Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria's new strongman since December 8, has been appointed as the country's interim president. He has been tasked with forming a "temporary" legislative council, whose mandate will last throughout the "transition period." This phase's duration was not specified.

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for the "transitional period", state media report, seven weeks after he led the rebel offensive that overthrew Bashar al-Assad. Rebel military commander Hassan Abdul Ghani also announced the cancellation of Syria's 2012 constitution and the dissolution of the former regime's parliament,

The Media Line's intrepid correspondents are in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Pakistan providing first-person reporting. After 54 years of Assad family rule, Syria enters a new era with Ahmed al-Sharaa as transitional president.

Sharaa was already de facto head of Syria's government ever since a coalition of rebel fighters swept through most of Syria and ousted Assad's regime.

Ahmed al-Sharaa has been declared Syrias transitional president, cementing his authority less than two months after leading the offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad. The announcement, made by the military

For the first time in over five decades, Syria is under new leadership following the appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa as transitional president. His official appointment was announced Wednesday in a speech attended by military faction leaders and government officials,