Syria is “not a threat to the world” its new Islamist leader tells BBC | BBC News

[@Sinancev]

They are currently identifying mass graves and this reporter is asking if people are able to drink alcohol. Absolutely ridiculous. People need water first!

[@IanPearson-v3s]

Wardead

[@richardm4825]

The interview was about the FUTURE government.

[@curiositycloset2359]

LoL who's identifying mass graves?

[@traderboi2662]

@curiositycloset2359of the hundreds of thousands of Syrian slaughtered by Assad and his crew!

[@freiheit3]

All the dumb outrage about the Alcohol question. He's just using it as an example to make him give a specific answer and not "we're gonna be great, don't worry about it"

[@martriad]

I hope Syrians will live peacefully and build their country to make a better world. Let's give peace a chance for the future of their society.

[@richardkent2014]

I'm pleased he's. come on the BBC and said that. That's bridging the gap between us in Europe and the middle east to. I hope all goes well now.

[@georgezee5173]

Sunni Muslim Syrians will surely have peace. The rest of Syrians, I don't think so...

[@richardkent2014]

Syrians have lived in the west for ages they where all celebrating here the other day things have become so twisted because of the past hope that's a fresh start for all of us.

[@yvonnerout7319]

you can hold your breath it will never happen unfortunately islamists cannot live peacefully with anyone

[@richardkent2014]

​@@georgezee5173They will live in peace there be people in Syria dealing with any fallout right now

[@lovelylucero]

What a question about alcohol... really? After war and torture, he is worried about alcohol consumption?! I mean, does he think Syria needs a pub culture right now? With all due respect - Wtf

[@dinnertime3709]

now we are talking, regimes be damned what about the beer!

[@curiositycloset2359]

Syria is a modern secular country, where You can drink alcohol. And has a large Christian community. He basically asked if he would instigate sharia law.

[@JmGmail]

People drink more when their is sadness and destruction to forget it. Only rich think of alcohol as pub culture.

[@TheLinkedList]

@curiositycloset2359 Jeremy commented that Ahmed al-Sharaa was not straight forward in answering questions, like a politician, but like a political interview Jeremy tried to ask about Sharia law, without straight up asking about Sharia law... make it make sense

[@Gissa319]

You can already drink alcohol in Syria

[@Jayson_d_argonaut]

I wish the Syrian people can be free and prosper.

[@rathy_v]

First abd fir most Americans and israli regimes has to leave ir Syria. N don't have resources

[@anomonyous]

For that, Christianity would have to return and the violent conquering horde finally returned to whence it belongs.

[@philus012]

@@rathy_v What about Turkey?

[@sensi1066]

They were before isreal organised isis and America organised al qaida in order to destroy the middle east

[@Zobeida-ep2ku]

Well! It doesn’t look like it! Netanyahu & I DF already are grabbing land Syrian Land!! What the hell is going on?? What gives IDF the right to start occupying Syria’s land!! Anybody out there?? Hello!! Pretty please this can’t happen again & again. Where are our morals?? Please dear God, make these people REALISE what they are doing?? Peace & Harmony to Humanity❤❤

[@RomanSekret-jx6fs]

Yes, 500 000 died for alcohol rights. That's the most important issue dfor Syrians. Alcohol. God, BBC . You are not reading a room

[@user-eh2cq4iz2e]

🤣🤣🤣

[@barsnack7999]

imagine believing this BS propaganda, the guy has a 10 million dollar AQ bounty on his head

[@ragnarandersson2866]

😂😂😂

[@Respectedevil1]

The interviewer asked indirectly wether he will implement Sharia law. Think before you voice your opinions next time please.

[@user-eh2cq4iz2e]

@@Respectedevil1 Well he did a terrible job and made whatever he was pushing for ridiculous

[@JessRiano]

GIVE SYRIANS PEACE A CHANCE.

[@JmGmail]

By shouting loudly in all caps?

[@DavidHarvey-po9le]

They are arabs - good luck you dreamer. Dream on while the rest of us are awake.

[@MrKalleputs]

Give muslims a cahnce??? Halllo anybody in there?

[@mkodyglobalsouthsoldier]

What to expect from low class recessive inferior genes like urself ​@@MrKalleputs

[@walidnaser4585]

@@MrKalleputsthe problem is they bring the most radical of people who are not expressing the truth ID for most of Syrian people

[@Roosslani]

What a shame of asking from a leader whose nation consists of majority religious muslim about alcohol! Disgusted!

[@davecooper3238]

The non Muslim inhabitants will be interested in the answer.

[@ardigjergji7909]

So the rest of them should follow the muslim religion rules as well, is that what you're saying?

[@ma12sh]

Catholics and Christians use it at mass, he means it so those people wont be attacked because of it.

