Ahmed al-Sharaan, interim president of Syria

Syrian state media reported that Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s de facto leader and leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, has been officially appointed as the country’s interim president. The new Syrian authorities have given Al-Sharaa the authority to …

Ahmed al Sharaa named Syria’s transitional President

CAIRO – 29 January 2025: Spokesman of the Military Operations Department in Syria announced on Wednesday that Ahmed Al Sharaa is now carrying out the duties of Syrian presidency, for the transitional phase. Following a meeting for the Syrian factions, the …

Syria authorities announce dissolution of Assad-era Baath party

Photo: Reuters file Syrian authorities announced the dissolution of Assad-era Baath party, state media said on Wednesday. The former administration's army was also dissolved and a new one will be rebuilt on a national basis, it said. Stay up to date …

President al-Sharaa and no more Baath party: What else has Syria announced?

Nearly two months after the ouster of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, former opposition commander and Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for a transitional period, Syrian state media reported. “It’s a monumental day,” said Al Jazeera …

Rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa made transitional president of Syria

The former leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist rebel group which led the military operation to topple the former president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, last month, has been appointed president of Syria for a “transitional period”. The …

Syria’s Julani names himself transitional president, dissolves Baath institutions

Syria's de facto leader Abu Mohammed al-Julani was named president for a transitional period, the Syrian state news agency (SANA) reported on Wednesday, citing commander Hassan Abdel Ghani. Syria's constitution was also suspended and the existing …

Syria's al-Sharaa declared president for transition

Syria appoints Sharaa as interim president, dissolves all armed factions

Sharaa was appointed "as the country's president in the transitional phase", state media said on Wednesday, citing military official Hassan Abdel Ghani. It added that Sharaa was authorised to "form a temporary legislative council... …

Ahmad al-Sharaa named 'transitional president' of Syria, constitution dissolved

Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Syria’s transitional president

Syrian military factions agreed on Wednesday to appoint Ahmad al-Sharaa, the leader of the revolution that toppled Bashar al-Assad, as transitional president of the Syrian Arab Republic. “The interim Syrian administration authorizes new President Ahmed al- …