in syria, we saw none of that., city by city, as aleppo was liberated in two days, then hama and homs and damascus. we did not see massive looting by any means. there were very few even reports of violations, you know, by fighters or anything. there was no displacement of civilians. and it's really an homage not just to those revolutionaries that liberated these cities, but to the syrian people as a whole. here's something you said a few days ago. you said, "no matter how long it takes, we will get every "single one of those responsible, "starting with bashar al—assad," and you mentioned iraq in your last answer. i mean, one thing that did happen in iraq was that, ultimately, saddam hussein was apprehended, and a form of justice was meted out to him. very brutal justice. syrians, at the moment, are not going to have an opportunity to see bashar al—assad brought to justice. there is no international forum, which, at the moment, looks likely to be able to bring him tojustice, so why are you so confident that assad hi

exist in syria. and this is the only way of looking at it. what are the kind of in i'm gonna have to do with the, a one that we might have a meeting in the 1st of february. but we have discovery. we have preferred to have a preference prep her ration they look at or preparatory accomplish. see where the different groups sit and sherman to shop. so it will be represented where also all the different categories of syrians. it will be represented in this community. and we would, you know, we want to this dialogue to come with the results and to huge results that the syrian people have been waiting for for more than 13 years. this dialogue will be a cornerstone for the syria of tomorrow and will also help us to build the political identity of syria in the future. so am i sent that to you or some hudson via television you have to get off the magic. i mean, so i didn't know what to do. what do you, my 1st question is to the foreign minister of jordan, you read carting, but as a to us, i see it on the ian m

so what does you want from syria of syria, from europe in the time. and how much influence might your actually have with series new leaders? laska, i guess this lots more and a few moments, but 1st the support from sorry, go this is 2nd day, a prison with thousands of syrians with detained, tortured, and killed. under the regime of the shot, i lost that it's viewed globally as a symbol of brutality. and these 2 senior, your p administers will pit school waste, the french and german foreign ministers, all the sauce high level west and officials to visit the country. since the sap was published from power on the promise to help syrian seek accountability, we were struck, you know, souls by the barbarism that we discovered in the concentration like handle all the sudden i a prison. they can be no more real recovery for syria unless justice is done for this, we propose to the transitional authorities. then as soon as today, frances technical expertise can contribute in a fight against impunity. serious new lead as well hoping the trip may see west and san

so what does you want from syria of syria, from europe in the time? and how much influence might your actually have would serious new leaders last call? guess this lots more in a few moments, but 1st the support from solver go. this is 2nd a, a prison with thousands of syrians with the change torch it into under the regime of the shot loss that it's viewed globally as a symbol of brutality. and these 2 senior european ministers, rootkits, waste, the french and german foreign ministers, all the sauce high level west and officials to visit the country. since the sap was toppled from power and they promise to help syrian seek accountability. we were struck, you know, souls by the barbarism that we discovered in the concentration like handle all the sudden i a prison. they can be no more real recovery for syria unless justice is saved. and for this we propose to the transitional authorities. then as soon as today, frances technical expertise can contribute in a fight against impunity. series new need as well hoping the trip may see weston functions being

and the resources in syria events. we just need to work with the leadership and see are and with the survey and lead people to unlock that potential in the kingdom inside the rate. it will be at the full front of that. as you know, the change has happened and see the threat. as we said, the introductory inherited, the call upstairs from the us other dream. of course of the sanctions. the, the, this is the main office that goes to one of the introduction of you and, and, and yours and also the other countries on the go to countries. we see that all the other but interested a 1st a keeping a stability on supporting stability and security and also to, to uh to, to make uh, an active, enrolled in the editor company. but the challenges are very big and the, this is a, of course, needs to remove the sections to, to address these john and just say that's not what i'm just sort of a lot of talk news agency. i think the 2nd is what i need to some of my is going to send to his exit. i don't see the administer and they came to me

yes, syria, the top story. let's get the view from syria. now thank you've seen them different months ago to james bass is standing by for us and he was listening to the foreign ministers to um, so james, so we are at also the issue of lifting this important issue of lifting the sanctions in syria. we've talked about that is a key priority for the new administration here. they need money. that is absolutely key to try and rebuild this countries and them sides, which is be so devastating. serious economy is devastated. infrastructure is devastated. lifting the sanctions is important. that's why i'm also getting it in terms of getting funding. that's why you've seen a delegation of high level delegation going around the gulf country is going to saudi arabia going to cancel. and now in the united arab emirates of cause to keep plants and lifting the sanctions. this is the united states now that are reports are in the us that they might stop using some of the restrictions on the age coming to syria. but no suggestion that they going to be in fav