[@Roosslani]

The country is in rubble. It is time for state building, but not asking accerbic question like what about alcohol. What is the percentage of non-muslim in Syria and what happens to non-muslim living in UAE?

[@TheLinkedList]

I know, right! As if the people of Syria are desperate for an alcoholic drink, and the symbol of their oppression for all this time was being denied a bottle of beer. BBC journalism at it's best.

[@Temo-i3j]

Syrians : Will we live a day without any deaths? The journalist: Alcohol

[@VengiVakli]

What a shame some west world problems

[@jassyadap]

What a faktap news

[@kaisersoeze]

@@Temo-i3j You are misconstruing the narrative and taking the question out of context. In the context of asking about the future for Syria and its provisional period it is not only a fair question, it is important and indicative basically of whether they’re planning to rule with Sharia

[@californianorma876]

🫵🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@californianorma876]

@@kaisersoeze the context is a 5 1/2 minute clip where a good portion of time was spent on alcohol.

[@kizgintosbaga]

alcohol ? seriously BBC ? thats your concern ? alcohol ? with these questions you lowered yourselves and elevated him.

[@husna8031]

Maybe he wants to get drunk in one of Syrian night clubs one day. And asking women's rights in Syria is just too lame. We have seen Syrian female students and teachers, female workers and civillian women without hijab walking free. It was just a dumb question.

[@Roosslani]

@@husna8031 He forgot to ask about LGBTQI+ rights in Syria 😂😂😂

[@PeterHocking-mh2wc]

It is a question about Sharia law. He also predicated the question with Islamic state and the desire of extremist groups to form a Caliphate. The interviewer is being direct, targeted and efficient with his questioning

[@Roosslani]

@@PeterHocking-mh2wc In a democratic situation the majority will choose Sharia Law. The majority is religious muslim people in Syria. Secularism is imposed to Syria by the Soviet ideology. And what is bad in Sharia law? UAE is a country governed by Sharia!

[@BILLZ32155]

@@PeterHocking-mh2wc Saudi, UAE, Qatar etc also have Sharia law and they are the safest places in the world. No thievery, no gangs, women are safe at night

[@ruwasida]

If he had said 'No alcohol in Syria' I just imagined what the title would've been.

[@salhimoussa4930]

It will be a Radical terrorist Muslim government 😂, alcohol and lgptg and only fans are the values that every nation should have to be considered a developed modern country 😂.

[@houyou3262]

Please leave the Syrians to run their country alone. When they were dying, no one helped them. Please, please, stop being so arrogant as if you are God’s vicegerents on earth.

[@astyaworld2858]

When legal president defeated by support of American "democracy" you suggest to leave country alone which is currently under control of dictators

[@TheZazey]

But that's the typical western attitude isn't it? Overlook all of their failings, human rights abuses both past and present, and support genocidal regimes. But when it comes to countries not on their exact path - Morality police!

[@benjaminollis]

​@@astyaworld2858terrorists took it over, that's what happened

[@kalthumahmed6284]

This where the west act like saviours and the rest of the world is barbaric in nature..oh please western coutries have blood on their hands from years of colonialism and wars.. I hope they are not planning to start another one in Syria.

[@dansolo360]

As a Syrian I am baffled that all they care about is alcohol while we are missing the most basic necessities of civilization, it is appalling and beyond short-sighted. We are all for minority rights but as a minority or majority, it was denied any rights just 2 weeks ago but all you care about is a minority. It just doesn't make sense.

[@lovelylucero]

I am so disappointed in the Western States reaction as well. It is absolutely ridiculous. They seem to be worried about who they are going to sell their wine to rather than in investigating the torture and human atrocities that have happened on their watch. I have more hope in Syria than in the short-term outcomes of many democracies... Sad but true.

[@kizgintosbaga]

imagine like company, westerners want share in syrian company using minorities. if you dont give them share, percentage, profit they will turn you into syria.

[@solar0wind]

I think that question was more a proxy to see how everyday life might be for secular people and religious minorities. But yeah, they should've chosen another question. In any way, his other example was relevant.

[@HurairaHerbals]

I know it makes me cringe a little when they ask about alcohol, like its the most important thing. Plus, the interviewer showed he knows nothing about the history of Syria and its people.

[@atilasatilmis9986]

Westerners have no empathy. They are all Marie Antoinette clones unfortunately.

