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Figures such as Qais Saeed, Mohammed bin Zayed, Gebran Bassil, and Suleiman Frangieh found themselves abandoned as Assad fled before dawn, leaving them humiliated, Daraj writes.
The head of the Syrian Coalition, Hadi al-Bahra, told Reuters on the sidelines of the Doha Forum on Sunday, “Syria must undergo an 18-month transition period to provide a ‘safe, neutral, and calm environment’ for free elections.”
Alawite Sheikhs and dignitaries from the hometown of Hafez al-Assad called for “the removal of all statues and pictures from public squares and spaces”.
Amid changes in Syria’s political landscape, a senior Iranian official disclosed Tehran’s efforts to establish direct communication with factions in the new Syrian leadership.
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The new policies underscore the commitment to protecting personal freedoms, al-Jadeed writes.
Sharaa also accused Assad of having “left Syria as a farm for Iranian ambitions” and claimed that Assad “spread sectarianism and stirred up corruption.”
Enab Baladi says a new military body would need to be formed through consensus with opposition institutions, and a civilian council has to be be established before moving towards elections.
The SNA reaffirmed its commitment to preserving “the freedom and dignity of the people of Manbij and its surroundings, of all ethnicities and communities”, the pro-opposition Syria TV writes.
“This is the long-awaited moment for the displaced and the imprisoned”.
The HTS leader underlined that the fall of Assad was a result of a “purely Syrian” effort.
These operations have inflicted significant losses on the attackers, the pro-SDF North Press agency said.
Enab Baladi writes that the regime’s flag was removed from the Syrian embassy in Moscow, although the Syrian revolution’s flag has not yet been raised.
All state institutions would remain under the supervision of Assad’s prime minister until they are handed over officially.
“We are witnessing a new chapter for Syria”, the newspaper said.
The region of Qusayr, where Hezbollah used to maintain a significant presence, was also seized by the opposition.
As the opposition finds itself only 26 kilometres south of Damascus, diplomatic sources told Syria TV that Arab and Gulf states have offered Assad an opportunity to leave the country.
The capture of Hama reflects the rapidly shifting dynamics of the Syrian conflict, +963 writes.
The Salvation Government’s ‘Free Aleppo City’ platform has published contact details for operational service institutions, Enab Baladi reports.
