HTS and Former Assad Officials Meet Amid Syria’s Power Shift
Bashir’s appointment after a meeting with HTS’s leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa — known by his nom de guerre Mohammed al-Jolani — and Assad’s Prime Minister Ghazi al-Jalali.
Assad’s sudden overthrow and the rapid ascent of the main rebel faction, HTS, has thrown the country into political uncertainty, and the various factions now have to move quickly to decide a power-sharing agreement to consolidate their victory, an expert argued in The Conversation.
HTS leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa, also known as Mohammed al-Jolani, and former Assad Prime Minister Ghazi al-Jalali met to finalize Bashir’s appointment, underscoring efforts to stabilize governance amidst Syria’s upheaval.
Assad’s ousting and HTS’s swift rise have plunged Syria into political flux, prompting urgent discussions for a power-sharing agreement to solidify the rebels’ gains, according to experts analyzing the situation.