[@QamarHateme]

سوريا غارقة بالفقر ،مايهم المذيع هو السؤال عن الكحول ،بينما الشعب لا يجد أبسط الخدمات بسبب الدمار الذي سببه التحالف الدولي وروسيا التي دعمت النظام السابق

[@kaisersoeze]

@@QamarHateme هذا السؤال يهم الكثير من السوريين الغارقين أيضاً بالفقر وسائر المشاكل الناتجة عن العيش في سوريا. عوضاً عن إزاحة الاهتمام عن السؤال والاستخفاف به ومقارنته بالمشاكل الأكثر حدية، لم لا نفعل ذلك وعلاوة عليه نجاوب على السؤال أيضاً؟؟؟ موضوع حظر الكحول في سياق الأسئلة التي يطرحها هذا الإعلامي (الأسئلة عن المستقبل والمرحلة المقبلة في سورية) هو ليس فقط سؤال عادي وعادل، انما سؤال ضروري. على كل مواطن سوري بغض النظر عن سماح دينه له بشرب الكحول أو غيره، أن يهلع عند ذكر حظر حكومي لأي مادة كانت. لأن النتيجة الوحيدة لهذا المنع هو تصغير وتحقير هامش حرية المواطن. إذا شرع الجولاني أو غيره ممن يحكم/سيحكم سوريا بالتحكم بحمية المواطنين وما هو مسموح لهم من الأكل أو الشرب أو الملبس فاعلم أنه تم عندئذ التلاعب وخداع كل شخص هلّل للحرية في ٨ كانون الأول. لا يحدد حريتنا بعد اليوم حكومة ولا رئيس. يحددها فقط من أعطانا إياها ربنا سبحانه وتعالى ونص التحريم في القرآن واضح، وفي غيرها من الديانات واضح أيضاً. كل شخص يتبع دينه ويمارس شعائره ويفعل ما يحلو له وما يبيحه عقله، لا نحتاج لأوامر حكومية في مطابخنا.

[@salhimoussa4930]

الغرب لا يهمهم معانات الشعوب العربية والإسلامية متى تفهمون هذا، هدفهم الوحيد هو نشر معتقداتهم و تدمير معتقداتنا و هذا ما يسعون له، وقد نجحوا بنسبة كبيرة للأسف.

[@Floki013]

لانهم لا يريدون اسلام في الشام ولا الجزيرة العربية ، لذالك لديهم طريقتين اما الحروب او نشر الفساد العقلي والجسدي ، اذا تخلصوا من الاسلام في هذه المناطق يمكنهم منع انتشار الدين وهذا ما يخيفهم ..

[@salhimoussa4930]

@@Floki013 طبعا هدفهم القضاء على الإسلام لانه اخطر شىء بالنسبة لهم و سوف يدمرهم إذا انتشر و خاصة إذا عرف الناس بحقيقة الإسلام و أنه هو الدين الحق.

[@notknown6605]

What’s the obsession with alcohol? Has he got shares in Carlsberg?

[@marioluigi9599]

If there ain't alcohol, there ain't liberty

[@PeterHocking-mh2wc]

He is asking if they will implement Sharia law

[@Floki013]

They want to spread corruption physically and mentally, they don’t want people to believe in God.

[@5GFarms]

Freedom is the greatest gift of all.

[@curiositycloset2359]

Yes, now they have several foreign armies dictating what they can do. Pure freedom.

[@CHMichael]

Freedom of speech for all but democracy ist good for everyone.

[@RobPreece-b5x]

@@MalleusRegum Have we ever known freedom? Not in my lifetime have we experienced it. A man who pays tax is a slave plain and simple.

[@JamesC785]

@curiositycloset2359 Not yet dictating, but wanting to. So far he hasn't put a foot wrong, coordinated the different factions to extraordinary success, avoided revenge killings & if he plays his cards right will work with these foreign armies (rather than against them) to regain full sovereignty & ultimately all their internationally recognised territories. Time will tell.

[@SpazMcGhee]

You're a cretin and that's me being kind

[@medupet1]

What's the obsession with alcohol?

[@doggomation]

Unresponsible

[@mariogocic9238]

Immorality

[@curiositycloset2359]

Syria was a modern secular nation, and has a large Christian community. If they start introducing sharia law it wouldn't really bode well for the future.

[@MapLambda]

alcohol = western values. the west wants all countries in the world to abide by THEIR values only, cause you know they think they’re the best. Only one country does it to the fullest (even runs biggest lgbt parades) in the middle east and gets away with terrorism, genocide and all other atrocities you can imagine.

[@davecooper3238]

The non Muslim inhabitants will be interested to hear the answer.

[@DarkKing009]

The country's exhausted from War and everyone in the country knows that just give them a decade to sort themselves out

[@ta2terry]

he sounded very neutral and balanced, better than his predecessors. Good luck to all of Syria

[@zoolhert3535]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@garfield2742]

😅. Dude bashar was an surgery doctor, and softspoken person

[@JacobD-tn1pi]

Just watch his baers grow, and then you will see him in his natural mood.

[@stronkserbia444]

you think a man who used suididebombings for his whole career is balanced...

[@drakullaGjakpirsi]

woahhh imagine people defend bashar al assad 😮😮😮

[@Bruh-fo5bc]

Asking about alcohol after a tired and worn out country.. absolutely pathetic

[@Respectedevil1]

The interviewer asked indirectly wether he will implement Sharia law. Think before you voice your opinions next time please.

