President Recep Tayyip Erdogan publicly declared that Syria must never be divided again, and Turkey will act against anyone seeking to compromise its territory. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the post-civil war chapter of a newly free war-torn Syria, FRANCE 24’s Annette Young welcomes Henri J. Barkey, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle … Read more
The toppling of Ankara’s archenemy Bashar al-Assad in Syria may have increased Turkey’s regional influence but it also represents a strategic challenge for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as regional expert Didier Billion explains. Source link
French President Emmanuel Macron called cross-party talks aimed at “forming or making possible a government of national interest” after the ouster of Prime Minister Michel Barnier triggered a political crisis. Analysis by FRANCE 24 French Politics Editor, Marc Perelman. Source link
Waad al-Kateab came to prominence when she filmed and documented the Assad’s regime’s brutal crackdown in Aleppo right from the street protests in 2011. Through years of bombing, living under the shelling with her husband, a doctor, and her baby girl Sama, born during the war, she continued to film until she was forced to … Read more
Syria’s new interim leader announced he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with the backing of the former rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad three days ago. Story by Carys Garland and Eliza Herbert. Source link
Days after the collapse of President Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria, a debate has erupted in Germany about the possible return of Syrian migrants and asylum-seekers to their homeland. In Germany, prominent figures on the right, from the conservative opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), have been quick to … Read more
The Israeli military targeted at least six Syrian naval vessels in an attack on the Syrian port of Latakia. They are part of the over 250 strategic sites in Syria that Israel has targeted over the past few days. Story by Antonia Kerrigan. Source link
The rebels who ousted president Bashar al-Assad and are now in power in Syria appointed a transitional head of government to run the country until March 1. Analysis by FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor, Philip Turle. Source link
FRANCE 24 spoke to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk about the end of the Assad regime, brought down by a lightning offensive led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). With the old regime gone, Turk said there is now a “huge opportunity to craft a new Syria, which is … Read more
The UN special envoy for Syria said European nations should not rush to repatriate refugees to the country following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, and he urged foreign players, including Israel, not to intervene militarily. Source link