Countries slowly pave the road to restoring diplomatic ties with Syria

FRANCE 24
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Students stand on the toppled statue of late president Hafez al-Assad during a rally near the campus of the Damascus University in the Syrian capital on December 15, 2024.

One week after Syria's regime collapsed, the UK confirmed "diplomatic contact" with the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which led the offensive. Next Tuesday, Qatar will reopen its embassy in Damascus while a team with French diplomats will travel to Syria to assess the political and security situation on the ground. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments in Syria.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)


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