[@Floki013]

@@Respectedevil1sharia law does not prevent Christians and Jews or non faith people to follow islamic teachings and laws , they can do their thing but the law would be just . Stop following the media

[@jaynteaa]

​@@Respectedevil1 yes, but it is to be honest disrespectful if he had to choose one answer. For a muslim, being a leader means he carries a huge responsibility in the world and in the hereafter, especially if he is known as a pious person. If he say, "alcohol ok", it will be against his core belief and it could be normalized by many including muslims. He will be taken accountable for it in the hereafter by God. If he says "alcohol no", he would be judge as a hardcore islamist. Even my country, Indonesia, who is not implementing sharia law, also still vague with the alcohol permit, because we are also multiculture and multireligion.

[@yunussanni2528]

Alcohol!?????Seriously !!! These are the people who thinks they're civilized.

[@Lito66_J]

Prayers for Syria

[@Yahyayy-b2k]

the country is in crumbles and the BBC pressing question, is how about alcohol?

[@snuffeldjuret]

you really dont get it huh?

[@jaynteaa]

It is a trap question to know what he stands for and to which direction he would lead Syria into.

[@Waludka]

He successfully freed thousends of Syrian women in only 11 days, when the whole world failed miserably to free ONE from Assad for 13 years.

[@titteryenot4524]

That may be so. We’ll see how long Syrian women continue to be ‘free’ under his Islamist regime.

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

BOT COMMENT.....

[@eli5252-k3h]

הוא לא הצליח אלא בזכות ישראל שמחקה את חיזבאללה 😂😂😂

[@bywise4193]

assad left that to sink..

[@عبداللهالمطيري-س5غ]

Where were you when Syrian women were being raped and killed in Assad's prisons? Now you care about them. You are hypocrites.

[@danieldabbas]

I just hate the Western stereotypical idea for the Middle East and for the Islam..

[@craiggillingham8399]

And we all hate you because you support the terrorists.

[@obid7755]

Boom! was that stereotypical. Nah it's a fact

[@alexander211974]

Stereotypes exist for a reason

[@AndrewKeogh-d6x]

JEREMY!! ALCOHOL!! REALLY?? Oh, Brother, Talk about contributing to stereotypes of the English overseas. Would it have hurt you to ask about persecuted Christians or specific minorities? WEAK

[@AndrewKeogh-d6x]

When discussing Syrian Culture, he asked about Women's Rights, and tolerance for freedoms such as drinking Alcohol, this isn't a direct question about the plight of Syrian Christians, why not be direct when asking questions, so we dont have "work out" British Politeness. Have Courage, ask the New Dictator straight, still Weak

[@luboszavadil5180]

I think it was rude to ask about alcohol. For me, al-Sharaa seems fair and honest, willing to heal all the wounds of the country, but only time will show how honest it is. I hope it will be as it seems.

[@titteryenot4524]

Why? Alcohol is completely legal in Syria.🤷‍♂️

[@curiositycloset2359]

Hes asking if sharia law would be implemented. Syria is a modern secular state, with a large Christian community. It's a fair question.

[@JmGmail]

Yeah so rude asking why they will not mistreat their women. They own their women and can mistreat them any way they see fit right?

[@MichaelWillby]

So is the UK at the minute .

[@josfur1977]

it is a fair and normal question alcohol is normal in democracies and its up to the person to chose either to drink or not and to be inclusive this needs to be addressed

[@pi5tolpete989]

He seems smart

[@Enough_Is_Enough_Official]

Or he's just well versed in what people want to hear to take the attention away

[@pi5tolpete989]

@Enough_Is_Enough_Official well yeah and he's doing it well.

[@omare4682]

@@Enough_Is_Enough_Official UK supported assad to kill over 500000 civilian in syria

[@JmGmail]

Cunning …Islam tells its followers to lie, cheat, tax and kill non Muslims

[@Sutol-v8b]

You tell the way he talks about unity of all religions at the same time an islamic Syrian nation

[@firassafarbe5326]

For anyone praying for us Thank you all I'm a Syrian who lives there and I'm 22 I grew up in syrian and haven't left it at all (Maybe for about 3-6 months and then got back) As the video says (yes) we are sceptical But until now the new government is good and not extremists I'm a Muslim myself but not that religious Yesterday I went out with my friends to our favourite bar (we are a girls and boys group) No one said anything to us everything was normal and pretty peaceful We were all relieved, it was an awesome feeling that you could say whatever you want and do whatever you want with normal human standards without having to worry about being unalived or just disappearing (We are still sceptical or careful but until now the new government in good) P.S: F Bashar

[@venamorgan9980]

I am a Christian and I'm praying for Syria and it's current leadership.

