Syrian Constitution Suspended; Al-Sharaa Becomes Interim President

International Desk

Ahmed Al-Sharaa assumed the role of Syria’s interim president after the suspension of the country’s constitution. He was also granted authority to form a temporary legislative council.

State-run news agency SANA reported on Thursday, January 30, citing military operations spokesperson Hassan Abdel Ghani. The information was also confirmed by Al Jazeera.

Abdel Ghani announced the dissolution of all armed groups in the country, stating they had been integrated into state institutions. He added that Syria’s former military, security agencies, and the Baath Party had also been disbanded.

The announcements followed a meeting in Damascus involving armed groups that had participated in last month’s operation to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

Since leading the operation to remove Assad, Al-Sharaa has acted as Syria’s de facto leader.

Following Assad’s removal, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group emerged as the ruling faction in Syria. It established an interim government with officials from rebel-controlled Idlib province’s previous local administration.