The transformation of HTS after cutting ties with al-Qaida | DW News

[@ronfacon9789]

What's important now is Assad's regime is gone and prisoners were release. Syria is now in transition period. Let's not judge because we are not judge. Let's give Syria a chance to feel and enjoy a peaceful life.

[@Voltaire-n4w]

Under religious rule no nation can live in peace.. In Syria there are so many different religions, ethnicities... They must form governance that is inclusive

[@ivanquinoyog422]

If Syria wanted a better peaceful country, they should make peace with their neighboring countries.

[@TheCalibrateShow-jv3tj]

Kind of hard when most of their neighbors adopt a doctrine from their religion that actually calls for Israel’s destruction. Check out some of their rhetoric on that subject. Erdogan and the Iranian regime.

[@ibrahimkalmati9379]

​@@TheCalibrateShow-jv3tjlast time I checked it was Israel who is attacking Syria

[@kulsumkhan2663]

With who, genociders?

[@abdullahjalal27]

​@@TheCalibrateShow-jv3tjyeahh, about that, isn't israel actively bombing syria without provocation and is 14 km inside Syrian soil, not even counting golan heights lol

[@celebrityrog]

If they really wanted peace they’d end Islam

[@ashdoglsu]

I really hope they can keep the extremist from taking over.

[@Erik-rp1hi]

And Russia wants to keep its bases. I hope they don't get them.

[@theuntouchable7277]

Russia bombed too many people in Aleppo so I don't think they will be able to keep and bases in Syria. Not to mention that Putler run out of money. Russia is bankrupt.

[@theuntouchable7277]

They deleted too many Syrians so I don't think they'll be able to stay there.

[@lovyrituraj]

American should also get lost from Syria

[@nczioox1116]

After what they did to Aleppo...

[@jesusaguilar4585]

​@@nczioox1116They saved it

[@shahnavazvhora2286]

He leave al Qaeda but ideology of al Qaeda didn't leave him.

[@almac9203]

He is still probably better than Assad! Time Will tell!

[@peshpeshabdulla]

Who care about your opinion

[@Evemeister12]

​@@peshpeshabdullaor yours

[@faniarethas2716]

One regime out, another is in! I hope the best for the Syrian people.

[@bellerophon5566]

@@peshpeshabdulla You do habdulla. Enough to reply. Of course, you caring about something is as good as no one caring about it, so you're kinda right.

[@ironfromicey8700]

I hope radical Islam doesn’t ruin it. I hope the Kurds will be safe and respected. Maybe get autonomy.

[@sammysouth8372]

Yeah we were really happy too in Iran in 1979 - then we saw the Shah was benevolent compared to these guys.

[@boussip]

The new dictator replaced the old one. He knows how to talk with Western media

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

exactly

[@JamesFodor]

Not every dictator is equal. Let's see what happens before rushing to judge.

[@robertbones326]

Assad is probably the most brutal and violent dictator of the 21st century and you say "just another dictator." People rush to display their ignorance in the comments nowadays.

[@maverick7291]

I agree because western media are a bunch of braindead leftists. That's why people lost faith in western media to be objective and unbiased.

[@maverick7291]

​@@JamesFodoryou're right, they might be worse!

[@patb8605]

Previously known as Al-Qadia now ‘HTS’ .. Sometime later , the same HTS’ will be a headache .

[@abdullahjalal27]

it wasn't merely a change of name, the group and it's leader himself seperated HTS from AQ, they have completely different sets of ideologies, and fyi, AQ and IS dont exist anymore in syria for most regions, just goes to show your ignorance

[@maverick7291]

And the leftist will be shocked! 😮

[@wolfswinkel8906]

​@@abdullahjalal27so you think this one is a freedom fighter liberating Syria from Putin eh? 😂

[@abdullahjalal27]

@wolfswinkel8906 putin's puppet is gone, Putin's bases are abandoned , you can figure out for yourself

[@abdullahjalal27]

@@wolfswinkel8906 Putin's puppet is gone, his bases abandoned, you can figure out for yourself

[@thecommentatorofreallynoth9966]

To be fair, when the warlords invaded the North of China, they threw Cixi out of her coffin. If you did such a bad job, people will do these things.

[@unregisturd]

Nah, the Warlord in question Sun Dianying claimed the desecration was revenge for the death of his ancestor Sun Chengzong in 1638, some 200 years before her birth.

[@tabbymrp]

Barbaric

[@John-.-Smith]

Are you sure the bombing of the tomb was not for the treasure inside?

[@thecommentatorofreallynoth9966]

@John-.-Smith that too

[@surelucklife3989]

Peace for Syria..

