Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a new transitional government dominated by close allies, replacing caretaker authorities in place since the ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
The new transitional government was sworn in nearly four months after the Assad family was removed from power.
Veteran opposition figure Hind Kabawat, a member of Syria’s Christian minority and longtime Assad opponent, was named social affairs and labour minister, the first woman to be appointed by Sharaa.
The announcement comes amid international calls for an inclusive Syrian transition following recent sectarian bloodshed.