the syria in that used to be a 2 way. this is a region which has always been at the center of the very heart of the middle east. whatever happens here, good have probably seen with, with cushions on the beach. and this administration understands very well that you politics of them is a piece of as far as us not to see that is concerned. this is the beginning and syria is awesome. and all the need to turn the self so many is the case for, for the vanity these and many of the issues with us other say body serious minutes off point enough as, as adults. so as the aside see by the said, we have some is so far enough as thank you for talking to you. i see is talk to for about and many of the world want to know more about the new administration is possible. plan on the spot as i am the studs. there's going to be at transitional for years. what happens during these 4 years? i want to say, i want to know how to know how to confuse, what are you to begin with. we will come you to syria and then you said, you said yeah of these is

this is the beginning and syria is awesome. and all the need to turn the self so many is the case for, for the vanity these and many of the issues with us, other se, body, serious minutes of well enough as, as he thought. so i was just the a thought see by the said we have some is so far enough as thank you for talking to you. i see is talk to for about and many of the world want to know more about the new administration is possible. plan on the spot, as i understand there's going to be it transitional for years. what happens during these 4 years? i want to say, i want to know how to know how to confuse, what are you to begin with. we will come you to see area and then you said you said yeah of these, this is know that with the city and people had no outstanding political experience in the past. we have been living in 50 years of good any and to tell attorney. and as of today, we're leading into a new era of political openness. we are also starting to touch upon the understanding capabilities of the city and people. throughout

some sanctions on syria. they want the sanctions to remain on people who are involved with that said, reviewed and committed crimes during the war. there are other member states, of course that have said that all sanctions should be lifted going forward because that's the only way that syria can start rebuilding the economy. you heard mr and shaped bonnie and dabble is also state the fact that they want to make sure that refugees who left syria can start returning because those refugees for work in other countries got valuable work experience there. they can come back here and help develop the economy as well for and he made the point that syrians went through a time, sarah, because they like, sorry, i'm having some june, many things. indeed, for joining us that from damascus. the thought that if i were president over with was there's white house correspondent, kimberly how could joins us now. and we knew that trump was very teens, and this was a new credit as quickly as possible. is this how we expected him

out of syria. we're going to see for our own selves how the situation is. the regime was not happy with the way i was reporting. they've controlled the media. they've set the lines that people should be reporting on. hundreds of people are on the way. all syrian plates at the crossing. this is the first moment that syrians are experiencing, you know, going back to the country after 13 years of war, of displacement, of detention. we're just crossing from the lebanese border, heading to damascus. this is the first time we're getting into syria without assad in power. i'm lina sinjab. i'm a syrian journalist. i work as a middle east correspondent for the bbc, based in beirut. but now i'm in damascus, back home, where it all started. i continued reporting on syria and the uprising and everything that happened up until i was expelled out of syria. you know, and you look back at the arab spring, when the first protests started in egypt, everyone was taken by surprise. troops are on the streets of egypt's

out of syria. we're going to see for our own selves how the situation is. the regime was not happy with the way i was reporting. they've controlled the media. they've set the lines that people should be reporting on. hundreds of people are on the way. all syrian plates at the crossing. this is the first moment that syrians are experiencing, you know, going back to the country after 13 years of war, of displacement, of detention. we're just crossing from the lebanese border, heading to damascus. this is the first time we're getting into syria without assad in power. i'm lina sinjab. i'm a syrian journalist. i work as a middle east correspondent for the bbc, based in beirut. but now i'm in damascus, back home, where it all started. i continued reporting on syria and the uprising and everything that happened up until i was expelled out of syria. you know, and you look back at the arab spring, when the first protests started in egypt, everyone was taken by surprise. troops are on the streets of egypt's

we sit down with syria. is new for administer, asked hostile shabani the they small remote to defend the american constitution against all enemies. for 4 years on from the 2021, a tax on the capital building which is 0, examines the role of military veterans installed right on goods that the cruise that and the potential threat again stolen on al jazeera or the this is the, oh my god, square as a focus point of the gathering set of raising the down for the family, which will syria for more than 50 years. the country is outlet by some of the some of the most powerful minutes with amanda, of height as to how do you assemble that's us. which took the world by surprise a few weeks ago when it closed in lightning offensive and within days took over on it. though, hannah holmes and damascus. a subtle has promised an inclusive government, why minorities will be protected and represented. and you can situation a national confluence where people can come together until the transitional period is likely to take up to

