Cliff Notes
- Syria has unveiled a new transitional government, led by interim president Ahmad al Sharaa, following the fall of the Assad regime four months prior.
- The government formation is significant in promising an inclusive administration, facing mounting pressure from Western and Arab nations, especially after recent violence in Syria.
- The announced 23-member cabinet includes notable figures such as Hind Kabawat, a Christian activist, and retains positions for previous ministers, set to govern until elections may occur in up to five years.
Syria’s new transitional government announced | World News
Syria’s new transitional government has been unveiled – nearly four months after the fall of the Assad regime.
The formation of the new government marks a key milestone after decades of Assad family rule came to an end in December last year.
Syria’s interim president Ahmad al Sharaa has since been at the head of a transitional government led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al Sham.
He has pledged to form an inclusive transitional government and has faced pressure to keep that promise from both Western and Arab nations.
That pressure increased after the deaths of hundreds of Alawite civilians in violent scenes along Syria‘s western coast earlier this month.