[@2livenoob]

A bad tree always produces bad fruit.

[@user-qo4kb4dr1i]

it certainly explains russian history

[@wdp7128]

Let us give it 20 months, See what would transpire. I fear another Libya.

[@pvanb2]

oh come.. on don't fear the reaper.

[@razer6909]

Syria under asad regim was far worst than Libya

[@AlexanderK9519]

​@@razer6909proof?

[@michaelsparks6084]

It would be a rare feat that Syria could prosper, anytime islam is involved! Sad to say!

[@Fromdownunder-dq6he]

I few minutes ago I saw a news clip of the Australian ABC in which this leader of the HTS indicates to a young woman, who goes up to him with a big smile and hope in her eyes, to cover her hair.(which she consequently does). The little bit of optimism I had, just vanished !!

[@keithpreston466]

We don't see too many women in this new Syria yet. Just tough guys talking

[@abdullahjalal27]

bruh ,look at the celebration footage, and if you are talking about women in administration, bruh, they just came out of civil war, they don't have time for feminism, first they need stability 😂

[@pvanb2]

@@abdullahjalal27 they had stability with Assad, and now they have Sharia AND instability

[@ishrixxbugatti4000]

See where your mind is at compared to the civilians. they just ended a brutal dictatorship thats why we can never be friends with the West, always trying to play the moral ground. Instead of helping Pls dont bring your poison to our region we fought hard for freedom

[@JoeSmith-sl9bq]

It’s real life, not a feminist college program

[@abdullahjalal27]

@@pvanb2 cap, Sunnis were tortured under assad the dictator, just because your group was maybe not oppressed , you're talking like that, and they don't have instability, they aren't AQ or IS

[@StevenMathews-tz8to]

Has anyone asked what the policy of the new government be to ISIS and the ISIS strongholds that remain in Syria?

[@NoMan769]

Is this one whit 10 mil bounty?

[@tyraelpl]

Julani. Yes.

[@Phantastikal]

May God help Syria become a wonderful country 🙏🏼

[@roderickcampbell2105]

Did I actually hear "momentum of uncertainty". That is meaningless.

[@kareemi7080]

Dw is meaningless

[@evaluateanalysis7974]

@@kareemi7080" Dw is meaningless " That, presumably is why you watch it.

[@kareemi7080]

@evaluateanalysis7974 gotta stay updated on neo-establishment talking points and justifications…DW is one of the best at it.

[@KrisMah]

Hoping for Progres and Prosperity for the People of Syria.

[@bob-p7x6j]

Surprisingly the leader just announced the first order of business was to paint Rainbow Crosswalks all across the country!

[@ARCofRESISTANCE]

Instead of arming Israel, Al-Qaeda, Ukraine and Taiwan; US tax payer money should be spent on infrastructure, healthcare, education...

[@NinjaBehindTheScene]

A trillion dollars spent on a military not at war every year. Money has to go somewhere. Buddy basically saying let Russia and China do whatever they want, I want to not work sit at home and have the government pay for my McDonald's.

[@NinjaBehindTheScene]

You want the us to betray the promise of protection they made?

[@VoteForBukele]

Nope

[@MarcoSalieri-ck2gc]

Don't worry all the well connected developers will get a slice from rebuilding Syria

[@mylifeuntilnow]

they already spend trillions on all those programmes, if only the dictators would just stop dictating and I really wish it was that simple

[@kareemi7080]

Dw: the terrorists we picked got power…maybe he’s not a terrorist anymore 🙂

[@user-qo4kb4dr1i]

DW picked him?

[@dan61131]

Hesbola, Iranians militarily & Russia Putin was part of the torture of Syrian people under Assad! Justice is calling?

[@mylifeuntilnow]

They were pretty transparent about the background of the group... They are reporting on the local population taking 1 damn breathe in 10 years, meanwhile the news programme has continually re iterated the imperfect nature of the conquering and ruling current party.

[@abdelrahmanmohamed8972]

Why they are terrorists?

[@PaulM1810]

@@user-qo4kb4dr1ipeople on the internet really overestimate some B-Side public news outlets from Germany broadcasting in english xd

[@peshpeshabdulla]

congratulations to people of Syria

[@michaelwojcicki3624]

"The Good Terrorist does not exist. Saying " I am sorry" does not make a jackal a lamb.

[@maxsmith3580]

look at DW trying to rehabilitate the Syrian branch of Al-Quaida. I guess our terrorist is a freedom fighter, still holds true. Lets hope this doesn't turn into another Libya or Afghanistan.

