Mixed Emotions in Damascus Amid Celebrations and Concerns for Missing Persons
In Damascus, contrasting scenes emerge as celebratory prayers follow the fall of Bashar al-Assad, while families of missing individuals seek signs of life from notorious prisons. Amid this turmoil, Turkey and the United States agree on combating terrorism, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expresses a desire for peace with Iran. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Ankara, emphasizing the need for Kurdish forces to withdraw, as the threat of ISIS looms with over 50,000 members in Kurdish-controlled camps.