Topic: Hts

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, international delegations from the US, UK, and EU have arrived in Damascus. The US has reportedly scrapped a $10 million bounty for Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa. Reports on humanitarian needs and infrastructure collapse are met with skepticism by the hosts, who question the sudden shift in the "terrorist" designation of HTS.

The opposition group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formerly linked to Al-Qaeda, has established a transitional government in Damascus. Concerns remain regarding the group's ability to govern a united Syria and the potential for the country to transition into a state governed by strict Sharia law.