out of syria. you know, and you look back at the arab spring, when the first protests started in egypt, everyone was taken by surprise. troops are on the streets of egypt's capital tonight as the government struggles to quell widespread rioting. and then, it is tunisia... ..and then, it's libya. regime toppling in one country after the other. there are celebrations across libya tonight as the country has been officially liberated. there was a great sense of hope in the middle east that was, like, completely destroyed after with violence, with more tyranny or islamist groups, you know, being in charge. those were exceptional moments in 2011, when protests took to the streets. it was something that is unheard of, that silence broke in syria, that people took to the streets and broke the barriers of fear. crowd chants crowds in daraa were chanting for freedom and criticising maher al—assad, the brother of president bashar al—assad and the head of the presidential guard. you know, when it all started,

you want to allow syria is they asked for to invest in syria, to come back and, and invest in the production sector. i visited many of the manufacturing plants that are suffering from an inability to fix machines due to the sanctions imposed on the spare parts. we talk about the airports, transportation, telecommunication, those are, are very essential sectors for syria to, to recover if you want more participation and you want serious population to rise up and to be included. they 1st need to be empowered and so empowering people with jobs, with production, with the ability to access the outside world. i think this goes to the bit to the grassroots of the serious population to be able to participate and to push for their role in the future. now, other types of sections on individuals, actually those we need to be tightened. they need to be held accountable, regardless of which country they, they run into. but, but, and then the 3rd sections are of course automated. yes. those require a mechanism to uh, to proceed forward. okay. uh many things for laying the groundwork out for us turning to

the current de facto ruler of syria in damascus. i'll gilani. he was the leader of isis in syria. right. the deputy advice is the leader in syria. and he then became the leader of jo, bought all moves throughout, re branded as i up to here. i'll show him, so what is the distinction? i, i, you know, i don't think there is one as well. so i is, this is most definitely back because they just over through, you know, whether you want to call it ices are all kind of, but the self is the, you know, they just over through the, the government in, in, in syria. so that is, you know, not something that is, it will have rubber cautions it will have a blow back. and i think that if the us in israel go about another 2 point, oh george w bush attempts to re make the middle east that inevitably it will fail, they will topple some enemies in evident and eminently. they will create new enemies and new geo political problems. that they will saddled themselves like just as they did with the explosive influence of the rod in the region after the overthrow of saddam hussein, uh, unintended consequences

we urge israel to recognize syria's territorial integrity. and withdraw from that territory without delay and cease and desist from any action that may complicate the situation. fourth, for commitment to the effort to achieve a cease-fire. while china welcomes the cessation of hostilities agreement, we note with concern the continuous strikes against lebanon. on january 15, the media announced an agreement had been reached on a cease-fire in gaza, which we welcomed and we look forward to the effective implementation of the agreement, so i comprehensive, permanent cease-fire can materialize in gaza to contribute to a de-escalation of tensions in the middle east. that said, israel's final approval is still pending and the idf's operations in gaza are ongoing and have added a further 80-plus casualties, all of which tells us the current state of affairs between lebanon and israel and gaza remains fragile. the international community and the security council should make sure the region's main -- peace and security is maintained. i want to pay tri

instead of being to visit by the united nations human rights commissioner to syria. i have been impressed by the bravery the 42 at the resilience of the syrian people. i've met even the atrocities and trauma they have experience over the years. it has been indeed a very most of moments to listen to many of them in to their flights. my office, the un human rights office, over the past 14 years monitoring, documenting and publishing numerous reports to bring to the was attention extremely serious human rights situation, syria and to, to, to full sort of call debility despite being denied access to the country. as during my visit, i heard from a number of big one, a former soldier, suspected of being a defective, who was chair at the notorious for my a prison, where we have been documenting violations for years. he told me of the cooling treatment insurance. i cannot even stay up to share the stories of the decent torture that he shared. he liked the thousands of others have disappeared there. indeed, so many other facilities for decades past was crammed into a freezing

