“Photo: t.me/BILD_Russian Islamist news channels of Syria, close to the country’s new government, retouched German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock. This was noticed by the German publication BILD. In particular, the Almharar news channel shared photos on Telegram in which the German Foreign Minister became unrecognizable due to the “blur”. Her French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot, is pictured unretouched next to Syrian politicians and other men. […]”, — write: businessua.com.ua
Photo: t.me/BILD_Russian
Islamist news channels in Syria, close to the country’s new government, retouched German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock. This was noticed by the German publication BILD.
In particular, the Almharar news channel shared photos on Telegram in which the German Foreign Minister became unrecognizable due to the “blur”. Her French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot, is pictured unretouched next to Syrian politicians and other men.
Almharar is affiliated with the Free Syrian Army, the largest to date opposition movement in Syria that has just seized power. This means that the channel is close to the new rulers, but is not an official Syrian news agency. The official Syrian news agency Sana released the image without censorship or editing.
On January 4, Syria’s new ruler refused to shake hands with German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock, apparently because she is a woman. Ahmed al-Shara at the reception in the People’s Palace in Damascus extended his hand only to her French colleague Jean-Noel Barro. As a woman, he greeted Burbok in a different way – by placing his hand on his chest. Other Syrians portrayed a similar bias towards both European ministers.
On January 3, the heads of the foreign ministries of France and Germany arrived in Syria for negotiations with the new government. Annalena Berbock and Jean-Noël Barro are the first foreign ministers of major Western countries to visit the new rulers of Syria. The visit is on behalf of the European Union, the German Foreign Ministry said in a statement. According to Burbock, between Germany and Syria, as well as Europe in general and Syria, the restoration of relations is possible, but it is connected with “clear expectations from the new rulers” in Damascus. It also has equal rights for women and men in Syria and for all ethnic or religious groups in that country.
- On December 30, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga met with the new leader of the country in the capital of Syria, Damascus.
- In Syria, changes in the school curriculum are criticized because of the emphasis on Islam.
Source: kp.ua