our message to the syrian peogie _ our message to the syrian people is this.to help them — succeed. and we are prepared to help them do so. so this agreement sends a unified message to the new interim authority and parties in syria on the — authority and parties in syria on the principle is crucial to securing _ on the principle is crucial to securing much needed support and recognition reflected in the joint communique which will be issued — the joint communique which will be issued shortly. then the transition process should be syrian — transition process should be syrian led, i produced an inclusive _ syrian led, i produced an inclusive and representative government. the rights of all syrians — government. the rights of all syrians including minorities and — syrians including minorities and women should be respected, humanitarian aid should be able to reach— humanitarian aid should be able to reach those who need it, state — to reach those who need it, state institutions to deliver essential services to the syrian _ essential services to the syrian people.

syrians hoping diffe is "it syrian story. syrians diffe is it syrian story. back into hoping diffe is it felt coming back into hopii today after covering the syria today after covering the region for so long? it’s region for so long? it's extraordinary - region for so long? it's extraordinary for - region for so long? it's extraordinary for so . region for so long? it�*s extraordinary for so many, most of all for the syrians, but most of the western media have been banned from reporting into syria. just coming down from the lebanese border, i've been coming here for the past 30 years in the peaceful uprising of 2011 which turned into the most brutal of wars across the region. we would always come into damascus wondering if it will be a massacre, will it be a punishing siege, will be more devastation in these years of fighting. will it be another reversal for the rebels? fighting. will it be another reversalfor the rebels? coming reversal for the rebels? coming in reversalfor the rebels? coming in this time, it's an entirely different syrian story. syrians hop

in the meantime, 90% of syrians, according to the un humanitarian organisations, 90% of syrians livesurvive. they are going into winter. winter is cold in syria, its nose. i hope the united states and international community continues to provide humanitarian assistance. it is as necessary now as ever and as they develop their economy and infrastructure, , they develop their economy and infrastructure,, when they need international help and they ask for it, i hope the international community steps forward. but let's give these syrians a space to work on that's first.— that's first. and in these coming _ that's first. and in these coming weeks _ that's first. and in these coming weeks and - that's first. and in these l coming weeks and months that's first. and in these - coming weeks and months and as you say, that aid that will be needed with winter approaching, i wonder depending on what happens, whether you think whether what we are witnessing tonight could have the power to potentially reshape the middle east? i potentially reshape the middle east? ., �* ., ., ., potentially reshap

when many syrians came to, to turkey, more than 13 years ago, it started when the syrian civil war started. and now many people have the chance to go back. really thank you very much for your reporting. that was our correspondent, julia honda, in key least at the turkish syrian board time now for some other stories, making headlines, beginning with a related story is really forces have moved into a demilitarized buffer zone with syria along the is really controlled, go on heights. israel says it's a temporary but necessary measure because of 50 year old truce ended when outside soldiers left their post. israel amex, the strategic territory for decades ago. but most countries regard it as part of syria. russia is called an emergency meeting of the un security council to discuss the events in syria. the kremlin has been the syrian regime biggest back or the recent years, and is now facing the potential loss of its key military bases in the middle east. meanwhile, stuff at series embassy in moscow have wasted the opposition. what so i one says it has put his military on high alert after detec

how do ou for the syrian people. how do you think _ for the syrian people.k syria _ for the syrian people. how do you think syria can _ for the syrian people. how do you think syria can take - for the syrian people. how do | you think syria can take charge of that sense of hope because transitions like these are incredibly tricky following a military offensive, the overthrow of a government, how do they manage the transition. you are absolutely correct, look what happened in iran, many people do not know that the revolution in 1979 was really socially broadly based inclusive, forward—looking yet the islamists hijacked the revolution. syria can go to ways, they could really descend into social political and ethnic people and i hope not, the other way they could begin the other way they could begin the process of healing, state building, nation—building and inclusive government that integrates one of the most diverse countries in the world, so many communities but this process will take many years. it will face many challenges because after more than 50 years

find those along with the syrian people. so yeah, how can i be like the busi, the director of the iron tash bash? how great do you see the danger of the serious fracturing because of local factional interests? as i see a possibility for syria united. but i think clearly president, the other one is more worried. the me to, to have this syria while a sod was there was actually splintered into different governance. all claims run by default is or turkey back groups or, or curtis militia and so and, and so forth. so it was, so it was already divided. now i think there is more of a chance for at least a, a unity, but clearly are the ones messages also to curtis groups. i think that the turkey would not want to see an independent curtis stall and would want to be part of the negotiations for the type of territory, the scope and the, and the governance model that we are going to see encourage controlled areas. so there is going to be a conversation between turkey in a ma, damascus, and it was said in other speeches that turkey supp

