Syria's New Ruler's Promises Questioned

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Syria's new ruler is politically astute - but can he keep his promises?

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Jeremy Bowen left London almost two weeks ago after rebel coalition captured Aleppo.

Assad regime struggled with unwilling conscripts but could always find Syrians prepared to fight and die for it.

Many of the most effective units were led by officers from Assad 's own Alawite community.

Many Syrians doubt his claim that he has also swapped his old jihadist beliefs for religious nationalism.

Ahmed al-Sharaa's HTS is the only armed group in Syria and there are some enemies that want to destroy his administration.

He says Syria has no chance of starting to stabilise and rebuild if sanctions are not lifted.

He denies the group he leads is a terror organisation, which at the moment is the position of the UN .

" Syria is an important country with a strategic location, very influential in the world, look how America is present in it on the one hand, Russia on the other hand and regional countries such as Turkey , Iran and Israel as well." He says that is why the outside world should help Syria recover. It is also why powerful states might not let that happen..

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