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Syria’s new leader speaks to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½

Ahmed al-Sharaa, the de facto leader of Syria, says country is exhausted by war

Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has told the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ the country he leads is exhausted by war and is not a threat to anyone. Sharaa, who previously went by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, says Syria can be reunited after the fall of Assad and called for sanctions against the country to be lifted.

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  • Wed 18 Dec 2024 22:00

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