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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 58 MIN

Protests as Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Berlin and London

from The Globalist · host Monocle

Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was met with protests and support in Berlin for talks with German chancellor Friedrich Merz, including on whether to repatriate Syrians. We assess how Syrians view their new president, whether they’re likely to return and what Al-Sharaa wants from European leaders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was met with protests and support in Berlin for talks with German chancellor Friedrich Merz, including on whether to repatriate Syrians. We assess how Syrians view their new president, whether they’re...

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