Syria rebel leader calls pardon out of question for people guilty of torturing detainees
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Raven Ruma - . December 11, 2024
- . Update: December 11, 2024 10:03 pm
The Syrian crisis has noted a serious development as a rebel leader has promised to punish anyone guilty of torturing or killing detainees during the ousted President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, calling pardon out of the question.
Global leaders such as US President Joe Biden are monitoring Syria to see if the country can gain stability, especially after a 13-year-long internal conflict. Keep an eye out for more information on the situation.
Interim Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir is aiming to bring back millions of Syrian refugees and make basic amenities more accessible. But rebuilding is going to be a daunting task, to say the least.
US Secretary of State heading back to the Middle East
Speaking to the media, the caretaker PM recently noted that Syria doesn’t have foreign currency, highlighting a “very bad” financial situation. “One US dollar buys 35,000 of our coins,” al-Bashir further noted in his statement.
Rebuilding Syria is going to be a colossal task, especially after a brutal internal conflict that killed hundreds of thousands of people and compelled millions of others to flee their homes. The Syrian crisis triggered one of the biggest displacements of modern times.
US Secretary of State Blinken is heading back to the Middle East as the Biden administration seeks to play a role in shaping the chaos before President-elect Donald Trump returns. The trip is his 12th to the region since the Israel-Gaza problem erupted.