, and as just and fair for all syrian people as possible. syrian people should lead, should be there from the outset, from the left to the right. but it will be very difficult for them to do this by themselves. and whether the united states wants to or not, it has a great deal of clout and influence in the world. so i just hope that senior officials around donald trump will be courting him in other directions. it's not a fight, in his words. there is no fight to be had at this point. it is primarily diplomacy. >> well, the u.n. special envoy for syria has called for orderly peace talks to ensure there is a smooth handover of power. >> the need for an orderly political transition has never been more urgent. starting with the urgent formation of inclusive, credible, transitional arrangement in syria. for this we need an urgent, serious process, fundamentally different from what has gone on before. this must be the start of a process that leads to the realization of the legitimate aspirations of the syrian people, and the restoration of the ser

the hts and the syrian army group is closely tied to turkey and the syrian intra— government administrationng these altogether and obviously there is another big elephant in the room which is the us backed kurdish lead syrian democratic forces who still control around a third of the country. we forces who still control around a third of the country.- a third of the country. we will be discussing _ a third of the country. we will be discussing that _ a third of the country. we will be discussing that point - a third of the country. we will be discussing that point with l be discussing that point with another guest, i'm sure you could discuss it as well but we are trying to break this company can situation up into sections to allow our audiences to better understand exactly what is going on inside syria. 0ne what is going on inside syria. one final question i have for you, prisoners group from islamic state have been held in a number of cells in syria, as far as you're able to determine, orthey far as you're able to determine, or they still in jail because of course, a number of countries hav

it's going to be very difficult for this syrian economy to pick up for this syrian economy to pick upre living in poverty. whilst the sanctions are still imposed, we need to be able to see, for example, banking, many syrians around the globe and many of them now will want to send money home and at the moment, they're having views in formal illicit groups and cannot use the proper normal banking routes because of largely american sanctions in order to get small business up and running, they will have to trade. so, will have to see before long, some easing of the sanctions carefully and responsibly and that is why i think we are going to have to have a more inclusive administration. ., ~ , ., , administration. thank you very much forjoining _ administration. thank you very much forjoining us _ administration. thank you very much forjoining us for- administration. thank you very much forjoining us for your . much forjoining us for your assessment and what is emerging now here in damascus, a new order emerging and very much dominated by islamist and working with members of the order gover

be the path chosen by the syrian new regime.- the syrian new regime.uch _ the syrian new regime. thank you very much for _ the syrian new regime. thank you very much forjoining - the syrian new regime. thank you very much forjoining us. | you very much forjoining us. let's take a look at the new leadership. joining me now is thomas pierret, who's senior researcher at the french national centre for scientific research who specialises in syrian politics. welcome to bbc news. good afternoon- — welcome to bbc news. good afternoon. what _ welcome to bbc news. good afternoon. what is _ welcome to bbc news. good afternoon. what is your - afternoon. what is your assessment _ afternoon. what is your assessment of - afternoon. what is your assessment of the - afternoon. what is your | assessment of the steps afternoon. what is your - assessment of the steps so far? it was noticeable about how the new leadership — principally at the main islam group — insured to the prime minster stayed in place when they came into damascus so they could speak with him and try to

busy the way to the syrian border here to give it to the syrian border here. and, you know, we talked to lots of them women in mind and they will share the same feelings of happiness and uh, joy and the, you know, of the wish. but i'm thinking that they want to go back to their hometown and we build their country. and as they said, they want to rebuild the country that is not corrupt. and that is not ruled by a. busy dictator, that's what they told us here and that the they said is that this is a moment that they, i've been waiting for a long uh to, to see to see now we've been seeing some of the products that you were able to shoot in syria today. what else can you tell us about your journey there? yeah, so this is indeed an exception of the day and seen in baby who they who was a ghost town this morning. but as we made our way to the boot damascus highway as we close. so we approached to the syrian border, the, the more crowded to see a became the cause, the so many syrians were just dancing and groping by the sidewalk, celebrating the down for last review.

