Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian Prez Assad is named country’s interim president

Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad have named Islamist Ahmad al-Sharaa as interim president, aiming to present a united front and rebuild Syria. They annulled Assad’s constitution, intending to draft a new charter soon, while facing the challenge of uniting various rebel groups and dealing with Kurdish forces.

​Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad have named Islamist Ahmad al-Sharaa as interim president, aiming to present a united front and rebuild Syria. They annulled Assad’s constitution, intending to draft a new charter soon, while facing the challenge of uniting various rebel groups and dealing with Kurdish forces.