In a televised address on Tuesday, Mohammad Al-Bashir, a Syrian rebel-linked government leader, announced his appointment as the country's caretaker prime minister for the next three months. During this period, his government will oversee Syria's transition to a new government.
Al-Bashir revealed that ministers from the former HTS-linked Salvation Government, as well as civil servants from the Assad-era, will continue to serve as ministers in the caretaker government until March 1, 2025.
He mentioned that a cabinet session was conducted with the working team from the Syrian Salvation Government, which operated in the Idlib region, and the Syrian government of the ousted regime. The session primarily focused on the transfer of institutions and managing ongoing affairs.
Prior to his current role, Al-Bashir held the position of prime minister of the Salvation Government in Idlib and had previously served as the minister for Development and Human Affairs. He is a trained engineer with additional qualifications in English and Sharia law, as per his resume posted on the Salvation Government website.
