Lina Sinjab
Appearances
Global News Podcast
Man detained after Russian general's assassination
There are nearly 6 million Syrians who have been forced to leave due to Assad atrocities over the course of the last decade. And most of those wanting to return, especially those in Turkey, in Lebanon, who are living in difficult conditions, many of whom are living in tents, especially in Lebanon.
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Man detained after Russian general's assassination
But for them to come back, they need their homes back, they need the economy, they need jobs to work in. And that's for the new interim government and the de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharra. They won't be able to deliver on their own. They need international support. They need the international community. And first of all, they need the sanctions imposed by the US and the EU to be lifted.
Global News Podcast
Man detained after Russian general's assassination
Those sanctions were tailored. against the government of Bashar al-Assad because of atrocities against Assad.
Global News Podcast
Man detained after Russian general's assassination
There are other designated sanctions that are headed to members of the regime, but there are sanctions on the country that blocked the money coming in, blocked aid to rebuild the country coming in, and that's a priority for the government and for Syrians and those refugees who want to come back first.
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Fatalities and injuries in German Christmas market attack
They said that they were productive and detailed, and they went into discussing a variety of issues, but most importantly discussing the transition to a Syria-led government that is representative and inclusive of the whole society. They've discussed the issue of the security and stability in Syria, regional stability, and also security. some U.S.
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Fatalities and injuries in German Christmas market attack
interests, especially related to the missing Americans in Syria during Assad's time. On top of them, Austin Theist, who went missing in 2012, and that they are still looking for traces of his whereabout, and they will continue to do so in cooperation with this new leadership and other partners on the ground inside Syria.
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Fatalities and injuries in German Christmas market attack
They basically said that Iran had, you know, messed up inside Syria. They've been part of the killing in Syria and they shouldn't have any role in future Syria. While other, you know, regional countries have supported Syria, like Turkey, they will have, you know, a different relationship with the country.
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Fatalities and injuries in German Christmas market attack
They basically stress that the most important thing is the stability and sovereignty of Syria and also maintaining security that will enforce security for the Syrian government, for Syrian territory, but also for regional countries.
Global News Podcast
Fatalities and injuries in German Christmas market attack
They are taking baby steps towards their relationship inside Syria. They haven't mentioned anything about lifting sanctions that have been imposed on the country during the Assad time because of Assad atrocities, nor mentioned that they will be discussing or thinking about delisting Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as designated terror group.
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Fatalities and injuries in German Christmas market attack
However, they also committed to supporting the Syrian society and providing some aid into the country. But lifting the sanctions that will help rebuilding the destroyed parts of Syria, that's something that's still not on the table yet.