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Syria’s Sharaa announces creation of new government
This grab from a handout video statement released by the Syrian Presidency shows Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa speaking in Damascus on March 9, 2025. (Photo by Syrian Presidency / AFP)
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announces the formation of a new government, reaffirming his commitment to “building a strong and stable state.”
Day-to-day affairs in Syria have been administered by a ministerial team since former president Bashar al-Assad was ousted by Islamist rebels on December 8.
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