there will be many syrians happy _ this stage. there will be many syrians happy to _ this stage.ee - this stage. there will be many syrians happy to see the - syrians happy to see the downfall of bashar al assad and are trying to return to syria. will that be a complicated process for the syrians were fled the country over the last few decades? i fled the country over the last few decades?— fled the country over the last few decades? i think the most important _ few decades? i think the most important thing, _ few decades? i think the most important thing, really, - few decades? i think the most important thing, really, is - important thing, really, is that syrians have the choice to go back, whether they want to or not, it should certainly be “p or not, it should certainly be up to them. there are decisions for some countries particularly in europe already that may have to do with deportations of syrians back to theory is very worrying and troublesome i think, really, whether syrians decide to go back or not it should be up to them. likewise with any claims that are on foot for

some syrians do not believe them. back from britain after 44 years, is hoping for a tolerant future. it is our country, this is not al—assad country. he is gone now. i don't know how we are going to resolve it. he has been corrupting this country for 50 years but these are the people who are going to build the country, so wish us the luck — everyone in the world. and please, please, leave us alone. leave us alone, 0k? we appreciate your support but we don't want anyone to interfere with our decisions, what we are going to do. this is their decision. syria's future is full of challenges. hts is an islamist group. what will that mean for girls and for women? how do syrians getjustice for the regime's crimes? they meant it when they called for assad's execution before the prayer. their new rulers told them to celebrate the blessed revolution, so they did. syrians understand that it won't be easy to overcome 50 years of dictatorship and 1a years of war, but this was a day to seize and enjoy. thousands converged on umayyad

one syrian people. this is, there's various people have been saying that i think is what, what people will be working towards. and that is the, the hope to overcome these divisions. because 14 years of history to show what the vision can do. well, we also have to look at the fact that the group leading the rebels have to fear l. sean or h t s. as it's also known, this group is still considered to be a terrorist organization. by then you, when the united states, turkey and other countries, how much support does this group actually have among the syrian public? so that's a difficult question to answer because obviously they have a great deal of support. ready because they've been able to do what they've been able to do, but they've also been able to cultivate a degree of support, perhaps not necessarily people who shared their idea of logical french and all that political vision. but who shared that desire to talk, alyssa? and in that respect age, it's got lots of different sort of formula or cheese to th

we have seen the syrian opposition flag - the syrian opposition flag being raised at the syrian embassyfamily are at the moment? hat family are at the moment? not at the moment. _ family are at the moment? not at the moment. all— family are at the moment? iirrt at the moment. all we have to go on as of now is this statement that was read out on russian state television last night and put out by a couple of russian state news agency is quoting a kremlin source as saying that assad and his family had arrived in moscow, had been granted asylum on humanitarian grounds. where exactly they are we don't know and what their plans are we don't know. there is due to be the daily conference call given by president putin's spokesman this morning so perhaps we will find out more details then. find find out more details then. and it's worth bearing in mind that russia has military bases in syria. russia has military bases in s ria. �* , , , russia has military bases in syria. absolutely. this is a key concern _ syria. absolutely. this is a key concern now _ syria. absolutely. this is a key concern now

the profile of the syrian refugees isn't to waste one. there are people who have so to see when people are business people, they know how to the business and they're entropy nurse in turkey, there's such a profile who have established a life as stablished businesses. they have adopted the society, they are children going to colleges and they have a good life and in to get some of them receive citizenship circus, passports. and there are other syrians who haven't been able to establish a proper life. i know some people who received citizenship but just to be able to receive the international aid, they just didn't want to get that's designed ships. so it depends on the people, if it a but are the ones that i have spoken to so far and my contacts and assemble civilians . they were saying until everything is settled and i left book for instance, or other places at all. services provided public services. the management administration officer, everything's settled. after we have internet, we have full connections, electricity, water, running ou

turkey also suffered around 2.5 syrian -- million syrian refugees. think turkey has a great interest to see a strong, solid government where they can return those refugees to their country and have also security and stability when it comes to the kurdish option. i think what we are seeing is an outcome of all of these efforts in the last 10 years and the end of 30 years of ruling syria in a very authoritarian way, killing, jailing, people disappearing and more than 10 million people were displaced because of this government. >> yes, of course i understand what you are saying. a big challenge for the countries in the region. >> yes. those i am meeting yesterday were basically the platform which turkey, iran and russia in addition to five arab countries, some of which neighbor syria, last night meeting it was a debate about the day after and the end of the meeting at 4:00 a.m. was just two or three hours. it was obvious that these countries wanted to make sure there is a government which can basically stabilize the country. it seems that the behavior o

