Mohamed al-Bashir appointed caretaker Syrian PM for transitional government until March


  • World
  • Tuesday, 10 Dec 2024

(Reuters) - Mohamed al-Bashir has been appointed caretaker prime minister of the transitional Syrian government until March 1, 2025, he said in a televised statement on Tuesday.

Al-Bashir ran the rebel-led Salvation Government before the 12-day lightning offensive swept into Damascus.

(Reporting by Nadine Awadalla, Writing by Menna Alaa; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Karachi mall inferno came after ignored warnings, delayed response
Iran says two Islamic State linked men executed for 2023 bus bombing
US judge extends deportation protections for migrants from Myanmar
Australian boy dies after shark attack in Sydney Harbour
Seven dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide, disaster agency says
Journalist Hunter S. Thompson took own life, Colorado investigators affirm
Tennis-Players, fans brace for extreme heat at Australian Open
'Free solo' climb of Taiwan's tallest building postponed due to weather
Ukraine's two largest cities under Russian attack, officials say one dead
Iran will treat any attack as 'all-out war against us,' says senior Iran official

Others Also Read