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Syria's De Facto Leader Meets Minority Christians

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (R) was the latest Western diplomat to call for an inclusive political transition in multi-ethnic, multi-confessional Syria (Credit: AFP)

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met with senior Christian clerics on Tuesday, amid calls on the Islamist chief to guarantee minority rights after seizing power earlier this month.

"The leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa, meets a delegation from the Christian community in Damascus," Syria's General Command said in a statement on Telegram.

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