he explained what is behind the collapse of the syrian ami. the syrian army really just melted. there was no money in damascus to pay troops. people were exhausted. there had not been a peace dividend. nobody could rebuild their lives. life looked very grim under this for him going out into the future. there were, we have to remember that there were very heavy sanctions on the machine. america has all of serious, most of the serious oil and gas which it uses to pay the courage in the northeast to police the northeast. and so the regime really had no money. and then, of course, is rails extraordinary attack, which puzzled his butler pen back iran, and it has really degraded the syrian army over the last year with about 3 strikes every week on the syrian army, taking out military factories and iranian the iranian militias and iranian officers so this is a very weekend regime with no allies and um, and the army melted away. and that's, that is the, that is the real, you know, story is extraordinary story here of very little opposition to a rental group which has rebuilt itself and

the area hold strong memories for syrians. one of the largest protests against president bush are all a side to place here in 2011. 7 which ended in mass blood shed when government forces use live rounds on protest homes hold strong strategic important. it's on the m 5 highway that links the north of the country to the capital, damascus. the experts say the advancements are the results of the careful plan. it appears to be in and circling that strategy, and we also have rentals from the southern part of the country and the south west that are encroaching, advancing due north. so clearly, i think if, if anything stands out about the rebel offensive, it's just how meticulously organized it is. i feel like we live 2 years just in the last 2 weeks in the middle east. government forces say there are reinforcing their position in the capital. but with momentum on their side, these fighters say not only is a capital within their sites, but also within their grass rental, find out when it's bringing well, just trying to have these, th

back by the syrian mentioned alarm is that the formerly known as the free syrian army. currently the policy, the is the strategy of the syrian o position seems to be isolating damascus by taking over how much, how much at homes, and moving towards the mass coast and this call next to the school next to the city from the mediterranean. on the other hand, of course, it is not all of the all position and the syrian government that have been on the ground the fighting against each other so far. it, the proxies were very important, then russia and a wrong were the main supporters of the bashar assad government. then, so far, we have seen the limits at texaco a strikes as supports by the russian air forces as a support to the syrian military. and they seem to be limited, and on the other side of the iraq, iranian, as she, i'm melisha from inside the raul. and then from is that they were the main supporters main uh, backup for the syrian ministry, but they are not on the ground. the z round has been given, give each fight through who's it has the line southern level known agai

themselves, syrian investigators in various syrian civil society groups, have all accumulated enormousenior security leaders. and so president bashar al- assad, frankly, is on the run and hoping to escape justice . and i do not think we will see him in public for quite a long time. >> reporter: it is interesting . his allies, allies like russia, for example, just have not turned up this time, so it seems so far. russia is distracted by its own conflicts and its own war with ukraine. how much did that play into this and how week a position was bashar al-assad and as a result? >> as we were saying, the morale of the syrian army was a key factor. and my sense is that the questions very early on, when this brought offensive started with the capture of aleppo nine days ago, the questions, i think, quickly understood that the syrian army's readiness and ability to put up a stiff fight was highly questionable. and therefore the questions did not invest much, they did not send in a lot of reinforcements, they did not send in more aircraft to increase the number of bombing strikes against armed

so the syrian army leaving without suffice or was very little resistance. in fact, this is what happens the make their way up to the mazda of the syrian army a chromebook. now, many will say that this is because of the resume, because many of the, many of the former conscripts were former rebels and they reconcile. so people here who live in the city are still in the home. we're not please a lot of traffic industries, which is understandable because people are worried and they're concerned. this is the country. and in the past, people were very much worried about the opposition. they didn't know who these people are and how they intend to govern the country. if we were a serial television and radio from the they also called on serious serious across the world to return to the country. as we made our way from left on to the syrians returning some people haven't been here for years because they were warranted by the regime simply because the interior of history. what comes next weekend. but the opposition is trying to ensure that this is going to be an order

they now have to get rid of the syrian to work for them through the syrians who are integrating. recognize that basic law to provide for their own livelihood. all welcome here, but unfortunately, this is not the largest group and the lie that every syrian is a skilled worker and has long since collapsed. so, why is the re migration of syrians who are not willing to integrate in jim and his interest? and above all, in the interest about pension, is we have a 1000000 syrians in the country dealing with those people who have come here because by was seeking protection that especially those who have been naturalized, who are integrated, he has a positive ass assigned to it. and we will defend that title. and then there are people from sylvia who want to go back to the home country at some point to help build this up. because it is at home that because they feel a d p to their home language. we also support the home mode, but so i told you i'd be more than $100.00. 60000 people from syria become german citizens, according to the federal employment agency as of may this year, more than 226000 ci