[@ranasulaiman9404]

look how happy they are

[@xiantiii]

What's wrong with the presenters eyebrows 😂

[@rjft7003]

Noticed it too, he looks like a Marvel villain 😂

[@irispect6565]

If they will be willing to live peacefully along side Israel, they will prosper and grow ❤

[@kulsumkhan2663]

Why should they live with genociders

[@supernova7848]

You mean if they give more of their land to Ezra ?

[@HellBot-gi5si]

You need first stabilize the government.

[@kennybob3096]

Moderate rebels 😀

[@pvanb2]

oxymoron

[@jeannetteroldan5119]

@@pvanb2 Is it? Isn't that what the Americans were to the British troops (who shot at them from the trees and didn't fight in lines as traditional armies)?

[@birdstwin1186]

Nope. Moderate rebels disallow girls in schools.

[@raymundk.2234]

Closer ties to Israel will have a better future for Syria I think.

[@ArtiZetl]

Ties to Israel is a bad idea and HTS will never recognize it’s existence

[@wolfswinkel8906]

LMFAO... Who? Israel is bombing Syria right now and you're talking about closer ties...😂

[@raymundk.2234]

@wolfswinkel8906 Prevention is better than cure. I think...

[@lonelyboy1977]

*LOL!!!* Thanks for the laugh. 😄😆😂🤣

[@freesohl]

"Cutting ties with al-qaeda" 😂😂😂 You West believe them, don't you?

[@alex4863]

Remember HTS is preaching “peace” as they’re attacking Kurds, and not defending the Gollan Heights that’s currently being annexed by Israel.

[@HowlingWo1f]

If Al-Qaeda was at your borders, I think you would want your country to take the strategic high grounds that doesn’t overlook your cities and towns

[@martinbilis8875]

As if the HTS has fighting capabilities to go up against the IDF

[@PaulM1810]

@@martinbilis8875They've been fighting longer in open combat than all active IDF soldiers. Way different thing than urban combat in Gaza or densely populated south Lebanon. Wouldn't underestimate that

[@garykildall4111]

SNA and Turkey attacking Kurds currently not really HTS

[@flomuller3]

Hey, I've seen this one! Reminds me of the Independent's headline "Anti-Soviet warrior puts his army on the road to peace"

[@xiahan1698]

Moderate extremists!

[@johnjohnson-io1os]

Al-sharaa could be Syria's George Washington. One of the main things is that no one man covets power. Focus on making Syria a great place to live and make money with respect for all. I think we are all hopeful and wish the Syrians the best. The oil though isn't Kurdish oil. It is Syrian oil. I'm curious to see how the Kurds share the oil and if they get greedy.

[@wesamal6302]

well said

[@kareemi7080]

Lmao you guys praise an isis leader more then the actual occupied Palestinian. Sick world.

[@kareemi7080]

Syria’s George Washington??

[@kareemi7080]

Such a silly comment

[@alexmost166]

Yep, but more important than ending totalitarianism is that when people choose a different leadership, they can do it by voting rather than having to form a militia and fight for 14 years.

[@babylane5449]

What a joke? U go out your way to burn someone body that died god nws how long. And u think they any better then the old rulers.

[@KITO1966]

This new ruler in Syria had everything in his favor to show he's there to be good to the country. I wonder if he'll be different. Hard to put faith into him though.

[@daisyrosario3438]

I don't believe their lies!

[@user-qo4kb4dr1i]

oh no, are your feelings hurt?

[@WTSM792]

@@user-qo4kb4dr1i Does the word "Taqqiya" sound familiar to you or are you one of those who can't see the elephant in the room even if it's painted pink?

[@abdelrahmanmohamed8972]

No one lie except your aipac packed politicians

[@PhokenKuul]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

[@Untayza]

and?

[@vicsiffs4132]

@@Untayzait was a joke lol

[@kareemi7080]

@@Untayzaand???

[@muslimresponse103]

definitely not the same!

[@crushnevnikita8575]

the darkness has come...

[@happymelon7129]

Taliban said they will "change" . But now they again don't allow women to be edu .

[@maverick7291]

And the left western media were shocked that the Taliban lied.

[@Benedir]

To desecrate a grave site!! And setting it ablaze Is something new in human Evolution!! Regardless of his brutal actions while alive!! It is wrong!!that's not how Someone can take revenge!! I thought, they were going to Ignore the past and see the future

[@ZealotChemist]

If you’re referencing Hafez Assad mausoleum being burned, he deserves no respect for setting his country back 200 years. Even if he’s dead.

