National dialog a 'historic opportunity' for Syria, interim president says
Voice of America
Attendees take part in a national dialogue, a key milestone in the transition to a new political system after decades of Assad rule, in Damascus, Syria, Feb. 25, 2025.
Syria's interim president said on Tuesday his country had a "historic opportunity" to rebuild, addressing a national dialog summit billed by Syria's Islamist rulers as a key milestone after decades of Assad family rule.
French firefighters and rescue forces stand near the entrance of the Russian consulate in Marseille after the consul general confirmed there had been an explosion, in Marseille, France, Feb. 24, 2025.
Hassan al-Daghim, spokesperson for the preparatory committee for Syria's national dialogue conference, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Damascus, Feb. 21, 2025.
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A trailer carrying the coffins containing the bodies of Hezbollah's former leader Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor Hashem Safieddine enters the Sports City Stadium during a funeral procession in Beirut, Feb. 23, 2025. A boy holds a flower during the funeral procession of Hezbollah's former leader Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor Hashem Safieddine, in Beirut, Feb. 23, 2025. A woman gives a military salute as a trailer carrying the coffins containing the bodies of Hezbollah's former leader Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor Hashem Safieddine drives through the crowd in Beirut, Feb. 23, 2025.
This photo provided by Woven by Toyota shows the square at the center of the apartment complexes of Woven City in Susono city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Feb. 2025. This photo provided by Woven by Toyota shows the square at the center of the apartment complexes of Woven City in Susono city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Feb. 2025. This photo provided by Woven by Toyota shows the sign of Toyota Woven City in Susono city, Shizuoka Prefecture, Feb. 2025. Reporters see one of the underground passageways that connect all the buildings in Toyota’s Woven City, Japan, Feb. 22, 2025. Toyota executives in charge of Woven City, from left to right, Woven by Toyota CFO Kenta Kon, CEO Hajime Kumabe and Head of Woven City Management Daisuke Toyoda speak to reporters about the first phase construction of the project in Susono, Feb. 22, 2025.