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Syria Interim President Names New Government Dominated By Allies

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Damascus, Syria:

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday introduced a brand new transitional authorities dominated by shut allies and together with one girl, changing caretaker authorities in place because the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.

The announcement, initially scheduled for earlier this month, comes amid worldwide requires an inclusive Syrian transition following latest sectarian bloodshed, because the nation’s new leaders search to reunite and rebuild Syria and its establishments after Assad’s December 8 overthrow introduced an finish to 14 years of civil struggle.

Shut associates of Sharaa held on to key positions, with International Minister Assaad al-Shaibani and Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra retaining their cupboard posts, whereas Anas Khattab, the top of normal intelligence, was appointed inside minister.

Veteran opposition determine Hind Kabawat, a member of Syria’s Christian minority and longtime Assad opponent, was named social affairs and labour minister, the primary girl to be appointed by Sharaa.

The chief of the White Helmets, the Syrian rescuers who labored in rebel-held areas, Raed al-Saleh, was appointed minister of emergency conditions and disasters.

The Islamist-led authorities who now dominate Syria have vowed to guard minorities, particularly after combating earlier this month between gunmen from Assad’s Alawite neighborhood and militia linked to the Sunni insurgent forces that overthrew him led to civilian massacres.

In December, a caretaker authorities headed by Mohammad al-Bashir was appointed to steer the nation till a brand new cupboard was shaped, an announcement initially scheduled for March 1.

In late January, Sharaa, chief of Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which spearheaded Assad’s overthrow, was appointed interim president.

This month, Sharaa signed into pressure a constitutional declaration regulating the nation’s transitional interval, set for 5 years.

Some consultants and rights teams have warned that it concentrates energy in Sharaa’s palms and fails to incorporate sufficient protections for minorities.

(This story has not been edited by NDTV workers and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)


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