and so syria, which is very much needed. and also providing power is it, is it regional countries that are going to be the ones that need to move in as fast as possible because policy is very high at the moment. inflation is very high in syria. how important is it for countries like castle to be involved in this and not just the international community or agencies and what color is it? is it particularly special position when it comes to city? i because they've been supportive to the city and people right from the word go. in fact, they were, they had lots of investment even before the out of spring in syria. and they've spent a lot of money in over the last 14 years, supporting humanitarian f. it's within the, within the country, but also they have incredible network of connections across the world. and you can see it's working. now, would that be bushy ations between how mazda israel and the nice thing comes of it? so they can actually give them a lot of diplomatic weight, and help them argue their case or lifting the sanc

please, syria and the routing militants. we speak with a refugee and leveled on who says the west is trying to re brad, the terrorist leader who took over syria framing. he's a changed man, they portray him as a hero who over through one of the most oppressive regimes in the middle east, but alger lonnie remains.

it's about rebuilding syria. it's about compensating to be suiting people for what the side of virginia has done and where we are looking ahead to this national dialogue conference that's just in the coming days. and the administration is promising that they will be representation from a diverse section of representing syria, young people, women, minorities. what will you be looking to see in terms of that process? i think this is a very welcome step coming up from the city now administration, and i think this is what everybody is expecting the from a shot. otherwise, it would be very concerning for many people. if we link what he had said before about that it would take 40 years for, for the syria and destruction to have elections. so this is a long time. uh, you know, for anybody looking forward to see a stable syria. but given that they are intending or you know, that intended to have in like an inclusive meeting of all groups in syria. i think this is, this is a welcome step. and i expect to see on a groups a

all we entering now in new arrows to but it's a full syria and of course, between 11 on and syria. i think it's too early to say that we're entering a new era of stability. we have seen some worrying signs within syria. for example, like an insurgent attacks of increasing organized violent insurgency probably made up by um, i, remnants of these stopped me regime and with extending support, possibly from a ron and perhaps even russia ads. and we're seeing also some questions about what the level and syria relationship will look like. remember, this is very much new ground to both of these countries previously 11 and was seen by syria as a protect trips. and there were many instances where that, but it wasn't even included as it's think stayed on serial map syria only. and that is the occupation of lebanon in 2005. and since that's had a larger than life influence in less than via, it's a relationship with has but i, so i think that what both countries are trying to do is reset here and create and most symmetrical relationships based on overlapping interests. but you know it too earl

and also the fact is that syria, the stability in syria is, is not just about the immediate region. it's beyond you have the siding relationship with the us, which is a key role. so you've got diplomatic relations that go beyond just the bi lateral sounding c relations a you, a savvy to regulations. so this is a complex game. it's not just about what's happening in serial long. it's about its impact in the region and relations and ties with powers that go beyond get core impacted by what's happening and then also lack of interest within. once it, we go back to the us factor. but us fact that having 2000 troops and eastern syria, their main concern is, is preventing and researching a vice or forces. so this is a complex geo political game that goes beyond just see around the region mark of engine 0 global strategy advisor. thank you for joining us on the news. our thank you. a serious national museum has officially reopened after it was closed last month when the sad regime was toppled. activists are calling on the new administration to ensure the countries cultural heritage is prese

the security of the code to solve the essential for peaceful syria. this requires an end to the fighting and the noise and the integration of the kurdish forces, as well as the s in a into pen c and security architecture. which gives to secuity to everyone. this thought of initial talks was a kurdish dominated certain democratic forces is an important 1st step in this direction. while problems. how does that code? because full co operation. we spoke to curtis journalist and syria and civil war veteran aram town story and off to for his thoughts on the west sedan. it's kind of a double faced statements, 2016. the position of the french government was totally different at the end of the 2017 beginning of to 2018. that was at verizon for preparation and the french. and if i choose, was joined to the, the international quad dish. and that's the back of the time fight against i see if the ices was successful at the back of the time. the europeans group, cds, darkness on the doorstep. so the international shortly died at the back of the time was very crucia

he was in syria last month as well. yesterday he met for the 2nd time with the shut off, who's the head of a new administration in syria. and he said a for so one of the top things that came up, as you've heard that sound like just a moment ago, was the fact of these crippling international sanctions on syria. now, mr. patterson has advocated in the past. the international community should do more to provide sanctions relief going forward for syria so that this country can get up off of the so that it can start to rebuild the economy can recover. now another interesting point that came up is the issue of easily all because as we all know, israel is occupied parts of that buffers on close to the goal on heights that happened after the fall of the review. and they still maintain the presence there. now in the past week, you had a high level visit from the company, prime minister and foreign minister here he met with, i'm going to shut off. at that point, the company prime minister had said that he's real needs to withdraw

