DUBAI: With interim authorities having ruled Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Wednesday the country will have a new government next month.
“The government that will be launched March 1 will represent the Syrian people as much as possible and take its diversity into account,” Shaibani said on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit in the United Arab Emirates.
The rebels that seized power installed an interim government headed by Mohammad al-Bashir to steer the multi-ethnic, multi-confessional country until March 1.
Last month, Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (HTS) that led the rebel offensive that overthrew Assad, was appointed interim president. He was tasked with forming a transitional legislature with the Assad-era parliament dissolved, along with the Baath party which ruled Syria for decades. HTS and other factions have themselves been dissolved, with their fighters to be integrated into a future national force.
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In an interview earlier this month, Sharaa said that organising elections could take up to five years. The new authorities have pledged to hold a national dialogue conference involving all Syrians, but have yet to set a date.
As Syria navigates this critical transition, the success of its new leadership will depend on ensuring political inclusivity, rebuilding state institutions, and fostering national unity. The road ahead remains uncertain, but the formation of a new government marks a pivotal moment in Syria’s history—one that could define the nation’s trajectory for generations to come.
