January 17, 2025 Meet the Middle East

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan meets Syria's new leader

Chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court Karim Khan met Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday, state media reported, as last month's ouster of Bashar al-Assad sparks hopes for justice.Sharaa and Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met "a delegation from the International Criminal Court, headed" by Khan, state news agency SANA reported, also publishing images of the meeting.A statement from Khan's office said he "travelled to Damascus at the invitation of the Syrian Transitional Government".
Source: Al Monitor
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