[@nwhite3080]

stop attacking the kurds then

[@ghalebsy5880]

Free united Syria. 💚💚💚

[@MhmadMBb]

they freed der alzor from tyranny ! after people on the street goes out to demand freedom from so called the democratic syrian army to join the rest of the country! they fire on them and killed many! syrian kurds are syrians and they have the right to join new syria a free syria! you think every group in syria want to built their own little country? you are mistaken and this agenda is rotten and doomed

[@TarTheReal]

He has no problems with the Kurds, he has a problem with pkk, Syria has to end these groups and have one army only

[@jamilor]

Why is drinking alcohol so important to a Western journalist when he’s asking about a Middle Eastern country that’s over 80% Muslim? Why are Western norms even for things like drugs the assumed norms for other countries? The cultural imperialism is nauseating.

[@maxdout564]

One of the few things Muslim countries get right is outlawing alcohol.

[@jankaufmann4305]

One of the many things they get wrong

[@nisrmasry2134]

​@@jankaufmann4305 Alcohol is allowed in Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, and in many other Arab and Muslim countries, so ?

[@reynaldobarba2549]

Syrian Christians must be respected

[@MhmadMBb]

don't worry we lived for more than a thousand year together we can sort it out among us

[@AmjadNajjar-bq7si]

I'm syrian athiest and I have more freedom now than ever, I was in bar drinking last night. these people are not extreme. btw christians go to churches and celebrate christmas, nobody even talk to them.

[@BigBoiiLeem]

Big difference between these guys and the Taliban: the Taliban wasn't sitting down with the BBC for a cordial interview a week and a half after they took Kabul.

[@curiositycloset2359]

I mean, they were. The difference is the BBC didnt want to humanise them, like they are this guy. Maybe go back to media school?

[@MrKalleputs]

Wait and wake

[@fazuanfarhan4234]

Taliban dont want to waste time answer to stupid questions like alcohol and women rights thats why

[@watchmelondon33]

We Afghans don't want Talibans 😅 so we want peace and freedom

[@snuffeldjuret]

@@fazuanfarhan4234 taliban laugh when someone asks about women's rights lol

[@AbdallahAlisrihen]

How is it possible for a journalist to ask about alcohol, and insists ! I would ask you why alcohol is not allowed for car drivers in the west! Is not their right to drink !

[@Waludka]

BBC should be grateful, we let you broadcast from Syria after the big scandal.

[@182Nutty]

what big scandal is that, prince Andrew?

[@hallihallo]

Which one?

[@davidc2758]

What a useless question at this moment. Ask about alcohol really? That’s the quality of the media? You have one good chance to interview the new government and that’s one of the question? Talk more about something else like economy, the finance, the security, healthcare, infrastructure and well being of the people how to rebuild and give assurance confidence etc dude. Disappointed

[@leoj3044]

its a good question

[@utrapzab]

The whole region is a threat to the world

[@MillieAcherry-s8g]

He is intelligent and smart man wish his country well

[@ibrahimkuyumcu2649]

He's a mass murdering terrorist, rapist and slaver Jihadist in a suit talking by instruction from the abbreviated agencies.

[@richardm4825]

Hopeful for the people of Syria after the horrors of Assad.

[@ÆthelwulfOfNordHymbraLand2333]

The Syrian people didn't need any hope before the sanctions and Dirty War launched against them by 'The West' and the Gulf States in 2011. Assad could walk around Syria without any bodyguards.

[@daviddeighton-z4f]

Just an ex-terrorist then? Got a suit jacket now. Oh ok.

[@JamesC785]

Nelson Mandela was classified as a terrorist during apartheid, situations change.

[@LayLoow]

@@JamesC785Nelson Mandela didn’t go round killing innocent people Uk government funding Al Qaeda these guys are rebranded

[@Rogue_Console]

Isn’t that enough to convince you clowns that people aren’t terrorists? like your world leaders

[@abusaad8523]

You should like him, Netinyaho celebrated his rise to power. The interests of the small hat folk... thats what matters, right?

[@Yamatoshinjimoto]

@@JamesC785 Nelson Mandela actually ordered the deaths of whites during their campaign. He was a terrorist. Not well known.

[@gregorypilau3530]

He looks genuine.

[@Thepackman1997]

Guy was about to cry when he was asking about the alcohol lol

[@astamano1274]

He totally avoided answering the question about women’s rights

[@-pink-regina-]

100% lmao, he gave a fact about the current number at universities also not future

[@ibrahimkuyumcu2649]

They kidnapped many women around Syria like it's Black Friday in America.

[@PeterReeves-s6k]

Some of the more radical figures in Syria might not be so keen to keep him in power if he just allows everything immediately

[@3pullsaday69]

Look at BBC’s comment section these days. Is it just me?

