Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad Is Declared Syria’s President
The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period.
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president
The Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad last month have named an Islamist former rebel leader as the country‘s interim president in a push to project a united front as they face the mo
Syria's Leader Sharaa Named President for Transitional Period, State News Agency Says
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was named as the country's president for the transitional period, the Syrian state news agency reported on Wednesday, citing commander Hassan Abdel Ghani. Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.
Ahmed al-Sharaa declares himself president of Syria
The commander appointed Mr Sharaa interim president, dissolved Mr Assad’s Baath Party, and announced the formation of a legislative council that will govern Syria until a new constitution can be agreed.
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.
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Assad’s Downfall Marks a New Realignment in the Middle East
When Assad’s government finally fell on Sunday ... Good news transforms into bad news very quickly,” said Majed al-Ansari, a senior adviser to Qatar’s prime minister.
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Syrian rebel fighters set fire to tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Assad's father and predecessor died in 2000 ... The adviser to the prime minister and official spokesman for the foreign ministry, Dr Majed Al-Ansari, says Qatar "will soon reopen its embassy ...
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Qatar’s prime minister arrives in Damascus for talks with new Syrian leadership
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majid Al-Ansari said the prime minister will hold talks with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of the new Syrian administration. The spokesman added that the visit ...
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Qatar emir arrives in Syria in first visit by head of state since Assad's overthrow
Qatar's emir Tamim bin Hamad arrived in Damascus on the first visit by a national leader since Assad was overthrown last December ...
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Mazen al-Hamada was 'lured' back to Syria by spy working for Assad's secret service
Ahmed al-Ashqar, a whistleblower and fierce critic of Assad from Hama, was in touch with the defected officer, who had reportedly infiltrated Syrian intelligence networks to reveal that Majed A ...
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Qatar open to mediation if Syrian rebels turn on each other
“We never say no,” Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said in an ... The toppling of dictator Bashar al-Assad last weekend has brought a wave of joy for the long ...
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Qatar Says Sanctions On Syria Must Be Lifted Quickly
"We call for intensified efforts to expedite the lifting of international sanctions on Syria," foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari told ... that erupted after Assad's government ...