Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on Saturday, appointing 23 ministers in a broadened cabinet seen as a key milestone in the transition from decades of Assad family rule and to improving Syria's ties with the West.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has announced a transitional government, appointing 23 ministers in a new broadened and diverse cabinet. The cabinet announced on Saturday included Yarub Badr, an Alawite who was named transport minister, while Amgad Badr, who belongs to the Druze community, will lead the agriculture ministry.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Monday that Syria’s new transitional government cannot satisfy everyone but that it will aim to reach a consensus. Sharaa on Saturday appointed a 23-member transitional cabinet without a prime