Damascus (QJ) – The de facto leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has been appointed as the president of a transitional phase, and the country’s constitution has been suspended, according to the state-run Syrian news agency (SANA). Al-Sharaa has also been authorized to form a temporary legislative council for the transitional phase, which will carry out its duties until a new constitution is approved, SANA reported on Wednesday.
The spokesperson for the new military operations department of the Syrian government, Hassan Abdel Ghani, announced the dissolution of armed groups in the country, stating that they would be integrated into state institutions. “All military groups have been disbanded… and have been incorporated into state institutions,” SANA quoted Abdel Ghani as saying. He also announced the “dissolution of the former regime’s army” and security agencies, as well as the Baath Party, which has ruled Syria for decades.
These announcements came during a meeting in Damascus of armed groups that participated in the recent electric attack targeting President Bashar al-Assad. Al-Sharaa has been the actual leader of Syria since leading the attack.
After al-Assad was removed from power, al-Sharaa’s group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), became the de facto ruling party and established a temporary government mostly composed of officials from the former lower government that previously administered the Idlib region, now under rebel control.
Al-Sharaa pledged to implement political changes, including a national conference, an inclusive government, and eventual elections, which he said could take up to four years. He also called for the creation of a unified national army and security forces. However, the question remains how the temporary administration will unite the former opposition factions, each with its own leadership and distinct ideologies.
