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In UN Debut, New Syria Leader Warns On Israel But Backs Dialogue

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa concludes his remarks during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly (Credit: AFP)

Syria's new leader warned Wednesday that Israel's persistent attacks put the region at risk, but he backed diplomacy as he won support on his UN debut.

Ahmed al-Sharaa is the first Syrian president to address the annual UN General Assembly in decades, marking a rapid transformation for a former jihadist who until last year had a US bounty on his head.

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