[@karenrogers9034]

I pray for Syria that they can Now Live in peace and Rebuild there country and the New Leaders are going to take Syria forward Not Backwards with rebels Fighting for Control once this Honeymoon period of Joy and freedom Amen

[@urbansenicar81]

It's like those American TV shows where they take one character and make a new series.

[@hamdimoutad48]

You mixed up the translations between the first two people.

[@RusselEffandy-f7y]

How come this still happens in this millenium?

[@justayoutuber1906]

In the Bible, didn't Saul change his name to Paul on the road to Damascus? Maybe this is similar?

[@maverick7291]

Paul wasn't a terrorist organization and if you know what HTS did and that they used to be called Al nusra front you would know this isn't even a close comparison.

[@vudao928]

Following the fall of the Bashar Al-Assad dictatorship in Syria and the weakening of Hamas and Hezbollah, we expect to see the collapse of dictatorships and military regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, Myanmar and the Houthi rebels.

[@noelmaher4633]

Libya 2.0 .....Watch this space.... Meanwhile the marching will continue over Christmas...

[@first-j1020]

I don’t think the HTS leader can be trusted to lead Syria. The Syrian people should elect a new leader.

[@IrenePagan]

STOP THE GUESSING GAMES !! GIVE THE NEW LEADERS AT LEAST 30 DAYS TO SHOW WHICH WAY THEY INTEND TO GOVERN. ALREADY THEY ARE SAYING THEY WANT FRIENDSHIP EVEN WITH ISRAEL !❤

[@VodeniZeka]

You are a naive one, aren't you

[@mohammadshami3525]

@@VodeniZekaand you are the smart one? I wish bashar al assad becomes your president and you enjoy his non-muslimness. What hypocrisy.

[@rommeldavid4262]

From one dictator. To a fresh dictator.

[@joshuauriarte452]

Hopefully Syria will allows the United Nations to come in and oversee the transfer with little to no intervention. Even to help identify bodies and bring aide in where its needed like modernizing hospitals. They should also help bring peace and stability in the middle east, even help stop the terrorism.

[@remy6968]

Why so many media so sad😂😂😂

[@happymelon7129]

It's about The construction of gas pipe line from Qatar pass through Syria to Europe.

[@happymelon7129]

Assad don't want the proposer , so he need to be ____________

[@kongthai..]

Why not DW report on how these faction finance their 10 million people in their control. What is their preparation UKRAINE POST SPECIAL OPERATIONS , if Wagner troops are sent to Syria and Assad troops regroups, resupplied. US, Israeli troops already mopping up. 😢

[@abigailkannai484]

HTS = Hayat Tahrir A- Sham. A-Sham means the area that includes Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Israel. Thats the area they want to take over.

[@Cecil-yc6mc]

and Israel is continuing its Greater Israel fantasy...

[@SunisaSeeson]

No. Think. Think is mision. Human. In world

[@grahamcameron7628]

I know you desperately want to believe that these terrorists have had some sort of epiphany. Don’t be naive. Syria is in the process of substituting one type of evil for another. Very sad.

[@jsphfalcon]

yes they are forming a government but what kind of sharia laws are they enforcing?

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

same madness

[@user-gb1tn3cn2b]

None your business

[@pvanb2]

@@user-gb1tn3cn2b neither was Assad's yours

[@NunoBarata-x3j]

Greater Israel !! Hts just clearing the way for their bosses in Israel

[@elhadramyoubeid3911]

The people are the utimate leader

[@ghulamniazi5680]

how much can hts manage justful interrogation and not repeat the injustices carried out by ba'at party.

[@Coohy]

The discussion in the English speaking world is so shallow and not reflective on the real situation, Al Golani is a pragmatist, he thinks in real politik, whether you dislike him or not, that can't be denied

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

sure.........

[@sa.377]

Can a dictator with an authoritarian and violent past and personality turn into a symbol of democracy?

[@Coohy]

@@sa.377 IQ issue

[@sa.377]

@@Coohy and you have a denial of reality issue

[@vudao928]

For the sake of the Syrian people’s development in the era of rapidly developing AI technology, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel leader Ahmed Hussein al-Shara would be right to form a multi-party government to rebuild Syria, with the help of the international community. Ahmed Hussein al-Shara should not follow the path of brutal dictators who were eventually ostracized by the international community and overthrown by their people, such as Muammar Gaddafi, Bashar Al-Assad, Saddam Hussein, and Nicolae Ceaușescu.

[@jirikrajnak9047]

They're about as transformative as the Taliban.