so will the west be prepared to lift the restrictions on how we build the syria? this is inside story, the hello welcome to the program and the bulk of the united nation says 7 out of 10. syrians require humanitarian assistance up to 13 years of civil war. and a huge $500000000000.00 is estimated to be needed to rebuild the country. seriously, with ministration has engaged in a flurry of diplomatic activity in the past 2 weeks to convince the international community to wrap the live sanctions imposed during the rule of michelle aside. and on sunday, european, an hour before ministers met in riyadh to discuss the country's future. but there are obstacles to overcome. while western powers have begun rolling out some aid, they want to see progress towards inclusive and democratic governance. concerns a growing the euphoria following the full of aside may give way to frustration and violence if the process is delayed. well, the west be prepared to lift the sanctions and fast and can serious new rulers make the change is needed to win the confidence of well powers. we'

the old, the box away from sponsoring you is limited careers in syria. this fund, anything with a leadership which the terrorist policy reviews the background and disturbing access to supply it to where i understand that the west of states, the under the, the a very or well for mrs. don't see international with the world news update is great to have a company. we start with some updates on the las vegas car explosion as local police have now concerns the u. s. army service been found that inside the vehicle was likely suffering from p t. s. the matthew live was the guy who designated the went to test the truck outside trump international hotel on new year's day, also left behind to notes, explaining his actions. and there were a couple pieces of content we thought were important to share for now. one is in the note application, he seemed to have 2 letters, one letter in particular. as you can see here, this is an excerpt from that letter. he says, fellow, service members, veterans, and all americans time to wake up. if we are being led by, we can speak w

now in syria, it's considered the situation inside the country, the weapons inside syria. and this was our 1st meeting, and we will be having more meetings. many topics will be discussing the upcoming days at the top of those come to the board. a situation called him and also discussed in the meeting was the issue of the economies of both lebanon and syria. the economy 11 on has been in ruins for years. and of course in syria, the economy is in a dire condition, suffering under crippling international sanctions. of course, over the course of the past several weeks, the due administration, syria, many of the officials here have urged the international community to lift those sanctions. how much i'm just need of damascus. of more on this, we joined to once again by marco vincent, see know is who is a global strategy advisor who joins us from new york. thanks very much for being with us. once again, monica, as we've seen, rid of the dramatic developments of a, just the past few months for both syria as well as we have and on what opportunities do you think that that offers in

absolutely. for syria itself. in the middle east. to see good triumph over evil. yeah, it's interesting, you're even talking with a smile on your face and yet i am also deeply conscious of the fact you'd campaigned on the issue for years. what was it like, finally seeing these sites? i mean, i'm still, to this day, processing just being at those sites and everything that's happened. and, you know, there was one mass grave, one is called qutayfah, an area called qutayfah, family members and friends. it held tens and tens and tens of thousands of men, women, children and elderly. and to be at that site, it's very, you know, it's a sombre place. never—again moments, occurred. has all over the country. to give closure to families, i'm going to stop cos there's a lot in that answer, and i do want to talk it that way. i believe you've seen them. oh, you know... but you live on the 0.1 chance that he may be alive. the burial, you don't have the dna evidence, that you may see them again. within the intelligence branch showing my uncle yeah, you talk about the forensic inv

i'm an integration of east and syria into syria as a whole. if those talks failed, then it will look back there. often there is a possibility that we would see turkey renew, is military offensive against the sds, either through direct military intervention or through the use of its proxy for the city and national all me. now rob, if that scenario happens, that there is going to be a confrontation, i guess the key question is, what will the west and particularly the us position be because they have a bass bass? i think it's still so far. trump is talked about pulling them out and they've been ongoing because for years yes, they have a base in southern syria, but actually most of the us military presence in syria is in east and syria. i got up to 20000 troops. we're hearing lately so far more than initially so, so the us does have a significant presence, but on the point of those us forces is and theoretically to the, to i so, and stop by. so for making a come back. but they also kind of acting as human shields, preventing tacky from escalating

has about 2000 troops in iraq, about 900 in syria. they are there to counter isis. what impact do you think that will have, the more isolationist or america first agenda? >> we had three presidents in a row, all of whom have wanted to reduce our force posture overseas, focus here at home. at times when we have done that we saw the disastrous withdrawal from afghanistan. pres. biden: thanks for your patience. been a long day.