to leaders of syria and for the united states. as, as to us, the department official said it wouldn't make s

about l. sharah, the leader of syria's rebel coalition says there will be no pardons for officials involved in torturing prisoners under the else did a sod regime. these asked other countries to hand over any individuals who may have been involved. thousands of prisoners have been released since the government was over throw fee. so what else do you need? officials the same more than 2000 and people have been killed in is really air strikes on the gaza strip overnight. hospital sources said several family members were killed and their house was hit in central guns of news arrived refugee camp.

uh, the rebel leader off without sharah. he has dropped his old name. he used to be known as auburn mohammed out galani. do we know why he did that? say i luxury lottie was a, something like his a fighter name, which is not very uncommon for people who were part of the, the opposition. many change the name because they feared that the families. a would experience the consequences or just to hide the identity. so he's now sending 2 signals to the 1st 6. now he's sending it to the syrian, say, look, i'm going back to my name. so i want to send the signal that every single phase we to be free and truly be we are. and so that's like the message reminded that you sending the other hand. he's also rebranding himself a little bit because many people to whom it he's known as altered bonnie buried him under this name when he was still part of i'll call you to and many people here in syria, all very concerned about his past engagement in ida and therefore, you sort of re branding himself and in, but to prove that his political ideas have shifted since that. yeah,

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the foreign ministry in bel incense that delegation spoke with my out. sharah relieves the mrs group. hyatt tucker as john h t. s. is a file pictures of the i she asked me to who's also met in representatives of other european countries on the united nations. did you have a diplomats also visited the german embassy which has been closed since 2012 as i stuff those equal correspond to julia, south dudley. what germany was hoping to achieve. so this was the 1st time that german diplomats were back in the mask of since 2012 since of the civil war in the country kicked off and they were, they're speaking to as you said, representatives of, of the transitional government to discuss how this transition can unfold a peacefully for syria. they said that the focus of the talks was on ensuring that the rights of minorities and the women especially are guaranteed in this transition in syria. they said the meeting also included talks with representatives of civil society and religious minorities. and they said they also inspected the building of the german embassy, which has been sitting empty in

the rebel leader off at l. sharah strikes a deal to unite. rival militias, fund kurdish forces launch a counter offensive against the national army, which is backed by turkey. also coming up, germany's president calls for unity in the wake of the attack on the christmas market in mac. diverse city grieves as the anti immigrant far right calls for deportation the .

man was recruited by you, cried will say coming up, german diplomats meet with serious f, not l. sharah. the head of the, as with ms group, the, brought down the outside regime, the talks on the countries future. and phase of the rising, dest told, gripped the french territory, is mild following cycling. chito accost few is in place to prevent losing as vital fuel supplies run short.

a german diplomats visit serious adults with the countries new leaders they made with about out sharah. they had a v as the miscreants that brought down the sided regime for talks on the political transition process. also on the program, thousands are silly and ducks us become indispensable to to avenues health care system. hospitals not for your staff shortages if they return home. despite the heavy fighting in jobs that negotiates assess face far between hi, my son, israel may be within reach. we take a look at goss and the hopes for the future assemblies. riley's make plans.

, in which half a 1000000 people were killed and millions more displaced. syrian rebel lee to our sharah and teach group h t s. have been moderating their rhetoric and distancing themselves from the jihad is passed. it's yes, it's been designated by many western governments as a terrorist group. so it's now pledging to respect serious religious and cultural diversity. but some mysterious minority groups are skeptical. syria emerges from the team, use of a brutal civil of the incoming government headed by is mister rebel reply out to you. i'll show him. we'll h t s. promises to build a unified and inclusive country, but some minority groups do not believe them. these families have decided to flee before the new government takes power. they started to control us, you have to pray and the way we do the practice you are to use. it isn't as we want. they want a test. one of us as happens before. before, during a search time, minorities were safe and if there was funding in one region, we went to another among the syrians trying to leave the members of the white community. an offshoot of share

news live from berlin, confusion over the future direction of serious the rebel leader off at l. sharah, strikes a deal to unite arrival, militias. separately. kurdish forces launch a counter offensive against the syrian national army, which is backed by turkey. also coming up, germany's president calls for unity in the wake of an attack on a christmas market, and mazda for the city grieves, as the anti immigrant are rights calls for the protection and christmas in bethlehem. and the occupied west bank under the shadow of the war in gaza and conflict.