The big picture:
Armed groups, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants, announced on December 8 that they had fully captured the Syrian capital and announced the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's government.
According to published reports, Since then, insecurity and terrorist attacks have spread in the Arab country.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, elements of the terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, led by al-Julani, have attacked several villages in the Homs province of Syria in recent days, executing 10 people, detaining 15, and injuring 32 others.
What they are saying:
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated regarding Syria: "The ultimate goal is to hold nationwide elections whose results are recognized by all. Naturally, this is a difficult task and requires time."
The Russian Foreign Ministry added that Syria is currently in a transitional period. The current leadership has prioritized ensuring security, law, and order in the country, organizing the activities of state structures, and regaining control of the entire country from the interim government in Damascus.
Key points:
- According to new Syrian officials, elections may take place a few years from now.
- The United Nations special envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen also stressed that the political transition, featuring a new constitution and free elections, must be Syrian-led and Syrian-owned to succeed in advancing the transition.
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