[@AmjadNajjar-bq7si]

I'm syrian athiest and I have more freedom now than ever, I was in bar drinking last night. these people are not extreme. btw christians go to churches and celebrate christmas, nobody even talk to them.

[@e_r4hman183]

Honestly he is much more well spoken than most other politicians in the world

[@sendryuti596]

Hardly to trust a terrorist , he openly said wants to conquer jerusalem in israel , conquer mecca and vatican.. He is a liars .

[@lorrainewhittaker-ij1th]

I was told he was jew changed his name. Sure cannot be checked

[@fuckbankers]

Israel wants a Greater Israel.

[@JamesC785]

That's a concern

[@adrikhankant6170]

They will take all the countries around is crystal clear

[@Baconstraps]

Grow up 😂

[@imwatchingyoutubevideos]

You guys are working overtime to repackage the image of an affiliate of an organisation you told us for 20 years were the biggest threat to humanity... it's almost like everything was a lie... 😐

[@VivianVee56]

Absolutely well said. MSM thinks we've forgotten

[@zenokada2278]

What nonsense Less than one minute in and the guy says Syrians are sceptical and he has a long history as a jihadist fighter

[@bishimback]

They officially cut ties with them a long time ago. Do you think toilets are still segregated by race in the US?

[@Genocide2024]

They are the biggest liars they produce weapons of mass destruction to cause division and death.

[@luckystrike-zz9sh]

5:10 How much straightER n more direct can he be ? Did u expect him to crack a can of beer to answer ur alcohol question?

[@cenoalbert]

Isn't that what taliban said?!

[@jayroudi]

No

[@aymanla471]

lol no taliban was straightforward from day one ''we want an islamic caliphate with sharia laws''

[@MarmaraKazm-ld7im]

Syria was part of Ottoman Empire it s not Afghanistan,they have an imperial backround living together with respect for their personal space is not something foreign to them.

[@abelchinoga7657]

It's great that Syria is no longer a threat

[@titteryenot4524]

Hmmm… we’ll see. Ask Syrian women in a year.

[@sebastianguerre6868]

They are certainly less of a threat now that the Israelis have dealt with their chemical weapons factories.

[@salmannadeem2827]

@@titteryenot4524ohh! You care about Syrian women how wonderful of you and how caring! 13 years of torture and rape but your fucked up human rights only show up when it is in your benefit😂

[@Waludka]

​​@@titteryenot4524 what did you do for Syrian women, who were r*ped by Assad forces for the last 13 years?

[@JessRiano]

Stop instigating israel to wage war against SYRIA what they need is PEACE AND STABILITY from the Horror of ASSAD'S BRUTAL.REGIME. ​@@sebastianguerre6868

[@TarTheReal]

Give a 5 yearold a mic and let him ask questions, he will do a better job than this reporter

[@unitedtillidie8579]

Actions speak louder then words.

[@starsian]

Instead of saying head of government , it's now "Islamist leader". Bravo!

[@fuckbankers]

😂 a leopard doesn't change its spots.

[@DTJ2024]

There is no peace where Islam is concerned NOT ISLAMOPHOBIC - Just based on facts!

[@anwarmohammed1459]

Again BBC traying to twist turn things ask qustions like more schools more hospitals gose on about Alcohol...we know UK loves to drink and get pissed 😂

[@Killerbee4712]

dude was literally asking about schools what twist and turn are you talking about bro

[@davecooper3238]

The country’s non Muslim inhabitants will be interested in the answer.

[@CriticalthinkingChamber]

@Anwar Mohammed. Try again, but this time in English.

[@ghalebsy5880]

​@@davecooper3238yeah, but they wouldn't watch it in English at least. This is targeted to the west.

[@mobilariorayos8067]

he never said he has changed. thats crazy

[@user-eh2cq4iz2e]

Alcohol is an intoxicant. What a lame question

[@user-eh2cq4iz2e]

@@capturedflame It's a great objection when you look at how many people have died due to alcohol or how little it has benefitted people. And no, it's not a symbol of freedom. It's an intoxicant...

[@russellpotts3069]

He’s asking if they will be able to drink alcohol. Is he planning his holiday. Ask some more relevant questions. The people of Syria have a different culture and may want different rules. We are not the example everyone wants to follow.

[@QabilAGhor]

I can see why liquor is important for this beer belly reporter. 😂

[@pauldonvito6169]

Good to see you're focussed on the important stuff..

[@State_of_palestine_2025]

Why he never ask LGBTQ will be allowed in Syria ?

[@rajbeekie7124]

The new leader reminds me of Fidel Castro. He was charismatic and for decades led Cuba down the drain. Human misery knew no bound. Okay, let's be real. Islamic and freedoms don't go together.

[@MhmadMBb]

as Muslims we can only see freedom in Islam! does that mean we will take human rights of others NOPE

[@samueleveleigh2767]

people are freaking out about the alcohol question but are missing the point entirely. Jeremy Bowen was trying to get at just how much of a hard line Islamist the probable new leader is going to be, thats why he was also asked about womens rights, to see if we will be getting a second Afghanistan.

