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World Service,01 Oct 2025,28 mins
The rehabilitation of Syria鈥檚 ex-jihadist president
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After getting the red-carpet treatment at the UN in New York last week, the former al-Qaeda fighter who now leads Syria is about to hold an election. But is Syria鈥檚 new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, really about to transition the country into democracy? Or does he have other plans? The 成人快手's senior international correspondent Orla Guerin joins us from Damascus, where she鈥檚 been speaking to Syrians about the country鈥檚 future. Producers: Cat Farnsworth and Valerio Esposito Executive producer: James Shield Mix: Travis Evans Senior News Editor: China Collins Image: Syria鈥檚 President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Khalil Ashawi / Reuters
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