[@GreenInvasion]

"after cutting ties"... and heads. And that, kids, is why we can't have good things. Sorry for the cynicism, I really hope for the best but... you know

[@sebbvell3426]

HTS and the Kurdish forces need to work together in order to form a stable and prosperous nation.

[@nickm7911]

1:38 WTF lol!

[@yaranakkoul6301]

2:25 DW why bother taking street interwiews and testimonies, if you are not going to translate theme correctly?!

[@nomacacassim5180]

Why dont you compare the torture of the Abu Ghieb innocents captured people in iraq by the amirican so called moral army

[@sebbvell3426]

Al-Golani, Al-Jawlani, Al-Julani or Al-Jolani?

[@TweakyGoblin]

Ah yes, destroying the ex's gifts. But literally happy for Syrians. Hopefully they won't oppress their women and people like certain countries.

[@BibleTeachings-z2h]

i pray LOVE will be on top of everything, that is if people want real PEACE.

[@champasackniladet4261]

Bring Assad back for justice and give him three lives in prison fair for Syrian people

[@WatsonTelajan-oc6bl]

What's next? Their Osama Bin Laden's beards have shown the world what they're going to do next.

[@MrMrmusashi]

Nobody knows the future of the Syrians, we will witness it soon after honeymoon period is over.

[@samerbazerbashi]

Your interviews don’t translate! None of what’s being said from the people you’re talking to even meshes with your quote of them!

[@senthilveeran1723]

HTS may be called as Rebranded Al-Quaeda or Al Quaeda 2.0

[@TheLawclub]

wow what a brutality

[@MrAdamZ]

Your ARABIC TRANSLATION is NOT on point at all! 2:22 The dude is saying something totally different : )

[@jean-yvessirois999]

I think lord took over heels every thing with Jesus too over the area

[@osmangoni2376]

You are saying that the tom is fire and you are worried. But Israel is launching a lot of missiles. is it matter?

[@juliekanno7677]

Torturer are like soldiers and do what they are ordered to do, so what would be 5he point of punishing them? You are just like any other regime

[@simbarashekunedzimwe1372]

Putting faith in AlQa/Duh tay rowrists is wild!

[@fl00fydragon]

A horrid regime is finally over. Though there is uncertainty there can be finally hope in that tormented land and the people who call it their home. Are there dangers ahead? Of course, the future is in flux and we don't know where it could lead. But for that very same reason the future can be bright, and if we act smart, if we play our cards rright to peacefully guide the people's genuine hope and energy towards a better, prosperous democratic future we will start to restore stability in that region and gain a very useful ally. Now is the time to act smart, doing so is a win-win.

[@sidhusingh6811]

Why are hts carrying is is flags in syria along with Turkish flags?

[@squintoo]

next on DW: The transformation of AfD after cutting some ties with JA ;)

[@LinKongDa]

You are FREE to express your view so long as they are JUST TRUE and KIND. you will be prosecuted if they are not. The problem is how do you know if the word are JUST TRUE or KIND? or do you subscribe to the nom of " you are free to express your view as long as they aligned to mine"? Freedom of express ia fraught with danger. But it must be express and protected. Best if the expression is in the form of a question. NObody should take offense to a QUESTION.

[@galaxymyt4834]

I just wonder from indian they don't have home and health care they don't have food but they talk about bad situations in syria 😂

[@gibbongood3281]

we will soon see 🥴

[@daoudhamade5223]

What happemwhen Saddam was.removed was it better good work netyouho

[@alexmost166]

Iraq is better without Saddam, which invaded Kuwait, started a war with Iran and gassed and brutalized his own people namely of other tribes. But the situation is not even comparable. Saddam was brought down by the US with some regional support, and Syria was taken down by HIS OWN PEOPLE who fought there for almost 15 years. Israel could at any time destroy that regime, but didn't get involved. Turkey was much more invovled and yes, if Israel didn't destroy Hezbullah, Assad would still be in control, but that's Hezbullahs fault. No one made them join Hamas on Oct 7 shooting thousands of rockets. You play with the big league don't cry when you lose.

[@arifbangash1]

How is someone grave a symbol of regime?

[@rockbutcher]

Well when you build a palace around it...

[@GustavoEmmanueldeangolasilva]

New cuba ,with new fidel castro.

[@philus012]

So far, they look like Al Qaeda and the Iranian revolutionary guard.

[@genericuser-1]

In what way? Their beards?

[@Volto97]

I have a beard lol

[@AA-qk1nf]

A mercenary is a mercenary is a mercenary!

[@marshalllapenta7656]

NEW SYRIA.....

[@ahmdabdulal]

You need a new translator😂