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Syrian government services come to ‘complete halt’ as workers stay at home
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Biden team briefed Trump transition on Israel-Hezbollah ceasefireDAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers were back at work after rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad, but some state workers failed to return to their jobs, and a United Nations official said the country's public sector came "to a complete and abrupt halt." Meanwhile, streams of refugees crossed back into Syria from neighboring countries, hoping for a more peaceful future and looking for relatives who disappeared during Assad's brutal rule. The rebel alliance now in control of much of the country is led by a former senior al-Qaida militant who severed ties with the extremist group years ago and promises representative government and religious tolerance. The rebel command said Monday they would not tell women how to dress. Syrian citizens stand on a government forces tank that was left on a street Monday as they celebrate in Damascus, Syria. Hussein Malla, Associated Press "It is strictly forbidden to interfere with women's dress or impose any request related to their clothing or appearance, including requests for modesty," the command said on social media. Nearly two days after rebels entered the capital, some key government services shut down after state workers ignored calls to go back to their jobs, the U.N. official said, causing issues at airports and borders and slowing the flow of humanitarian aid. Rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was long known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Golani, also met for the first time with Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi Jalali, who stayed in Syria when Assad fled. Israel said it carried out airstrikes on suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets to keep them from falling into the hands of extremists. Israel also seized a buffer zone inside Syria after Syrian troops withdrew. Syrians wait to cross into Syria from Turkey on Monday at the Oncupinar border gate near the town of Kilis, southern Turkey. Khalil Hamra, Associated Press In northern Syria, Turkey said allied opposition forces seized the town of Manbij from Kurdish-led forces backed by the United States, a reminder that even after Assad's departure, the country remains split among armed groups that have fought in the past. The Kremlin said Russia granted political asylum to Assad, a decision made by President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on Assad's specific whereabouts and said Putin did not plan to meet with him. Damascus was quiet Monday, with life slowly returning to normal, though most shops and public institutions were closed. In public squares, some people still celebrated. Civilian traffic resumed, but there was no public transport. Long lines formed in front of bakeries and other food stores. There was little sign of any security presence, though in some areas small groups of armed men were stationed in the streets. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Syrian citizens celebrate Monday during the second day of the takeover of the city by the insurgents in Damascus, Syria. Hussein Malla, Associated Press Across swathes of Syria, families are now waiting outside prisons, security offices and courts, hoping for news of loved ones who were imprisoned or who disappeared. Just north of Damascus in the feared Saydnaya military prison, women detainees, some with their children, screamed as rebels broke locks off their cell doors. Amnesty International and other groups say dozens of people were secretly executed every week in Saydnaya, and they estimate that up to 13,000 Syrians were killed between 2011 and 2016. "Don't be afraid," one rebel said as he ushered women from packed cells. "Bashar Assad has fallen!" In southern Turkey, Mustafa Sultan was among hundreds of Syrian refugees waiting at border crossings to head home. He was searching for his older brother, who was imprisoned under Assad. "I haven't seen him for 13 years," he said. "I am going to go see whether he's alive." Jalali, the prime minister, sought to project normalcy since Assad fled. "We are working so that the transitional period is quick and smooth," he told Sky News Arabia TV on Monday, saying the security situation already improved from the day before. Israeli soldiers sit on top of a tank Monday along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams. Matias Delacroix, Associated Press At the court of Justice in Damascus, which was stormed by the rebels to free detainees, Judge Khitam Haddad, an aide to the justice minister in the outgoing government, said Sunday that judges were ready to resume work quickly. "We want to give everyone their rights," Haddad said outside the courthouse. "We want to build a new Syria and to keep the work, but with new methods." But a U.N. official said some government services were paralyzed as worried state employees stayed home. The public sector "has just come to a complete and abrupt halt," said U.N. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Adam Abdelmoula, noting, for example, that an aid flight carrying urgently needed medical supplies was put on hold after aviation employees abandoned their jobs. "This is a country that has had one government for 53 years and then suddenly all of those who have been demonized by the public media are now in charge in the nation's capital," Abdelmoula told The Associated Press. "I think it will take a couple of days and a lot of assurance on the part of the armed groups for these people to return to work again." People wave Syrian opposition flags at City Hall Square in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Emil Nicolai Helms People attend a rally celebrating the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government, at central Syntagma square, in Athens, Greece, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis) Yorgos Karahalis People wave Syrian opposition flags at City Hall Square in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Emil Nicolai Helms People wave Syrian opposition flags at City Hall Square in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Emil Nicolai Helms People gather to react following the fall of Syrian president Bashar Assad’s government, in Trafalgar Square, in London, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Alberto Pezzali People attend a rally celebrating the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government, at central Syntagma square, in Athens, Greece, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis) Yorgos Karahalis Members of the Syrian community in Finland wave a Syrian flag and celebrate in Helsinki, Finland, Dec. 8, 2024. (Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva via AP) Roni Rekomaa People attend a rally celebrating the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government, at central Syntagma square, in Athens, Greece, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis) Yorgos Karahalis Syrians wave opposition flags and give out sweets during a spontaneous rally in Wuppertal, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, following the fall of Syrian president Bashar Assad’s government. