The political office of the new administration announced his appointment in a statement, according to the official SANA agency: “The General Command announces the appointment of Assaad Hassan al-Shibani as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the new Syrian government.” Many consider Al Shaibani to be the de facto foreign minister of the HTS for years..
Syria formalizes its diplomatic reopening after the fall of Al Assad
Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus today, after 13 years of closure due to the civil war. It became the second country after Türkiye to officially reopen its embassy, following the takeover by Islamist rebels. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) last December 8th.
Other countries are processing the reopening of their embassies, including the European Union (EU). The interim government also assured the reinforcement of security and police presence in the country.
“We are making intensive efforts at the Ministry of Interior to ensure security and stability in all Syrian provincesreinforcing security and police presence in all areas with the aim of protecting the lives and property of citizens,” the interim Interior Minister said in a statement, Mohamed Abdulrahman.
Syria: after the fall of Al Assad, the new authorities are not stopping the violence of the resistance
After the fall of the regime Bashar Al Assadthe transitional government led by Mohamad Al Bashir would not be able to contain the escalations of violence in Syria. Testimonies from some neighbors indicate that the management in charge is not being able to absorb the resistance movements to the new government and this generates panic in the population.
HTS promised to protect minorities and restore security. But in provinces like LatakiaHTS is having a hard time containing the wave of revenge from those who want to take justice into their own hands. There are clashes in the north with the Syrian Kurdish forces, who through the Democratic Syrian Forces (FSD)ensured the death of 35 Syrian rebels backed by Ankara.
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The US sent a delegation for the first time in more than ten years to meet with the rebels
Diplomats of USA They met this Friday in Syria with the authorities of the HTS group. The objective was to promote the reunification of the country after more than 13 years of civil war and the result of the meeting was “positive”, according to what was stated by the new Syrian interim government. The delegation was traveling in a convoy of 4×4 vehicles registered in Jordan and flying the American flag.
The meeting was with the new leader of Syria, Abu Mohamed al-Golanias well as “positive,” according to an official from the new Syrian interim government told the AFP agency. It is about the first contact between the United States and the new Syrian leaderswho took power after the fall of President Bashar Al Assad, on December 8.
Source: Ambito
