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New Syrian leader addresses with the United States the lifting of sanctions for reconstruction
The new leader of the Syrian administration, Ahmed al Sharaa, has addressed with the US diplomatic mission that visited Damascus yesterday the need to lift the sanctions imposed against Syria in order to rebuild the country after the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad, on December 8.
The Syrian administration welcomed the mission, to which it assured that “the Syrian people need great support to achieve recovery and rebirth at all levels,” and called for the “lifting of the sanctions imposed” against Syria, according to a statement issued in recent hours by the political office of the new Syrian authorities.
He also stressed the importance “of giving the Syrian people the opportunity to rest from the misfortunes of war and conflicts.”
He presented to the US mission “a development and institutionalization program that will be launched in the new Syria.”
Also, Al Sharaa discussed the need to “persecute war criminals and symbols of the old regime” who must “be accountable to justice,” the note points out.
He affirmed “Syria’s role in achieving regional peace and building strategic relations with the countries of the region” of the Middle East.
American visit mission in Syria
Yesterday, a US mission headed by the Middle East manager of the United States State Department, Barbara Leaf, the advisor on Middle East affairs Daniel Rubinstein and the main negotiator of the Executive for the release of hostages, Roger Carstens, met with Al Sharaa and other leaders of the new Syrian administration, as well as with civil society, among others.
Withdrawal of the reward
Leaf announced yesterday that they have withdrawn a reward of 10 million dollars for information that can lead to his whereabouts, which has been in force for years.
This reward for his information was taken when Al Sharaa was known by the war name Abu Mohamed al Yolani and headed the Al-Nusra Front, the Syrian subsidiary of Al Qaeda.
However, in 2017 he formed the Levant Liberation Agency (Hayat Tahrir al Sham or HTS, in Arabic) that he now leads and which is a split from the Al Qaeda subsidiary.
One of the priorities of the new Syrian administration, which overthrew former President Bashar al-Asad on December 8 in an insurgent offensive that lasted only twelve days, is the reconstruction of the country, destroyed by almost fourteen years of war and by the sanctions imposed by the US and other countries, as well as the return of the more than 6 million refugees.
International
Erin brings strong winds and storm surge despite weakening offshore
Hurricane Erin weakened to a Category 2 storm on Tuesday but continues to pose a threat to parts of the U.S. East Coast with potentially dangerous flooding, according to meteorologists.
Although the hurricane’s eye is expected to remain offshore, experts are concerned about Erin’s size, as strong winds extend hundreds of kilometers beyond the storm’s center.
In its 18:00 GMT bulletin, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) lifted tropical storm warnings for the Bahamasand Turks and Caicos Islands, but kept them in effect for parts of North Carolina.
Erin was located several hundred kilometers southeast of North Carolina and was moving northwestward.
“This means there is a risk of potentially life-threatening flooding of 60 to 120 centimeters above ground level,” said NHC Director Michael Brennan.
He also warned of the possibility of destructive waves, combined with storm surge, that could cause severe damage to beaches and coastal areas, making roads impassable.
International
Three U.S. Warships deploy near Venezuela to combat drug trafficking
Three U.S. naval vessels are moving toward the coasts of Venezuela, according to international media reports on Tuesday, after White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt confirmed that President Donald Trump is ready to combat and curb international drug trafficking.
Reports indicate that the ships will reach Venezuelan waters within the next 36 hours as part of a recent U.S. deployment aimed at countering international narcotics operations.
The announcement coincides with Leavitt’s statement that Trump is prepared to “use the full extent of his power” to halt drug flows into the United States. The naval deployment involves approximately 4,000 military personnel.
“The President has been clear and consistent. He is ready to use every element of U.S. power to prevent drugs from flooding our country and to bring those responsible to justice. The Maduro regime is not the legitimate government of Venezuela—it is a narco-terror cartel,” the spokesperson said during a press conference.
International
Cuban authorities free salvadoran convicted in 1997 hotel bombing
Salvadoran national Otto René Rodríguez Llerena was released after serving a 30-year prison sentence for his involvement in a terrorist attack at a hotel in Cuba in 1997, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
During his trial, Rodríguez Llerena admitted to placing an explosive device at the Meliá Cohiba Hotel under the orders of anti-Castro exile leaders. He was arrested the following year when he returned to Havana with another load of explosives that failed to detonate.
“The Cuban government reiterates its commitment to combating terrorism, respecting human rights, and the need for the international community to hold accountable those who promote such acts,” the statement read.
He was released on August 15 and is the second Salvadoran to complete his sentence. In December of last year, another Salvadoran, Ernesto Cruz León, was released after planting bombs at tourist centers, one of which killed an Italian tourist identified as Fabio Di Celmo.
A third Salvadoran, Francisco Chávez Abarca, also received a 30-year sentence from Cuban courts in 2010 after being extradited from Venezuela through Interpol for actions against Cuba.
Rodríguez Llerena had requested conditional release in 2016, arguing that his actions had not caused any direct fatalities, but no further information was released about his situation until now.
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