Syria's Sharaa declared President for transitional period, state news agency says

Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, was named President for a transitional period, the Syrian State News Agency (SANA) reported on Wednesday, citing Commander Hassan Abdel Ghani.

Sharaa was also authorised to form a temporary legislative council for the transitional phase which will carry out its task until a new constitution is adopted, SANA reported, citing Abdel Ghani, Reuters reports.

The announcements emerged during a meeting in Damascus attended by commanders of armed groups that fought alongside Sharaa’s Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham to oust Bashar Al-Assad from power.

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