Syrian Rebel Leader Calls for Lifting of Sanctions, as Assad Defends ExitAhmed al-Shara urged nations to remove sanctions from Syria and the terrorism designation from his group so Syria could rebuild. Bashar al-Assad also gave his first account of fleeing to Russia.
Source: Syrian Rebel Leader Calls for Lifting of Sanctions, as Assad Defends Exit (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/world/middleeast/syria-al-shara-al-assad.html)