[@waty0usay1]

Don't see any russian bots spamming the comments with "Syria will turn into Libya" so far. All asleep I guess.

[@weatherstationlytovchenko4794]

more like bbc and youtube delete bots working night shift

[@owensquelch449]

Why are people going on about the alcohol question? These seemingly minor issues can be a good indication of how much freedom the Syrian people will have, if they impose an alcohol ban it can be an indicator of a more repressive regime that imposes their personal views on its people where allowing and giving the Syrian people the option to buy alcohol can indicate a much freer society.

[@slightlyopinionated8107]

because this shows a lack of knowledge about arab society. the simple answer is it will not be allowed except for religions who are allowed it such as Christians and Druze while religions like Islam will not be allowed its consumption

[@NasirAli-r1c]

You are right, al-Julani. Syria is not a threat because it has been rendered weak, armless and defenseless, thanks to the relentless Israeli strikes and the destruction of the entire Syrian military and defense infrastructure.

[@Kharitoo5]

Syrians must focus on economic stability and peoples welfare

[@NothernNate]

Wow, He has a better grasp on reality than PuXin.

[@qingkongyang]

I hope Syrian people are doing well.

[@Dantesduffduff]

Former Al-Qaeda and ISIS leader being greeted like this on a Television 😅😂 By British Government. What a joke!

[@jonfisher9214]

Did you really think the BBC is part of the UK government? Get a grip lad,

[@pungkyhendrawijaya]

Asking about alcohol is out of context and shows how disgusting the BBC is

[@concernedcitizen7385]

Let’s be honest.. they’re not ‘rebels’ - 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇬🇧🇹🇷

[@ليثالحلبي-ك1خ]

Yeah they are the government right now lmao

[@MsLoma1212]

God bless the people of Syria and let the war stop for the country to thrive! I hope this guy is good

[@rybly]

I find that headline very difficult to believe given his history.

[@johnaddidi3812]

Pushing alcohol, role reverse - interview a woman in England and keep asking sharia?

[@Reina.Nijinsky]

happy to see Syrians 🇸🇾 from Lebanon 🇱🇧 heading back home to help rebuild their country ❤️ Attention Syrian 🇸🇾 refugees especially from the United States 🇺🇸 you can go back home now & help rebuild ur country as well!❤️ all the best 👍🏼

[@sebastianguerre6868]

🎵 So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen goodbye 🎵

[@SaidAlhayek]

You should also go back and build your country.

[@alexanderroloff8093]

How about you first. That's some seriously fucked up shit to say. Pretty sure the Indians have been saying the same thing to Americans for 400 years and counting.

[@telebubba5527]

@@SaidAlhayek I think she is already in her own country: Russia. Typical Russian troll behaviour.

[@Reina.Nijinsky]

@@SaidAlhayekdude/ma’am I am a tax paying, law abiding citizen in my own country🇺🇸. Not a freeloader expecting others to pay for my food, room & board, education, and health! Peace ☮️

[@Jojo-bm4tb]

he looks cool, calm and collected. another dictator in the making.

[@dukes3883]

For once I see a logical comment section.

[@hsepo]

Alcohol is not the most important matter for Syrians right now..

[@Patricia-k3w4q]

ISRAEL GET OUT OF SYRIA 🇸🇾.

[@astroo1991]

No

[@pure7082]

@@astroo1991Israel get out!!!!

[@mar45720]

stupid !!without help of ISRAEL Syria won't be free

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

Lol maybe all the syrian refugees can get out of europe and go hone :o

[@LayLoow]

@@astroo1991I thought so Israel likes killing babies and woman

[@TRSega]

What an absolute foolish question about Alcohol 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🧑‍⚕️

[@chenliang5263]

Remind me In 1 year to check the promise!

[@just4visit]

celebrating terrorists??

[@dahirdubow8636]

Surely BBC asking Muslim on alcohol use

[@davecooper3238]

The population is not exclusively Muslim. None Muslims are interested in the answer.

[@cuckoospider111]

In Syria you could search entire cities and towns for a bottle of whisky and you would not find....But the west is making it a major issue for a culture so averse to alcohol

[@sirileok]

If their religion says not to drink alcohol, who are we to question their decision? such a westernised question

[@GraceAbrhamsGa1970]

Up to now, and since before Assad family, Syrian Wine has been part of their culture. So has Syrian music etc. These are things islamist do not appreciate as they seek to reshape Syria into a Sharia compliant Islamic state. Syria has never been that . But that will be it's future now

[@knolj9711]

West obsession with Alcohal

[@حمصالعدية-ب2ذ]

نحنا سوريا بلد وشعب مسلم رسالتي الى الغرب المنافق عليكم احترام ديننا وعاداتنا او لا نريد رويتكم في بلدنا نحنا لسنا اوربا نحنا سوريين عرب ومسلمين

[@Floki013]

اخي ، هم لا يريدون اسلام في الشام لانها ارض مقدسة مثل مكة والمدينة ، يريدون انهاء الاسلام في هذه المناطق حتى يسيطرو على الاسلام ، اذا الشعب الشامي تثقف وتعلم وثبت على الدين هذا يخيفهم ..