the syrians are feeling everywhere around the world. i doubts. syrians have slept any minutes last night, including myself, all of my friends. it is indeed an overdue sense of, of justice for the serious people who have been wrong for the kids by the 3rd and regime. so today is a day for us to celebrate that were to amend this efforts until getting to this very point. but it's also a day to mourn our loss of our loved ones that we've lost throughout the struggle and tomorrow. it's a new beginning tomorrow. we have to get back to work because we have a states the will. absolutely. i know they were talking to some very emotional syrians on the lebanese theory and buddha. what are these events being to you personally? so i've left here at 10 years ago. exactly 10 years ago after being and so many demonstrations and it is definitely the beginning of i change for me, i can finally see myself going back and doing what i've been doing for the past 10 years. but from inside syria, as i said, we do have a state to bill today. mike's only the beg

and beyond that, there are also implications for israel. israel occupies syrian territory, the syrian goal on hide, it is digging a trends between the occupied syria and go along and the rest of syria. and there are reports that there were advances into syria and liberated syrian territories to israel, of course, talking and giving itself the unilateral rights to create a somewhat of a buffer zone in syria and territory. and so we'll wait and see how that develops as well. we'll israel bomb certain strategic weapons that the side of the game had in order for them not to be in the hands of the opposition, which is now in control of syria. this is a large country, a partner of trade and commerce across the region, but also a significant player. and now it will be important for all the regional players. so she and the era governments that have partners and the opposition to be able to influence the days ahead and how the story develops. how will the opposition be able to bring back normal seats to syria to form a government to charter passed forward that doesn't involve arms, confrontati

syrians, the fall of this— of innocent syrians, the fall of this regime is a fundamental act of— ofe. it's a moment of historic_ act ofjustice. it's a moment of historic opportunity for the long—suffering people of syria to build — long—suffering people of syria to build a better future for the proud country. it's also a moment_ the proud country. it's also a moment of risk and uncertainty. as we _ moment of risk and uncertainty. as we ali— moment of risk and uncertainty. as we all turned to the question of what comes next, the united states will work with— the united states will work with our— the united states will work with our partners and stakeholders in syria. to help them — stakeholders in syria. to help them see _ stakeholders in syria. to help them see as an opportunity to manage — them see as an opportunity to manage the risks. for years, the main _ manage the risks. for years, the main backers of assad have been _ the main backers of assad have been iran, _ the main backers of assad have been iran, hezbollah and russia _ been iran, hezbollah and russia. overthe been iran,

for syrians, according to the aspirations of the city and people. some of the driver does avita level. the united nations security council is expected to meet on tuesday to discuss the political implemented terry and situation in syria. that's after syria's envoys sent a letter to the body, criticising is rarely strikes on his country. gabriel elizondo has more from the united nations headquarters in new york. a serious ambassador to the united nations is a hold over from the aside regime damascus asked him to stay on in his current position and continue his work. and that's exactly what he's doing. representing the new administration in syria and the syrian people more broadly. now, earlier this week, the ambassador sent a letter to the security council, which we have obtained, deploring israel's aggression and breaches of serious sovereignty, particularly bombing of military sites, as well as violations of the 1974 disengagement agreement overseen by the un disengagement observer for us now on friday, the secretary general's spokesperson commented

i'll send syrian president bush. i last saw pines asylum in moscow. after fleeing to revel takeover of damascus, siri and celebrate the end of 50 years of the outside families, oppressive rule healing. what's the rebels are calling a new era for the country? and many who fled the civil war makes the journey home crossing into syria from neighboring countries. millions of syrian refugees have been scattered across turkey 11 on in jordan for more than a decade. plus south korean president union. so you'll is slapped with a travel band as investigators pro is short lived declaration of martial law. the low attorney market and good heavy with is the russian government says granted political asylum to ousted syrian liter. busha allows thought he fled the country after his regime collapsed. and the lightning revel offensive to begin less than 2 weeks ago. besides fall has been a cause for widespread celebration across the country and among the syrian diaspora . for almost 25 years under his rule, syrians are beginning to re, to turn their attention towards

busy the way to the syrian border here to give it to the syrian border here. and, you know, we talked to lots of them, we've been in mind and they will share the same feelings of happiness and joy and that you know of the wish. but i'm thinking that they want to go back to their hometown and we build their country. and as they said, they want to rebuild the country that is not corrupt. and that is not ruled by a dictator. that's what they told us here. and that, that they said that this is a moment that they, i've been waiting for a long uh to, to see, to see now we've been seeing some of the products that you were able to shoot in syria today. what else can you tell us about your journey there? or yeah, so this is indeed an exception of the day and seen and they would, they would was a ghost town this morning. but as we made our way to the boot damascus highway as we close. so we approached to the syrian border beats, the more crowded, the c a became the cost, the so many syrians were just dancing and groping by the sidewalk, celebrating the downfall of which

