French and German Foreign Ministers in Talks with Syria's New Leaders - EA WorldView

French & German Foreign Ministers arrive in Damascus for talks with Syria’s new leaders: "We want to promote peaceful & demanding transition."

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Video: In May 2012, Assad regime forces executed entire families in #Houla in #Homs Province --- 100+ people, including 49 children, were slain

On Friday, the residents of Houla celebrated the liberation of #Syria from the regime

#SyriaLiberation

#Syria authorities restricting border crossings by #Lebanon nationals

"Temporary" measures arise from a dispute over apparent mistreatment by Lebanese authorities of Syrians entering or leaving Lebanon

Following meeting w #Syria de facto leader al-Sharaa on Friday, #Germany Foreign Minister Baerback has said all Syrian groups --- including women and #Kurds --- must be involved in transitional gov't

European support funds must not fall into hands of "new Islamist structures"

@ScottLucas

Baerback verbally supports the Kurds vis a vis fellow Syrians, but unconditionally supports Turkey in its war on Syrian Kurds. She is pulling a "Biden": talking peace while ignoring death and torture of civilians. #Syria

Int'l flights from #Damascus International Airport will resume from Tues

“We reassure Arab and international airlines that we have begun phase of rehabilitating the Aleppo and Damascus airports with our partners’ help, so they can welcome flights from all over the world"

#Syria

2 videos implicate #Syria's new Justice Minister in execution of woman in 2015 on allegation of adultery

Shadi al-Waisi, a judge in anti-#Assad administration in NW Syria before last month's #SyriaLiberation, reads sentence

"Senior official" in new Gov't on 2015 video of Justice Minister at execution of woman accused of adultery:

"We would like to point out that this process reflects a stage we have moved beyond, in light of the current legal and procedural transformations"

In 2nd trip abroad, #Syria Foreign Minister al-Shibani meets #Qatar Prime Minister

Presents Qataris w roadmap for near future in Syria and steps to be taken by new administration

Urges US to lift sanctions imposed on #Assad regime

@ScottLucas I’m withholding any assumption of a positive outcome in Syria until I see how the new government will treat its women and minority groups. That being said, fuck the Assad family, obviously.