[@حمصالعدية-ب2ذ]

@Floki013 سيكون الاسلام رغم انفهم وسوف نرسل الاسلام الى عقر دارهم وان غدا لناظره قريب

[@supahfly_uk]

Sense of foreboding intensifies.

[@Inspiredminx]

What a stupid question about alcohol when there are so many other intelligent questions could have been asked

[@mohammedmiah7480]

We believe the bbc report on this 🙄

[@safwansaid5139]

You must be extremely tone deaf asking the new defacto leader of a majority muslim country regarding the legality of consumption of alcohol when they Syrians have been under decades of brutal dictatorship and western power waging proxy wars on its country.

[@PythonesqueSpam]

The Taliban in Afghanistan promised many things to the US before they gained a grip on power and then reneged on all of them once they felt secure in their rule. There's no reason to believe this militant Muslim will not do exactly the same. While he wants aid and support for his regime he will promise anything knowing he can do the same as the Taliban once his rule is secured.

[@yazinmusa5450]

I understand why they would ask about women's education, but the question about banning alcohol was annoying. They would probably make exceptions for Christians and visitors if they did.

[@Jensen-ic5ff]

There won’t be any exceptions for Christians because there won’t be any left. Christians have already been told they are not allowed to celebrate Christmas. This guy wants a Sharia run country.

[@MhmadMBb]

yup (as a syrian)

[@PokemanOkie]

Jolani seems intelligent and open minded. I think we should give him a benefit of the doubt.

[@geoffdundee]

taqiyya

[@Mindful0093]

Afghanistan’s 5000 years history in two sentences: 1- Tajiks of Afghanistan ruled for 4700 years = result epic centre of human civilization i.e. Aryana, Khorasan, Bactria, Sassanians, Persian empire… 2- Pashtuns of Afghanistan ruled for past 300 years until now made the country the epic centre of hell in the world. Facts 💯

[@ilma-r4r]

Lol u monkey tajik not have history persian and tajik different people

[@vitalifeanyi]

He's a smart and an intelligent man. ❤

[@Mangojozie]

What’s the difference between “smart” and “intelligent”? 😊

[@levissimard2283]

​@@Mangojozie smart is related to mental skill = manipulation, control of emotions. while intelligence is related to the overview of conscious and unconscious phenomena, feelings and thought = inter = reading between the lines.

[@Mangojozie]

@@levissimard2283 Thank you! 😊

[@MariaJoséOConnorApalategui]

He is as smart and intelligent as he was when he swore loyalty to Al Bagdadhi, líder of ISIS and then to Al Zawahiri, líder of Al Qaeda not so long ago......he is just a liar!!

[@levissimard2283]

@MariaJoséOConnorApalategui the rules of islam/quran grant him absolution from lying so at all times they have the right to lie to help the cause. i think we will know if he is intelligent only with the wear of time. good night

[@JakMihoff]

George Bush said: "we do not negotiate with terrorists" Currently they are literally sleeping with the terrorists ...😂

[@yagh5653]

this is same Taliban

[@ليثالحلبي-ك1خ]

Are you upset because he humiliated Iran? lol

[@مكافخه]

Iran’s propaganda

[@sirsalamon7665]

Look at the flag in his profile he doesn't give a shit about Iran regime affairs in Syria and the region and even wants to overthrow it. ​@@ليثالحلبي-ك1خ

[@kalthumahmed6284]

What a stupid journalist..the smirk on his face when asking the questions, not an intelligent journalist..he could have asked questions that would at least show a worry for Syrians who suffered under the Asad’s rule.

[@jguitar23]

I hope they will nourish the rich cultural tapestry that defines the region. Glad to learn that over 50% of university students are women, an excellent achievement in itself.

[@curiositycloset2359]

I'd expect that number to fall quite substantially.

[@marouaneelourak2203]

It is not everywhere he was talking about the region he ruled for the last 9 years

[@barringtonofmorpeth]

Ahmed al-Sharaa is concerned about Syria and rightly so and will take time to build a new foundation. The West should firstly respect that and what has happened / 2. Remove sanctions (as it never works) / 3 Remove the stigma of being called "terrorist" / 4 Start building bridges via soft diplomacy / 5 Respect the decisions made from within Syria / 6 Always be wiling to listen & always have dialogue (even if you strongly disagree).