they don't have syrian passports. nationality, syrian nationality, but they consider themselves syrianse. they go back to country that they call it still home. some people even comparing the situation when isis took over a part of syria and iraq. despite that, this group has repeatedly said that they are different than isis. but some people here believe that maybe after they gain full power over the country, they will become as radical as isis. and some people don't want to leave under that situation, especially women. they were part of the opposition. they were against bashar al assad also. i talked to them. they were concerned that what kind of the situation they are going to face. and this is not only women that are not, uh, having headscarf. no, women with headscarf also were telling us that they want to make sure that the country will be managed in different ways. they don't want to face another situation that part of the country faced when isis took over iraq. a part of iraq and syria that time. also at the beginning, isis was giving a lot of promises, saying that they are going t

fin syrians. so is that really what is going to happen?— syrians.ppen? on the one hand they _ is going to happen? on the one hand they have _ is going to happen? on the one hand they have been _ is going to happen? on the one hand they have been trying - is going to happen? on the one hand they have been trying to l hand they have been trying to project — hand they have been trying to project a _ hand they have been trying to project a moderate and my moderate image of themselves and for— moderate image of themselves and for their rule, for the purpose _ and for their rule, for the purpose of winning over the local— purpose of winning over the local population as well as the international community. but on the other— international community. but on the other hand, they are really also _ the other hand, they are really also tried — the other hand, they are really also tried to hold onto the islamist— also tried to hold onto the islamist character and roots. in islamist character and roots. in the — islamist character and roots. in the one _ islamist

from the syrian capital. a claim denied by these really army. all that stuff to israel took over a demo to raise buffer zone in the golan heights. the area south west of damascus was a next by israel for decades ago, but it's still regarded by most countries as part of syria. israel says this step was necessary. we took some in some points and ruling territories and near the boulder, you know, they're not to be surprised from october 7 in the syrian border. i emphasize it is a very limited and temporary step. speaking at the golan heights on sunday, prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the collapse of the asset res, seem is offering great opportunity for peace, but is also fraught with dangers that we can establish a neighborly relations and a peaceful relations with the new forces emerging in syria. that's our desire, but if we do not, we'll do whatever it takes to defend the state of israel and the border of israel. for now, these really extracts continue. the u. k. base serena observatory for human right

what matters to me most is that the syrian i to me most is that the syrian people believe me.ian people that we would liberate them from discriminatory regime and we did that. this is what matters to me first and last. i don't very much care about what will be said about us abroad. i'm not obligated to prove to the world that we work seriously to achieve the interests of our people in syria.— achieve the interests of our people in syria. there are many s rians people in syria. there are many syrians who _ people in syria. there are many syrians who have _ people in syria. there are many syrians who have said _ people in syria. there are many syrians who have said to - people in syria. there are many syrians who have said to me, i syrians who have said to me, for example, when i went to a prison and spoke to families of people who had disappeared into that prison, probably been killed, many of those syrians say they cannot face the future until they get justice from say they cannot face the future until they getjustice from the asad regime. one man said to me i need to see assa

i spoke a short while ago to syrian activist razan saffour at the doha forum.. it is something we have been waiting for for such a long time, the majority of the syrian population has been waiting for but i did not expect it to come this fast. a lot of the things we are seeing are completely surreal. we are feeling joy, a lot of hope but also a lot of apprehension, everything is changing so extremely fast. even for syrians who has been active and following this for 13 years it is hard to keep up, or as activists, in the sort of changing events. you have never known anything but the assad family in power. you talk about joy, but the assad family in power. you talk aboutjoy, but but the assad family in power. you talk about joy, but also apprehension. talk about those two competing emotions. there is 'o and two competing emotions. there is joy and horse _ i have only ever known the assad regime. the regime has been holding syria hostage for the last 5a years, came into power in 1971, and when the father passed away, his son bashar took over in 2001. we have only

