Syrian presidency announces ceasefire
Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has pledged to protect all of Syria's minorities as he sent security forces to the Druze heartland, after sectarian clashes left hundreds dead in Sweida.
We hear from a Druze woman whose whole family was killed by what she claims were Syrian government forces.
Also on the programme: Should Putin-aligned artists be welcomed at cultural events? And, a symphonic tribute to The Beatles.
(Photo: Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025. Credit: Reuters)
We hear from a Druze woman whose whole family was killed by what she claims were Syrian government forces.
Also on the programme: Should Putin-aligned artists be welcomed at cultural events? And, a symphonic tribute to The Beatles.
(Photo: Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025. Credit: Reuters)