Syria in transition: take over jihadists - hope or fear?

Syria in transition: take over jihadists - hope or fear?

On February 5, 2025 at 10.30 p.m., the "World Journal" shows the dramatic change in Syria on February 5, 2025. "Syria-between fear and hope" documents the first steps after the fall of the Assad regime by Islamist rebels that trigger not only cheers but also in-depth fears among the population. People flow into the gilded halls of the authoritarian president and into the terrible torture prisons that symbolize the rule of the Assad clan. Who are the new rulers in this country drawn by conflicts? The world journal examines the complex location and wonders what the fate of religious minorities like Christians and Alawites looks like. Loud orf.at Think Syrian refugees in the area about a possible return, while others, convinced of the impending danger of the Islamists, continue their escape.

The new ruler in focus

After the reportage, the documentation "From Jihadist to the statesman? - Syria's new ruler" is broadcast at 11:20 p.m. Here Ahmed al-Sharaa focuses-the commander of the Islamist rebel group Ha’At Tahrir Asch-Sham (HTS), which has made a decisive contribution to the fall of the Assad regime. Until recently, the US government had exposed a bounty of $ 10 million on it. Al-Sharaa, known under his combat name Abu Muhammad Al-Dscholani, advertises a Syria in which religious minorities are also supposed to find their place. The complex image that shows up here is crucial for the geopolitical considerations of the West. tv.orf.at Presented exclusive interviews with al-Dscholani as well as revelations about the repressive methods of his rule, which trigger concern with international observers.