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa/dpa via AP) Christoph Reichwein Syrians celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in Syria at a demonstration in Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Jonas Ekstroemer/TT News Agency via AP) Jonas Ekströmer A Syrian man waves a flag during a spontaneous demonstration celebrating the fall of the Assad regime, in Nicosia, Cyprus, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) Petros Karadjias Syrians wave Syrian opposition flags at a rally in Wuppertal, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, following the fall of Syrian president Bashar Assad’s government. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa/dpa via AP) Christoph Reichwein People wave Syrian opposition flags at City Hall Square in Copenhagen, Denmark, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix via AP) Emil Nicolai Helms Syrians living in France gather on Republique square after the Syrian government fell early today in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) Aurelien Morissard People gather to celebrate the Syrian government fall at Faith mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) Emrah Gurel People gather to celebrate the Syrian government fall at Faith mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) Emrah Gurel People gather to celebrate the Syrian government's fall, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) Emrah Gurel Syrians living in France hug during a rally on Republique square after the Syrian government fell early today in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) Aurelien Morissard People gather to react following the fall of Syrian president Bashar Assad’s government, in Trafalgar Square, in London, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Alberto Pezzali People gather to celebrate the Syrian government fall at Faith mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) Emrah Gurel People attend a rally celebrating the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government, at central Syntagma square, in Athens, Greece, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis) Yorgos Karahalis A Syrian man waves a flag during a spontaneous demonstration celebrating the fall of the Assad regime in Nicosia, Cyprus, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) Petros Karadjias
Athlete with Crohn's Disease Podiums Four Times in BJJ 12-10-2024 12:34 AM CET | Leisure, Entertainment, Miscellaneous Press release from: ABNewswire Image: https://www.abnewswire.com/uploads/b2d3e561d90483afb70a66c36665783a.jpg Josh MacDonald, a jiu-jitsu athlete and YouTube creator behind the Conquer Crohn's channel, has achieved four podium finishes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments this season while battling the debilitating effects of Crohn's disease. From a weight of 105 pounds during a life-threatening flare-up just a few years ago, Josh has transformed into a 160-pound competitor taking on highly skilled opponents across multiple tournaments. In September, Josh competed at the JJ World League Dallas X Gi tournament in the 154-pound and under division. Against a field of seven athletes, Josh secured first place with dominant performances, winning both matches by submission in under a minute. In the semi-finals, Josh submitted Angel Mota with an armbar from a triangle position before advancing to the finals, where he defeated Jourdon Gintzler via triangle choke. In October, Josh stepped up again at the American Grappling Federation Texas State Jiu-Jitsu Championships to compete in both gi and no-gi divisions. Facing a nine-man bracket in no-gi, Josh earned a hard-fought bronze medal, marking one of his proudest achievements due to the large bracket size and his focus on gi training. In the gi division, Josh claimed silver in a five-man bracket after notable victories, including a submission win against Angel Mota-whom he had previously defeated at JJWL. Despite a strong effort, a lapel choke in the final match cost him the gold. Josh attributes the result to Crohn's-related energy issues, a factor that makes competing in back-to-back divisions particularly grueling. In November, Josh returned to the JJ World League for the IV Texas Gi Finals in a six-man bracket. After a tough semi-final victory by referee decision against Ryan Bao-a seasoned competitor with wins in a 16-man ADCC bracket earlier this year-Josh advanced to the finals. There, he faced Brave Mays, a highly technical opponent. Mays, who entered the match fresh from a bye, controlled much of the fight with superior positioning, keeping Josh in side control and half guard. Despite the point deficit and physical exhaustion from earlier matches, Josh skillfully avoided submission attempts while searching for opportunities to counter from the bottom. Josh ultimately earned second place, solidifying his standing among top competitors. Josh credits his success to his training at Sloth BJJ in Euless, TX, under coaches Isaac Fox and Blas Carrasco. Having started jiu-jitsu in July 2023, Josh has focused on a guard-based game to conserve energy-a strategic adaptation to the chronic fatigue associated with Crohn's disease. His clean diet and disciplined training have helped him navigate the challenges of competing while managing his condition. "Competing in both gi and no-gi divisions on the same day is tough for anyone," Josh said, "but for someone with Crohn's, it's a different level of challenge." Looking ahead, Josh continues to share his journey as an athlete with Crohn's through his YouTube channel, Conquer Crohn's, and Instagram page. By sharing his experiences, he aims to inspire others with chronic illnesses to pursue their goals, no matter the obstacles. For more details about Josh's journey and to follow his future competitions, visit Conquer Crohn's on YouTube [ https://youtube.com/ConquerCrohns ]. Media Contact Company Name: Conquer Crohn's Contact Person: Josh MacDonald Email:Send Email [ https://www.abnewswire.com/email_contact_us.php?pr=athlete-with-crohns-disease-podiums-four-times-in-bjj ] Address:218 N Main St City: Euless State: TX 76039 Country: United States Website: http://conquercrohns.ca This release was published on openPR.On the other hand, PSG, boasting a star-studded lineup including the likes of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, will be aiming to continue their impressive run in the Champions League. With Mauricio Pochettino at the helm, PSG will be looking to showcase their attacking prowess and exploit any weaknesses in Real Madrid's defense. This matchup between two European heavyweights promises to be a blockbuster affair with both teams gunning for victory.
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