German and French foreign ministers meet new rulers in Syria

Headline: Aljazeera

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will join her French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot in Damascus on Friday for talks on behalf of the European Union with Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led Islamist rebels in ousting Syria's longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in early December.
The Manila Times
Germany's top diplomat Annalena Baerbock is to meet members of Syria's rebel-formed transition government, after former Syrian President Bashar Assad was deposed.
Deutsche Welle (EN)
The diplomats visited Syria’s notorious Sednaya prison complex in the morning and also planned to meet representatives of Syrian civil society, as western allies cautiously open channels with Syria’s new rulers after 13 years of civil war.
Guardian
The HTS-dominated interim authorities now face the daunting task of rebuilding state institutions, with growing calls to ensure an inclusive transition and guarantee minority rights.
International Business Times

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