Syria's opposition works to form new government
1 week, 5 days ago

Syria's opposition works to form new government

China Daily  

The main opposition commander Abu Mohammad Al-Jolani speaks to a crowd at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, Syria Dec 8, 2024. On Monday, Mohammad Ghazi Al-Jallali, al-Assad's prime minister, said he had agreed to hand power to the "Syrian Salvation Government". Formed in 2017 by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, and other Syrian opposition groups during the Syrian civil war, the "Syrian Salvation Government" wielded administrative and service-related authority in areas under HTS control in Syria. Saudi Arabia said the move would "ruin Syria's chances of restoring security", calling for respect for Syria's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity. Despite widespread international support for Syria's territorial integrity, Israel continues to "adopt a stance that accentuates ethnic, religious and sectarian divisions within Syria", Batu said.

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Syria’s new rulers must not repeat the past mistakes of Lebanon and Iraq
1 week ago

Syria’s new rulers must not repeat the past mistakes of Lebanon and Iraq

Al Jazeera  

In these first days of what is being hailed as a “new era” in Syria, the authorities now controlling Damascus are sending mixed signals. The path they eventually choose to follow will determine whether the mistakes and miscalculations that devastated not only al-Assad’s Syria but also Iraq and Lebanon will be repeated here in this “new era”. This appointment, made …

What to know about Syria’s new caretaker government
1 week, 1 day ago

What to know about Syria’s new caretaker government

Al Jazeera  

The challenges ahead are myriad as the government seeks to keep Syria running while preparing for transition. After toppling the regime of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader and commander-in-chief of the new administration, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has appointed Mohammed al-Bashir to lead a caretaker government until March 1. “Mohammed al-Bashir … has done a reasonably good job in …

Syria's de facto leader not interested in new conflicts despite Israeli attacks
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Syria's de facto leader not interested in new conflicts despite Israeli attacks

Hindustan Times  

By Hatem Maher Syria's de facto leader not interested in new conflicts despite Israeli attacks Dec 14 - Syria's de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa said on Saturday Israel is using false pretexts to justify its attacks on Syria, but that he is not interested in engaging in new conflicts as the country focuses on rebuilding following the end of Bashar …

UAE official says new Syria leaders' Islamist ties 'worrying'
1 week, 2 days ago

UAE official says new Syria leaders' Islamist ties 'worrying'

Hindustan Times  

A senior UAE official said on Saturday that his government had concerns about the Islamist affiliation of the forces that ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. A Syrian fighter from rebel group, fires towards a poster at the entrance of the notorious security detention centre called Palestine Branch, which pictures the late Syrian President Hafez Assad and his son the ouster …

Eight Arab countries vow to support ‘peaceful transition process’ in Syria
1 week, 2 days ago

Eight Arab countries vow to support ‘peaceful transition process’ in Syria

Al Jazeera  

Syria’s new government must be ‘inclusive’, say Arab foreign ministers in Jordan, warning against any discrimination. Top diplomats from eight Arab League countries have agreed at a meeting in Jordan to “support a peaceful transition process” in Syria following President Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow. “Today’s agreement sends a unified message to the new interim authority and parties in Syria on the …

Watch live: Damascus mosque sees first Friday prayers after Assad regime toppled
1 week, 3 days ago

Watch live: Damascus mosque sees first Friday prayers after Assad regime toppled

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch live as Damascus residents …

What does Bashar al-Assad’s fall mean for Syria and the region?
1 week, 3 days ago

What does Bashar al-Assad’s fall mean for Syria and the region?

Al Jazeera  

What’s next for Syria? Middle East experts and a former US diplomat join Marc Lamont Hill to unpack the fall of al-Assad. After more than 50 years of the al-Assad’s family reign over Syria, opposition forces, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, launched a swift and unexpected offensive that overthrew President Bashar al-Assad. While al-Assad fled …

Will Syria’s new leadership be inclusive and recognised by world powers?
1 week, 3 days ago

Will Syria’s new leadership be inclusive and recognised by world powers?

Al Jazeera  

Ahmed al-Sharaa is promising justice, stability and unity. Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, says he will set the country on a path to development. The World Bank estimates more than a decade of war has destroyed infrastructure to the tune of $11bn. Religious and ethnic minorities are concerned about their future – will the new administration be inclusive? Presenter: Bernard …

Syria could be another Iraq as US watches from under façade of democracy
1 week, 4 days ago

Syria could be another Iraq as US watches from under façade of democracy

Firstpost  

With Russian and Iranian influence almost over in Syria, America’s biggest concern is the resurgence of Islamic State, not democracy Rebel fighters ride in a vehicle after they seized Damascus and ousted President Bashar in Syria, December 9, 2024. “It’s a moment of historic opportunity for the long-suffering people of Syria to build a better future for their proud country,” …

New Syria PM says will guarantee all religious groups' rights
1 week, 4 days ago

New Syria PM says will guarantee all religious groups' rights

Deccan Chronicle  

Damascus: Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will guarantee minority rights, in an interview published on Wednesday, also calling on the millions who fled the war to return home. In Aleppo, Syria's second city and the first major one captured by the rebels in their offensive, shopkeeper Ramadan Dali, 70, said that "we …

Will guarantee rights of all religious groups: New Syria PM Mohammad al-Bashir
1 week, 4 days ago

Will guarantee rights of all religious groups: New Syria PM Mohammad al-Bashir

India Today  

Syria's new Prime Minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will guarantee minority rights, in an interview published on Wednesday, also calling on the millions who fled the war to return home. In Aleppo, Syria's second city and the first major one captured by the rebels in their offensive, shopkeeper Ramadan Dali, 70, said that "we are …

Who is Mohammad al-Bashir, Syria’s caretaker PM? What are his plans for war-hit nation?
1 week, 5 days ago

Who is Mohammad al-Bashir, Syria’s caretaker PM? What are his plans for war-hit nation?

