Syria's Military Operations Administration announced the appointment of Ahmed al-Sharaa as president during the transitional period, granting him authority to establish an interim legislative council until a permanent constitution is ratified.
Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Friday described his just-concluded visit to Saudi Arabia, his first official trip abroad in his current capacity, as "historic".
Ahmed Enaba, a master of Middle Eastern dish Shawarma and a Syrian by birth, embarked on a new chapter in Egypt in 2016 when he opened a restaurant in October City, a bustling hub near Cairo.
The Arab Spring, which began in 2011, was dubbed as the starting point in removal of dictators in West Asia and North Africa.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar al-Assad, earlier this month, Al Jazeera reported.
The US strikes were "separate and distinct from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, and do not constitute a shift in our approach", Austin added.
Last week, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said US analysts are examining the potential reasons behind the uptick in aggressive Russian actions. Some of the incidents over Syria have lasted as long as two hours, US officials said, according to CNN.
According to the CNN, Russian military flights over the country have shown marked aggression in the past few months.
The massive earthquakes that jolted Syria and Turkey in February have affected 1,75,512 families in Syria's northwestern coastal province of Latakia, a report revealed.
The Arab League voted earlier this week to reinstate Syria’s membership, ending the suspension it imposed in 2011 in response to the Bashar al-Assad regime’s violence and repression against its own citizens participating in mass protests.
