BERLIN, Dec 8, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday 
welcomed the fall of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad as "good news" and 
urged a political solution to stabilise for the war-stricken country.

"Bashar al-Assad oppressed his people brutally. He has countless lives on his 
conscience and has driven numerous people to flee, many of whom have arrived 
in Germany," Scholz said in a statement.