Adil Al-Salji
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NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-23-2024 11PM EST
The Qatari and Jordanian foreign ministers held talks today with the new Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Sharah, and vowed to, quote, support a peaceful transition of power. Shara also met with a Saudi official. Unlike Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Jordan had relations with the Assad government. The Turkish foreign minister was also in Damascus, the first to visit the new Syrian government.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-23-2024 11PM EST
At that meeting, Shara announced that all weapons would come under the control of the Syrian Ministry of Defense and that the rebel factions that helped topple the Assad regime would be disbanded. Turkey and Qatar backed the rebels who overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad. Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Damascus.