Al Jazeera reported that Engineer Mohammed al-Bashir, head of the Syrian Salvation Government, which has been running Idlib for years, will be tasked with forming a new Syrian government to manage the transitional phase.

This came after a meeting to determine arrangements for the transfer of power and to avoid Syria entering a state of chaos, which took place between the commander of the armed opposition operations department, Ahmed al-Sharaa, al-Bashir, and the Prime Minister of the former regime’s government, Mohammed al-Jalali, who was tasked with running the government’s affairs.

Who is Mohammed Al Bashir?

The Syrian Prime Minister, who is expected to be announced soon, was born in Idlib Governorate in 1983. He holds a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Department of Communications at the University of Aleppo (2007), and a degree in Sharia and Law from Idlib University (2021). He held the position of Director of Association Affairs, then worked as Minister of Development and Humanitarian Affairs in the Salvation Government affiliated with the revolution in Idlib in 2022.

Meetings with diplomatic missions

Meanwhile, intensive meetings are being held between the opposition's political affairs department and foreign diplomatic missions to discuss the security and political situation in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime.

The Department of Political Affairs in Damascus said it would work to create conditions and ensure a safe environment for receiving returning Syrians, and called on Syrians who were forced to leave the country to return and contribute to building Syria.

The Department of Political Affairs in Damascus added that it will open a new page in the history of Syria, entitled construction, development, and working to address the effects of the past through transparent mechanisms aimed at achieving lasting peace.

She stressed that she will seek to play a constructive role in the region and the world in order to achieve security and stability, and build a state of law that guarantees dignity, justice, and institutions that meet the aspirations of the Syrian people.

The Department of Political Affairs in Damascus indicated that the next stage requires comprehensive societal reconciliation based on justice and equality and strengthening Syria's relationship with all countries on the basis of respect.

Source: Al Jazeera