Ribal al-Assad criticizes Europe for supporting Syria's regime

Syrian human rights activist Ribal al-Assad criticized European nations for lifting sanctions on Syria's new government, led by interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa. He described the regime as "terrorist" and similar to the previous leadership of Bashar al-Assad. Al-Sharaa's government has enacted a temporary constitution establishing Islamist rule for five years. Reports indicate a surge in violence, with hundreds of civilians, particularly from the Alawite minority, killed in recent clashes. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Council rejected the new constitution, claiming it does not adequately protect ethnic communities. Ribal al-Assad called for U.S. support to establish a true representative democracy in Syria.