Addressing the General Assembly, Al-Sharaa said he came “from Damascus, the capital of history and the cradle of civilizations,” to share a story of repression, deprivation, and eventual resilience. “For long years, we’ve suffered injustice and oppression. Then, we rose in claiming our dignity,” he declared.
The WHO has rejected President Trump’s claims linking paracetamol use in pregnancy and vaccines to autism, stressing that scientific evidence does not support such associations and reaffirming that childhood immunisation schedules are safe, effective, and life-saving.
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Emir said the strike was aimed at undermining negotiations mediated by Qatar and other international partners. “The attack was not only a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty but a deliberate attempt to derail the ceasefire talks,” he said.