Damascus, Dec 18, 2024 (AFP) - UN calls for 'free and fair' elections in Syria

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2024-12-18

The UN envoy to Syria called on Wednesday for "free and fair" elections after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad, as he voiced hope for a political solution for Kurdish-held areas. Assad fled Syria following a lightning offensive spearheaded by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), more than 13 years after his crackdown on democracy protests precipitated one of the deadliest wars of the century. He left behind a country scarred by decades......

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