Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa named president for transitional period

Syria's de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, at the presidential palace in Damascus [File: Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP Photo]

Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for a transitional phase and the country’s constitution has been suspended, the Syrian state news agency (SANA) reported.

Al-Sharaa was also authorised to form a temporary legislative council for the transitional phase which will carry out its task until a new constitution is adopted, SANA reported on Wednesday.