show the destruction of the syrian military research center. the idf also acknowledged operations in syria beyond the demilitarised zone near the israeli—occupied golan heights. syria's neighbours and the united nations have called for the attacks to stop. the country's new interim prime minister, mohammed al bashir, is calling for "stability and calm". he was appointed tuesday by the main rebel group that took damascus over the weekend. he previously governed a small pocket of rebel—held territory. meanwhile in damascus, some shops have reopened, traffic has resumed and about 40% of government staff are reportedly back to work. from damascus, here's our international editor, jeremy bowen. at the border, the biggest and potentially deadliest divide in syria. coming in from lebanon, syrians who fled the war and the assads — desperate to get home. in the opposite direction, syrians desperate to get out — families who fear they'll be singled out for revenge. some because their religious sect supported the former regime, or because the men fought f

so syrian city of mum beach where it took he's a syrian national army are engaged and they are upholstered stuckey stroke all supporting that conflict that could be a sign of the struggles to come. no turkey has, of course, also taken millions of syrian refugees more than any other country, or is this likely to increase the pressure on them to return home? no. i think that's one of the things that uncle will be looking for for me. i'll see you at the side talk, he's hosting anywhere between 3 and 4000000 refugees is a major political liability for a one, a fact to behind the series of elect full setbacks and local elections. and he's being very determined that those, that, those refugee to start to leave the fact that out a site is gone, they make all the science now that they want those people to start returning. we have seen reports of the syrians will only touch the side of the boulder going back in large numbers. but the key question is whether that would be the syrians who have called south and life themselves in places like here in this sample. but anywhere between $1.20 or living wi

of syrian territory. they're watching very closely what happens is some are talking about the need to bomb certain strategic questions that the subdivision had in order for them not to fall in the hands of the armed groups that are whose agenda is still kind of not known as far as israel is concerned, but in terms of what impacts that will have on his bottle of israel is rejoicing just as an important development for israel. one that certainly serve the interest of a b is really agenda as far as weakening has been his concern. so there are, you know, almost contradictory outcomes to what is happening in syria as far as israel concern. all right, so i'll just, there was no road a line from job a, that's a border crossing between jordan and syria, not as of a thank you very much indeed for your insight. what you offer along this is a direct service center for middle east studies at university of oklahoma. he explained what's behind the collapse of the serial number in the syrian army really just melted. the

people because ultimately assessed by syrian led process. you know what that would look like? >> stay tuned as we continue to work on it. in terms of american citizens i can't give you details on what's been happening to bring people at syria and to bring them home and for privacy reasons i can't share that. no update on austin tice except to say every single day we are working to find him and bring him home making sure the word is outt to everyone this is as a priority for the united states. secretary thanks for being here. are you concerned about israel's wives -- strikes and the anger it's created among u.s. partners and i wonder what your message will be for erdogan when it comes to kurdish forces who have lost territory in syria against other malicious? >> first when it comes to the 1974 cease-fire agreement with israel has said is the syrian forces that were on one side of the buffer zone abandoned the area and israel's concerned that could be vacuum filled by extremists and terrorists. they told others it's a temporary move. when it c

there was division in disunity among the syrian people and the syrian people have paid a considerable price. there have been many victims. the economy has also been destroyed. therefore, the syrian people are actually witnessing a transition period that can make it possible to forget about the difficulties that we have experience. so yeah, i mean, it was a surprise to the syrians, that there was no speech and everything happened quickly. so the syrian people are waiting for changes in the country and hoping um, as we have already said, there are celebrations going on. you know, the naturally we are waiting to see which direction syria will move in to do so. at the moment, both sides are open. we are talking about the past administration of syria and who will come now when we expect syria to set past the period, it has gone through kind of next. now let's discuss the developers now with our to correspondence with mine, but each i was joining me a ride here and this to do on my will was sitting and following this rock, the developments from serial. what do we know sofa had had is a be h

your commotion is a syrian jealous reporting. so the main highway near it lab was city and refugees are returning home. we are here now on the i'm 5 highway that was you can do by my lead people. thousands of the hundreds of thousands of cars trucks are now moving on the m 5 highway for the 1st started and more than 14 years starting because their home, the home, after being displayed for over 14 years, due to the game decides committed against the i'll do the short and you can see the joy of the people is actually, is, are manageable. we're talking to, to really is, here are the, you know, loading all their partner, your, all their house furniture and now moving to their home, returning to their home is after 40 in new york. the joy actually is here is expressing unsurmountable and expressive joy. and the people joy, the people joy is actually seen across the scene. and you're in good geography, over a club. how about how the mass goes and that all you have currently here on the, on 5 how highway heading towards a city and then

