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The de facto leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has said the country is exhausted by war and is not a threat to its neighbours or to the West. In an interview with the BBC in Damascus, he called for sanctions on Syria to be lifted. Sharaa led the lightning offensive…

Getty Images Rebel forces have taken control of several Syrian cities since launching an offensive against the government more than a week ago The leader of the Islamist group leading an insurgency in Syria says his forces have taken full control of Homs – the country’s third largest city. Abu…