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.
Naming of New Syrian President Is Met With Some Wariness at Home
While some Syrians celebrated Ahmed al-Shara as head of state, others questioned how the decision to elevate the rebel leader ...
What We Know About Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s Interim President
The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a ...
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 ...
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president
The former insurgents on Wednesday also threw out Syria’s constitution, adopted under Assad, saying a new charter would be ...
Rebel leader who overthrew Assad is declared Syria’s president
The rebel coalition that seized control of Syria last month appointed its leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, as president of the ...
Syrian Leader Disbands Armed Groups, Cancels Constitution
The former rebel commander also declared himself president after weeks of de facto rule.
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Ahmed al-Sharaa, who toppled Assad, is named Syria's interim president
Sharaa was already de facto head of Syria's government ever since a coalition of rebel fighters swept through most of Syria ...
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No going back as post-Assad Syria enters a new era after five decades of terror
During a visit to Syria, after Assad's fall, Shahira Salloum, managing editor of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, reflects on Syria's ...
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Lebanon’s army chief elected president, showing weakened Hezbollah
His election reflected shifts in the power balance in Lebanon and the wider Middle East, with Shi’ite Muslim Hezbollah badly pummelled from last year’s war, and its Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad toppled ...
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Lebanon’s new president faces uphill struggle to steer country away from brink of collapse
Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president on January 9 after a two-year political deadlock and 12 failed attempts. Joseph ...
With Hezbollah Battered, Natural Gas Gives Lebanon A Chance
A key opportunity lies in Mediterranean natural gas deposits, which could provide economic relief and energy security for ...