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Evening recap

11 December 2024 23:59 GMT

Good evening Middle East Eye readers, 

Syria's new government continued to move forward with its transition, promising to respect the rights of the country's religous sects and saying it will work with the international community to secure chemical weapons of the former Assad government. 

Asked whether Syria's new constitution would be Islamic, transition Prime Minister Mohammad al-Bashir said "we will clarify all these details during the constituent process".

Meanwhile, Israel continued its unprecedented air campaign to destroy Syria's military assets. 

In the north, Turkish-backed rebels advanced, with the top commander of the Kurdish-led SDF accusing the US of being noncomittal in coming to its ally's defence against the Turkish-backed forces. 

Here is what else happened:

  • Republican Congressman Joe Wilson called on the Biden administration to lift sanctions on Syria
  • Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani said he wants displaced Syrians to return to the country to contribute to its reconstruction
  • Syria's transitional government must be more inclusive
  • The Washington Post reported that Ukrainian drone operators assisted HTS in its offensive