Syria Clings to Hope Amid Deadly Violence

Syria's New Dawn: From Assad Regime to HTS-led Government - Real News Now

In the previous year, the United States and its regional partners applauded the downfall of Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad’s government, which was achieved by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a faction of al-Qaeda labeled as a foreign terrorist organization by the US. The leader of this jihadist group, Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was soon to become the president, had a bounty of 10 million dollars placed by the US. Interestingly, Western media agencies quic…

Syria clings to hope amid deadly violence

WHEN President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s interim government took power in Syria after the sudden overthrow of Bashar Assad last year, Christians expressed cautious hope (News, 13 December 2024). “We all gave him the benefit of the doubt,” the Revd Dr Nadi...