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hundreds of thousands of syrian refugees. i believe almost a 1000000 of them are still. that today hasn't been any reaction from where you are to what's happened. the say the people are waking up to the news that the president of syria about charlotte, i said as left, damascus, and the reactions will come in no question about it. remember, there are $972460.00 syrians officially in this country, at least they were in may of this year. $75000.00, some little bit more than that number has become german citizens since they arrived in this country. the interesting thing is that for many people fleeing syria during the cost, the 1st few years of the civil war that germany was by main target. i know that myself probably was in sicily in 2014, in high goose new shameed, cataneo these cities in terms leasing syrian families. and i'd say to them whether you want to go germany, everyone wanted to come to germany. remember, i'm going to now. so the 2015 made that phrase to her community here in germany via shopping desk. we can do it, w

so the syrian army leaving without suffice or was very little resistance. in fact, this is what happens to make their way up to the mazda of the syrian army a chromebook. now, many will say that this is because of the resume, because many of the, many of the former conscripts were former rebels and they reconcile. so people here who live in the city are still in our home. we're not please a lot of traffic industries, which is understandable because people are worried and they're concerned. this is why this country and in the past, people were very much worried about the opposition. they didn't know who these people are and how they intend to govern the country. if we were a serial, a television and radio from the they also called on serious serious across the world to return to the country. as we made our way from left on to the syrians returning some people haven't been here for years because they were warranted by the regime simply because the interior of history is what comes next weekend. but the opposition is trying to ensure that this is going to be a

the syrian opposition slide. yes. so they would be sent to the opposition control north and they would leave behind their, their families, and now and others, for example, who are forced into exile because of their physician activities. they would now they're able to go back home. so this for them is their 1st priority. we also saw a rebels who were advancing from, from the north is a country. so how much so homes, these are people who are displaced by the conflict. people who are from how about people who were from homes. they went back to their homes, they went to caesar families. so for them this, this is, this is their, their, their priority. and now, and then what, what most of them want is a states, a states where the rule of law, where everyone is 350 equally in a space where you are not given a more rights than others. or simply because you are connected to somebody who is a part of or belongs to the machine. they want to be able to walk freely in the streets and not fear that they could be arbitrarily detaine

so what are the syrian president bashar assad? all right, so it looks like we, it looks like we were having some communication problems with getting ahold of the it was actually trying to make her way to the syrian border. she's actually in, by route at the moment, and she's on her way to the syrian board as she's just updating us on events, rapid moving events taking place in syria. the pictures you are looking at on your screen of residents, the celebrating with opposition fighters in the capital, domestic us dramatic events unfolding on tv screens, overnights and this morning. if we can, we'll try and get back to saying a little bit later in the program. but let's just, let's just move on because syrian state tv has been showing a documentary. so we're not sure what the documentary is about, and we'll try and get some, some feedback from zayna hold on when we can reconnect with her a little bit later in the program. but let's just move on for a 2nd because in just over a week, just not context events happening fighters, i've ca

yes, there haven't been any syrian officials or syrian security forces at the border. the other side of the board are here, specifically in that uh since yesterday. so it's been more than 24 hours that that uh has been a subdivision free. if you will, this the, the, the 1st only allowed jordanian nationals to come back to the country like today since the early allowed syria nationals to return home. even though they know there aren't any official authorities on the other side. and we've heard in the past few minutes from the king of jordan, who was speaking to his security cabinet, telling them that the security of syria was an important a consideration of a jordan. this jordan would continue to work with syrians with the syrian grooves to preserve the interest of both nations, and that jordan would continue to work and assist the syrians not just to rebuild, but also to go back home. like i said, nearly a 1000000 syrians found refuge here in jordan northside sort of a ship that goes will be continuing to sort of you and what scale the all the go daddy and the syrian v

in russia we've seen the syrian opposition flag raised on the syrian embassy.n state media the deposed syrian president, bashar al—assad, and his family have been granted asylum in russia. in the last hours the kremlin declined to confirm those reports. a spokesman did say that what has happened has surprised the whole world and in this case we are no exception. the us has led international reaction to the fall of the assad government with president biden describing it as a "fundamental act ofjustice" after decades of repression, but also a moment of risk and uncertainty. we'll have the latest from syria shortly but first this report from our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega. tears of happiness. gunfire. gunshots to celebrate the moment many in syria waited for decades to see. they are free of the assad regime, and their country is at a turning point. it was an astonishing campaign by rebels. they advanced quickly. last week they took aleppo. on the weekend, homs. and in a matter of hours, they were in damascus. in some places, they faced no resistance.