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Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, speaks to the media in December 2024.

REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Syria’s leader declared president, constitution scrapped

Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa was on Wednesday declared president by a group of top military commanders.

The current constitution was suspended, and al-Sharaa was authorized to form a “temporary” legislative council to govern during a transitional period before elections are held.

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