Syria, Sharaa

Syria's Sharaa declared president for transition, consolidating his power
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared president for a transitional phase on Wednesday, tightening his hold on power less than two months after he led a campaign that toppled Bashar al-Assad.
Ahmed al-Sharaa declares himself president of Syria
He had spent the day with the leaders of Syria’s myriad armed factions, trying to persuade them to disband. Over seven weeks after the fall of Damascus, the fate of these groups is still uncertain. His aides claim that all militias will be dissolved and then absorbed into a new national army.
Former al Qaeda member named as Syria’s president for transitional period
Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period.
Syria’s de facto leader declares himself president, abolishes constitution
Sharaa, on Wednesday abolished the country’s constitution and declared himself president during a meeting of armed factions in Damascus. The former rebel leader will “assume the duties of the Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic and represent it in international forums,
Syrian Rebels Name New President and Dissolve Constitution
The Syrian rebel group that ousted Bashar al-Assad last month dissolved parliament, dismantled the country’s armed apparatus and appointed its de facto leader the country’s new president, a series of moves meant to clear the way for a political transition,
Syria’s Islamist rulers overhaul economy with firings, privatization of state firms
Syria's new Islamist leaders are undertaking a radical overhaul of the country's broken economy, including plans to fire a ...
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The Right Way to Engage With Syria’s New Rulers
Now, foreign countries are trying to steer Syria’s new de facto leaders toward an inclusive government free of sectarian ...
Syria’s New President Pledges Unity in First Address
President Ahmed al-Shara vowed to be inclusive, but the way crucial decisions have been made has left some Syrians wary.
Syria's new Islamist rulers to roll back state with privatizations, public sector layoffs
Syria's new Islamist leaders are undertaking a radical overhaul of the country's broken economy, including plans to fire a ...
Sharaa vows to pursue criminals as Syria's transitional president
In a pre-recorded speech, Sharaa vowed to "pursue the criminals who shed Syrian blood and committed massacres and crimes", whether they were in Syria or abroad, and to establish "real transitional ...
U.S. Funding Freeze Threatens Security at ISIS Camps in Syria
A halt in foreign aid may undermine American organizations’ support for forces that guard the two largest camps holding ...
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Syria's new leader pledges 'national dialogue conference'
Sharaa, promised Thursday to hold a "national dialogue conference" in his first address to the nation since the fall of ...