US diplomats met with Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. Concerns remain about minority and women's rights under the Islamist-led government. International powers are calling for an inclusive government, while Kurdish groups fear Turkish attacks. Demonstrations in Damascus protested against religious rule.
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