Firstpost  

Mohammad al-Bashir, who has governed Idlib province since January, has been named Syria’s interim leader. After Bashar al-Assad’s ouster by rebel forces, Bashir is now tasked with bringing stability to the country ravaged by 13 years of civil war Syria's new transitional prime minister Mohammad al-Bashir chairs a meeting of the new cabinet in Damascus on December 10, 2024. In …

New Syria PM calls for stability and calm
1 week, 5 days ago

New Syria PM calls for stability and calm

Deccan Chronicle  

Damascus: Syria's new transitional prime minister on Tuesday said it was time for "stability and calm" in the country, two days after longtime president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels in a lightning offensive. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged all nations to support an "inclusive" political process in Syria, saying the United States would eventually recognise a government …

Who is Mohammed al-Bashir? Syria’s new interim PM who has connections to both Assad and the rebels
1 week, 5 days ago

Who is Mohammed al-Bashir? Syria’s new interim PM who has connections to both Assad and the rebels

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Born in 1983, Syria’s new interim leader has little …

Rebel leader Mohamed al-Bashir appointed caretaker Syrian PM
1 week, 6 days ago

Rebel leader Mohamed al-Bashir appointed caretaker Syrian PM

Firstpost  

In a televised address, al-Bashir said he will stay in the post until 1 March 2025 to lead the transition government, according to a report Head of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham's 'Salvation Government' in northwest Syria Mohammed al-Bashir, holds a press conference in Idlib on 28 November 2024. AFP File Mohammed al-Bashir, the rebel leader who helped bring down Bashar al-Assad’s …

Syrian power shift: Mohammad al-Bashir named head of transitional government
1 week, 6 days ago

Syrian power shift: Mohammad al-Bashir named head of transitional government

Live Mint  

Syrian rebels now in control of Damascus have appointed Mohammed al-Bashir as the head of a transitional government, according to state media. The transitional government will be overseen by Mohammed al-Bashir, who previously served as the head of the rebels’ Salvation Government in northwest Syria and as its development minister. A statement shared on state television’s Telegram account quoted Bashir …

Syria Rebels Name Mohammed al-Bashir Head Of Transitional Government: Report
1 week, 6 days ago

Syria Rebels Name Mohammed al-Bashir Head Of Transitional Government: Report

ABP News  

Syrian rebels have named Mohammed al-Bashir head of transitional govt, news agency AFP reported citing local media. "The general command has tasked us with running the transitional government until March 1," said a statement attributed to Bashir on state television's Telegram account, referring to him as "the new Syrian prime minister". The new prime minister will lead the interim government …

Syria civil war highlights: Mohamed al-Bashir appointed caretaker Syrian PM until March
1 week, 6 days ago

Syria civil war highlights: Mohamed al-Bashir appointed caretaker Syrian PM until March

The Hindu  

Mohamed al-Bashir has been appointed caretaker Prime Minister of the transitional Syrian government until March 1, 2025. The lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad left Syrians, countries in the region and world powers nervous on Tuesday about what comes next as the rebel alliance took its first steps in a government transition. Syria’s Islamist rebel leader on Tuesday vowed to …

Syria rebels name Mohammed Al-Bashir head of transitional government: Report
1 week, 6 days ago

Syria rebels name Mohammed Al-Bashir head of transitional government: Report

India TV News  

Syria Crisis Latest Update: Days after the ouster of President Bashar Al-Assad from Syria, the Syrian rebels on Tuesday named Mohammed Al-Bashir head of the transitional government, local media reported. As the rebels swept across Syria in just 10 days to bring an end to the Assad family's 50-year rule, they broke into prisons and security facilities to free political …

After taking Damascus, Syria’s opposition begins government formation
1 week, 6 days ago

After taking Damascus, Syria’s opposition begins government formation

Al Jazeera  

Syria’s opposition forces are in talks to take formal control of the country after a sweeping offensive that captured swaths of territory, including Damascus, and ousted longtime President Bashar al-Assad. “People are wondering what the new order will look like,” Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar, reporting from Damascus, said, adding that a fragmented opposition could ignite intense political jockeying. “Security is …

Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria’s new leaders be any better?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria’s new leaders be any better?

LA Times  

Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaks at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday. It deals a major setback to Assad’s allies Iran and Russia while boosting Turkey, which backed the HTS and will probably be Washington’s main conduit to Syria’s new leaders. After 24 hours monitoring what the White House called the “extraordinary” developments in Syria, Biden convened his National …

Iraq considering intervention in Syria seeing rebels' advancement as threat
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Iraq considering intervention in Syria seeing rebels' advancement as threat

India Today  

Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim ruling parties and armed groups are weighing the pros and cons of armed intervention in Syria, viewing as a grave threat the advance of Sunni Islamist rebels who have taken two Syrian cities and now bear down on a third. Iraq has amassed on its border with Syria thousands of fighters from its conventional military as well …

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